Alumni Insights: The Role of Mindset in a Successful Wellness Journey

For our next installment of our #DuqAlumniInsights series, we'll hear from Gary Foster, A'81, as he outlines science-based techniques for shifting your mindset for a more effective wellness journey. These techniques can also be used for any self improvement journey such as work performance or relationship improvement. Examples include: self compassion, changing the way you think and experiencing happiness and gratitude. Foster will describe the why and how of making shifts to your mindset that lead to long-term success in any wellness journey.

If you would like to share your expertise with your fellow alumni, fill out an application at www.myduquesne.duq.edu/webinarpresenter to be considered.

Speaker:

Gary Foster, A'81, Chief Science Officer @WW (WeightWatchers)

Gary Foster, Ph.D., is the Chief Scientific Officer at WW (WeightWatchers). Foster, a psychologist, obesity researcher and behavior change expert, was previously the Founder and Director of the Center of Obesity Research and Education and Laura Carnell Professor of Medicine, Public Health and Psychology at Temple University in Philadelphia. Prior to Temple, he served as the Clinical Director of the Weight and Eating Disorders Program at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He has authored more than 225 scientific publications and four books on the causes, prevention and treatment of obesity. His most recent book, The Shift, is a national bestseller. Foster has received numerous honors including President of The Obesity Society, Honorary Member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Outstanding Contributions to Health Psychology from the American Psychological Association, the Atkinson-Stern Award for Distinguished Public Service from The Obesity Society, and the George Bray Outstanding Scientific Achievements Award in Obesity Research from the American Society for Nutrition. Dr. Foster's current focus is on scalable, evidence-based approaches to wellness in community settings. Foster earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Duquesne, an M.S. in Psychology from University of Pennsylvania, and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Temple University.