Learn how you can improve your health

This lifestyle and behavioral program will give you the knowledge and skills for improving your health, quality of life, and overall happiness. The approach is grounded in traditional medicine and in mindfulness. Your healthcare provider can help treat the causes of your recurring health issues and mindfulness helps you learn the skill of making conscious choices by paying attention to the moment.


This class is open and free to patients of Maine Medical Center who have been invited by their provider. Please note that this program involves meeting with your provider virtually or in person at least once and that visit will be billed as a regular office visit.

Class curriculum

    1. Zoom Access Information

    2. Meet the Instructors

    3. Review the Confidentiality Waiver

    1. Week 1 Goals & Objectives

    2. Week One Slides: Mindfulness, Neuroplasticity, & The Domains of Health

    3. Lesson One & Assignment: Mindfulness

    4. Lesson Two & Assignment: Neuroplasticity, Breaking Old Habits, & Hardwiring New Healthy Habits

    5. Lesson Three & Assignment: Why Change is Hard and Creating Your Setting S.M.A.R.T. Goal

    6. Weekly Discussion Question

    7. MaineHealth Lending Library Resources

    1. Week 2 Goals & Objectives

    2. Week Two Slides: Defining Nutrition, Macro & Micro Nutrients, Processed Foods,

    3. Week Two Lecture: Dr. Ted Wissink- Understanding Carbohydrates & Nutrition and Inflammation

    4. Lesson One Nutritional Videos: Healthy Fats, Whole Grain, & Pre & Probiotics

    5. Lesson Two & Assignment: Learning to Read Nutrition Labels

    6. Lesson Three & Assignment: Processed Foods

    7. Lesson Four & Assignment: Mindfulness and Food Choices

    8. Nutrition Choice Board

    9. Weekly Discussion Question

    10. Recipes: Homemade Ranch Dressing & Strawberry Overnight Oats

    11. MaineHealth Lending Library Resources

    1. Week 3 Goals & Objectives

    2. Week Three Slides: Physical Activity

    3. Week Three Lecture: Dr. Ted Wissink- Physical Activity

    4. Lesson One and Assignment: Brain Changing Benefits of Exercise & Recommendations for Starting a New Habit

    5. Lesson Two & Assignment: Health Benefits of Exercise, Recommendations, & Resources

    6. Lesson Three & Assignment- Let's Move!

    7. Lesson Four & Assignment- Mindful Movement

    8. Weekly Discussion Question

    9. Week Three Additional Video: Making Time For Time

    10. Week Three Additional Video: Standing Posture

    11. MaineHealth Lending Library Resources

    1. Week 4 Goals & Objectives

    2. Week Four Slides: Sleep & Relationship with Self and Others

    3. Week Four Lecture: Dr. Wissink- Thoughts & Emotions

    4. Lesson One & Assignment: Thoughts & Emotions

    5. Lesson Two: Thoughts and Emotion- Negativity Basis

    6. Lesson Three Videos: Thoughts & Emotions- Common Mind Traps and Managing- Helpful Tips For managing Everyday Life

    7. Lesson Four & Assignment: Importance of Sleep

    8. Weekly Discussion Question

    9. MaineHealth Lending Library Resources

    1. Week 5 Goals & Objectives

    2. Week 5 Slides: Putting It All Together

    3. Week Five Lecture: Dr. Wissink- Bringing It All Together

    4. Feedback Survey

    5. Additional: Physical Activity Videos

    6. Additional: Nutrition Videos

    7. MaineHealth Lending Library Resources

About this course

  • Free
  • 48 lessons
  • 0 hours of video content

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This class is open only to Maine Medical Center patients that have been invited by their healthcare provider.

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Acknowledgement of the support of the HRSA Grant 18-008: The Preventive Medicine Enhancement for Maine (PrevME project). This program is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $1.9 Million with 0% financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.