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(EMAILWIRE.COM, January 14, 2008) A newly-recognized epidemic of physical inactivity known as Sedentary Death Syndrome (SeDS) may contribute to the premature deaths of an estimated 250,000 Americans this year, said Washington, D.C., psychotherapist Jane Baxter Cibel, Ph.D.
Cibel, who is also a Certified Physical Trainer, believes exercise and talk therapy are both essential ingredients in treating SeDS, just as they are in conquering eating disorders, addictions and depression. For the past three years Baxter Cibel has been treating patients with a combination of the two treatments in an innovative approach she calls PsychFit.
“Why simply talk about your personal problems, when you can get up right now and actually do something about them?” she asked.
PsychFit retrains our brains the same way exercise retrains and strengthens our bodies, Baxter Cibel explained. Instead of lying on a therapistÂ’s couch, PsychFit patients work out their problems while they work out on a treadmill and do slow-motion weight training.
By conducting traditional psychotherapy during exercise and physical fitness coaching, PsychFit improves cognitive functioning at the same time it builds muscle, said Baxter Cibel. “It repairs habitual negative and self-sabotaging thinking, which feeds depression and drives self-destructive behaviors.”
PsychFit has already proven effective in the treatment of addictions and eating disorders like anorexia, bulimia and binge eating, Baxter Cibel said. It has the potential to help millions of others suffering from the “inactivity epidemic” known as SeDS.
The workouts, which emphasize cardio and slow-motion weight training, improve mood, generate positive emotions and reinforce positive behaviors. They increase levels of dopamine, serotonin and other neurotransmitters, the same brain chemicals affected by antidepressants like Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft.
“The patient’s physical accomplishments and improved appearance quickly correct their pessimistic, negative thinking. They see for themselves that they really are capable of self-improvement,” Baxter Cibel said.
In addition to a Ph.D. in Clinical Social Work from the University of Maryland, Baxter Cibel is a Certified Personal Trainer and sports nutritionist. Her integrated approach to healing both mind and body is supported by the latest neuroscientific research.
The importance of exercise is echoed by leading medical experts.
“We need to get doctors to prescribe exercise more, and we need to get patients to follow that advice,” said American Medical Association president Ronald M. Davis. Robert Sallis, president of the American College of Sports Medicine, said physicians “have a moral responsibility to inform patients of the danger of inactivity and the health benefits of being more active.”
To learn more about PsychFit and its benefits, visit www.PsychFitInc.com
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Editor: For more info on SeDS, visit http://www.fitness.gov/researchdigestmarch2002.pdf
To view an earlier television (NBC4) interview with Baxter Cibel, visit http://psychfitinc.com/?page_id=11
For articles about PsychFit and the research that supports it, visit
http://psychfitinc.com/?page_id=12
PsychFit, Inc.
Dr. Jane Baxter Cibel
202-744-4381
JaneBaxterPhD@gmail.com 
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