{"id":445,"date":"2011-04-13T19:52:47","date_gmt":"2011-04-13T23:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.livingmindfullytoday.com\/?p=445"},"modified":"2013-03-04T14:35:08","modified_gmt":"2013-03-04T18:35:08","slug":"make-eating-mindful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simpleserenity.com\/blog\/mindful-eating\/make-eating-mindful\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Eating Mindful"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eight simple steps to mindful eating<\/h2>\n

Practicing mindfulness at mealtimes can help break unhealthful eating patterns and tune into the pleasures that food has to offer. Here are a few of my suggestions to use as guidelines ~ giving your self time and replacing compassion for criticism and joy for judgment.<\/p>\n

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  1. Be sure you are hungry: eat intuitively ~ as your body tells you ~ and with enjoyment and pleasure<\/li>\n
  2. Be grateful: before each meal, take a moment to breathe. As you are breathing, think about the food, where it comes from and the nourishment it offers you<\/li>\n
  3. Eat with all five senses: look at the food, its colors and textures. Smell the aroma and notice the sensations as the food moves into your body<\/li>\n
  4. Eat \u201cas if\u201d the whole world is watching ~ compassionately<\/li>\n
  5. Have a meal or a snack without any distraction ~ or as little as possible<\/li>\n
  6. Look behind the craving: if \u201ccraving\u201d is present, sit with it for a few moments. Jot down the emotions and feelings you are having. Watch the cravings rise\u2026and fall<\/li>\n
  7. Eat one meal a week or more in silence, mindfully: focus on awareness and leave the newspaper, TV or other endeavors alone for now<\/li>\n
  8. Choose acceptance: if you do overeat, don\u2019t punish yourself by starving the next day. Accept what has already occurred and remember: failure in not falling down but staying down<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Above all be flexible. Healthful eating is like the practice of yoga: each day is different. Allow yourself to eat what nourishes you each day rather than sticking to a rigid routine. Eating mindfully is a practice, taking time and patience. Be kind to yourself and never do anything that is less than in your very best interest. A new life awaits!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Practicing mindfulness at mealtimes can help break unhealthful eating patterns and tune into the pleasures that food has to offer. Here are a few of my suggestions to use as guidelines ~ giving your self time and replacing compassion for criticism and joy for judgment. <\/p>\n

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