Nourish Your Body
Mindful Eating
Mindless Munching vs. Mindful Eating
Have you ever sat down to watch TV only to notice that the bag of chips or pint
of ice cream was completely empty? If so, then it’s likely you’ve experienced
“mindless munching!”
Mindless munching usually means eating without paying attention to what or how much
you’re eating.
Common signs of mindless munching include….
- Eating when bored, stressed, craving a cigarette, or simply because the food is
there.
- Snacking while preparing meals—someone has to taste test!
- Multi-tasking eating—mixing eating with working, checking email, etc.
- Distracted eating—eating while driving or watching TV.
- “Cleaning” your plate—even when you’re no longer hungry.
Is there an alternative? Yes! Try out the practice of Mindful Eating.
Mindful eating means preparing, choosing, and eating with awareness.
Mindful eating involves:
- Being aware of how your food environment and emotions influence eating.
- Listening to your body—rather than other info— for cues that you are hungry.
- Knowing when you’re full and stopping eating when your body says “enough”.
- Exploring food through all five senses: taste, sight, touch, smell, and sound.
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