Lets start with the basics......
The Art Of Mindful Eating!!
How many times have you sat down to eat in front of the television? And how many times have you eaten with a group? Or how many times have you eaten a meal at your desk or in front of your computer? All these scenarios cause you to be distracted while you eat.
It seems like such a simple concept -- pay attention when you’re eating. But it’s something few of us actually do. The art of mindful eating helps you become aware of not only what you’re eating, but also how much. Many of us grab a portion larger than we need and eat it without thinking twice.
This is why the concept of mindful eating was invented.
“When we are mindful, we recognize what we are picking up. When we put it into our mouths, we know what we are putting into our mouths. When we chew it, we know what we are chewing. It's very simple," says nutritionist Dr.Susan S.
Eating in a conscious manner allows us to process what we’re eating. Say you sit down with a bowl of soup in front of the T.V. But the bowls you have are of a larger size. You fill it up, sit down, watch your show, and finish the entire bowl. Are you full? Do you feel stuffed? Do you realize you’ve just eaten too much? Probably not because you’re caught up in your distraction.
Now take that same scenario and exclude the T.V., sitting with this large bowl of soup. You notice how much food is in front of you. You know you don’t need to eat that much. You either put some back or just don’t finish the full portion in front of you. You’ve just been mindful about eating.
Sounds simple, right? But when your mind is trained a certain way to eat, it’s actually quite difficult to change it. However, there is help for those who need it. Powerseed lifestyle-change system helps you to eat more slowly, savor your food, avoid thoughtless snacking and -- most importantly — stop over eating when you are no longer hungry.
Psychologist Dr. John Sklare has a take on the opposite of mindful eating and its impact on one's mind and body. He calls it the MEE (Mindless Emotional Eating) syndrome.
“An example of MEE is where you suddenly find yourself sitting on the couch with a mouth full of potato chips accompanied by no recollection of even getting up and grabbing that bag of chips,” Dr. Sklare says.
Without being conscious of what you’re doing, you make poor choices.
Also, many find themselves eating during emotional times. What causes this phenomenon?
“It’s right there between the strong emotion and the mindless eating. What connects these two events (the emotion and the action) is a bridge called thought. Your thoughts are the bridges that connect your emotions to your actions. If you can think this way, it’s a lot easier to see what’s really happening.” Dr. Sklare says.
Eating mindfully isn’t only for losing weight. It’s also about making better choices for your health. You tend to appreciate the freshness and flavors of your meals when you eat them mindfully. That means you’ll choose foods with better nutritional value for yourself. This notion can also be applied to eating disorders. Rather than looking at food as the enemy, the perspective of using food as a survival tool can be applied. Learn to savor the flavors and understand what you’re putting into your body is a form of fuel.
It’s not something that will happen overnight. But consistently practicing mindful eating will certainly change your life. Next meal you encounter, stop yourself before routinely eating like you always have. Look at what’s on your plate. Think of how each food will taste. Take your time to enjoy it. Life will seem so much more pleasant this way.
It seems like such a simple concept -- pay attention when you’re eating. But it’s something few of us actually do. The art of mindful eating helps you become aware of not only what you’re eating, but also how much. Many of us grab a portion larger than we need and eat it without thinking twice.
This is why the concept of mindful eating was invented.
“When we are mindful, we recognize what we are picking up. When we put it into our mouths, we know what we are putting into our mouths. When we chew it, we know what we are chewing. It's very simple," says nutritionist Dr.Susan S.
Eating in a conscious manner allows us to process what we’re eating. Say you sit down with a bowl of soup in front of the T.V. But the bowls you have are of a larger size. You fill it up, sit down, watch your show, and finish the entire bowl. Are you full? Do you feel stuffed? Do you realize you’ve just eaten too much? Probably not because you’re caught up in your distraction.
Now take that same scenario and exclude the T.V., sitting with this large bowl of soup. You notice how much food is in front of you. You know you don’t need to eat that much. You either put some back or just don’t finish the full portion in front of you. You’ve just been mindful about eating.
Sounds simple, right? But when your mind is trained a certain way to eat, it’s actually quite difficult to change it. However, there is help for those who need it. Powerseed lifestyle-change system helps you to eat more slowly, savor your food, avoid thoughtless snacking and -- most importantly — stop over eating when you are no longer hungry.
Psychologist Dr. John Sklare has a take on the opposite of mindful eating and its impact on one's mind and body. He calls it the MEE (Mindless Emotional Eating) syndrome.
“An example of MEE is where you suddenly find yourself sitting on the couch with a mouth full of potato chips accompanied by no recollection of even getting up and grabbing that bag of chips,” Dr. Sklare says.
Without being conscious of what you’re doing, you make poor choices.
Also, many find themselves eating during emotional times. What causes this phenomenon?
“It’s right there between the strong emotion and the mindless eating. What connects these two events (the emotion and the action) is a bridge called thought. Your thoughts are the bridges that connect your emotions to your actions. If you can think this way, it’s a lot easier to see what’s really happening.” Dr. Sklare says.
Eating mindfully isn’t only for losing weight. It’s also about making better choices for your health. You tend to appreciate the freshness and flavors of your meals when you eat them mindfully. That means you’ll choose foods with better nutritional value for yourself. This notion can also be applied to eating disorders. Rather than looking at food as the enemy, the perspective of using food as a survival tool can be applied. Learn to savor the flavors and understand what you’re putting into your body is a form of fuel.
It’s not something that will happen overnight. But consistently practicing mindful eating will certainly change your life. Next meal you encounter, stop yourself before routinely eating like you always have. Look at what’s on your plate. Think of how each food will taste. Take your time to enjoy it. Life will seem so much more pleasant this way.
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