Life is inherently stressful.  We can’t avoid stress entirely, but we can learn to counterbalance the stress in our lives.  Instead of mindlessly eating, we can nurture ourselves in other ways.

Mindful Eating: A Path to Well-being

Overcoming Stress Eating Through Mindful Self-renewal

Mindfulness helps us become more aware of our habits.  We begin to see the connection between stress and the urge to eat.

Awareness

Curious Observation

Cognitive Flexibility

Attitudes of Mindfulness

Focus

Why we eat - tuning into the wisdom of the body

The body is equipped with a sophisticated appetite control system that signals when we’re hungry and when we’ve had enough. But it’s easy to override these signals, eating out of habit or in response to cues that aren’t related to true hunger.

Why We Eat - Tuning Into the Wisdom of the Body

Emotional Eating - Exploring what you truly need

Emotional eating is an attempt to suppress or soothe difficult emotions; an attempt to calm ourselves down or cheer ourselves up.  When we’re upset, eating might make us feel better for a few minutes, but we often end up feeling worse –plus emotional eating can lead to weight gain.

Emotional Eating - Exploring What You Truly Need

Savoring - The art of mindful eating

Savoring is the capacity to notice, appreciate, and intensify the positive aspects of our lives. It expands the joy in our lives in two ways: by counteracting the natural tendency to focus on the negative, and by amplifying and extending positive emotions like joy, tranquility, and gratitude.

Mindful Eating: A Path to Well-being

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