For those of us seeking meaningful and healthy ways of being-in-the-world, our relationship to food, (equivalently) along with other quotients of well being, such as spiritual practice, psychological growth, exercise, time spent in nature, nurturing relationships, and aesthetic appreciation, to name a few, is of paramount importance. Below are some guidelines to help restore us to consciously eating:
1) Before eating do a baseline self- check on your hunger level before eating. Ask yourself where do you feel the hunger? How hungry are you?
2) Involve all your senses when you eat i.e. really see, smell, taste and feel the food you are eating
3) Serve yourself moderate helpings of food
4) Really chew your food and break it down
5) Eat in a slow fashion to prevent over eating
6) Don’t skip meals
7) Avoid all distractions when you are eating
8) Eat an organic plant based diet as much as possible for yours and the planet’s health
9) Therapeutically work with yourself or with a mental health professional to reduce your stress, depression, anxiety, anger and boredom levels
About Sonera:
Sonera, a psychotherapist in Mumbai likes to refer to her practice as Psyche-Therapy, thereby removing any stigma associated with psychiatrists. We help people with mental disorders using cognitive behaviour therapy.
Read more at http://www.sonerajhaveri.com/blog/psyche-therapy/mindfulness-and-eating
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