How to incorporate mindful eating habits into our daily lives
Incorporating mindful eating habits into our daily routines isn’t just about eating slower or choosing healthier foods; it’s about cultivating a more intimate and conscious relationship with what we eat. By learning to eat slower and more mindfully, we can not only enjoy our meals more, but also become more attuned to our bodies’ needs, leading to greater well-being and satisfaction.
Here are a few simple guidelines to keep in mind to discern between mindless and (more) mindful eating:
6 WAYS TO PRACTICE MINDFUL EATING
| MINDLESS EATING | MINDFUL EATING |
| Eating too quickly and ignoring your body’s signals | Listening to your body and stopping when you full |
| Eating when emotions tell us to eat (i.e., sad, bored, lonely) | Eating when your bodies tell us to eat (i.e., stomach growling, energy low) |
| Eating alone, at random times and places | Eating with others, at set times and places |
| Eating foods that are emotionally comforting | Eating foods that are nutritionally healthy |
| Eating and multitasking | When eating, just eating |
| Considering a meal and end product | Considering where food comes from |
Source:
https://www.mindful.org/6-ways-practice-mindful-eating/