I recently had the opportunity to be interviewed about mindful eating and thought you might enjoy reading the article at Slimkicker. Learn how I discovered mindful eating, how you do it, how you benefit from it, how to socialize and eat mindfully at the same time, how to incorporate mindfulness into your workday and more.
So I couldn’t help thinking about the Simon and Garfunkel song when I read about the latest research coming out in the Journal of Consumer Research. The research demonstrates the need to “slow down” if you want to get more pleasure out of your life, particularly during activities such as eating. As you know, we are
A few years ago Jon Kabat-Zinn and others within the mindfulness community were given time to spend with some members of Congress. The message seemed to take with Representative Tim Ryan and he now has a book out, A Mindful Nation, describing his belief in the power of “meditative mindfulness” to effect change in people’s
I’ve mentioned the benefits of local eating in previous posts, such as by gardening and by frequenting the Farmer’s Market. Now I want to explain how seasonal eating relates to this idea, and why we should consider the sustainable alternative to the industrial food industry. Eating sustainably includes eating locally because it’s a great way
If you’ve needed an affirmation about eating, here it is. The Eater’s Agreement (from the book, Nourshing Wisdom) goes like this: “I recognize that at its deepest level, eating is an affirmative of life. Each time I eat I agree somewhere to continue life on earth. I acknowledge that this choice to eat is a
Yes, that’s right. I would suggest that you make a New Year’s Resolution NOT to diet ever again. Diets don’t work because they don’t help you develop a way of eating that is sustainable and enjoyable. The diet might work to help you lose weight while you’re doing it (although frankly I never was able
This is an addendum to an earlier post I wrote entitled “Riding the Urge.” In the post I described Alan Marlatt’s metaphor of “urge surfing” as a way of staying present with the intensity of craving without needing to act on it. He actually suggested that you picture the urge as an ocean wave and
I had a funny moment this week when a volunteer who has worked with me for about a year now said that this (mindful eating) stuff had finally had an effect. She told the story of how she had gone to the Student Center to buy a piece of pizza and how she was really
Sometimes I am accused of being a little bit of a food snob. I’m sure my mother thinks I am (that’s okay, Mom). I admit it. And, after thinking about it, I have decided this is a label I willingly accept. Why? Because I don’t want to apologize for appreciating and loving good food. And, I spend
More and more people are asking me for tips on the right food to eat and food preparation. It seems that we have forgotten how to eat and cook of our own food in this crazy busy world and could use a few pointers. I completely understand. The first important consideration for me is to
