It is amazing to me how trainable our taste buds must be. I say this because many people at the beginning of my mindful eating class say they prefer to eat fast food, junk food, and processed food instead of fresh fruits and vegetables. They prefer the taste of food laden with chemicals and pesticides
Do you eat when you’re stressed, bored, or sad? Do you snack without noticing that you’re eating? Do you have trouble not eating certain foods if they’re around the house? Do you have a hard time not overeating? (e.g. eating until you’re too full)Are you easily enticed to eat, even when you’re not hungry? Are
Our life is only lived in moments. And, I have discovered that some of the most important moments (if such a thing exists) are the very first moments of the day. A long time ago, I heard to try to be mindful from the moment you awake. After trying that a few times, I thought
Do you notice how your body feels when it’s hunched over your computer for hours on end? Do you eat your lunch away from your office and computer screen? Do you stop and take a break when you get overwhelmed with a project? Do you pause and take a breath before you react to an email you didn’t
Employees who use mindfulness at the workplace have demonstrated lower stress, improved health, enhanced communication, better decision-making capabilities, and increased productivity. Leaders who incorporate mindfulness into their work lives tend to be more effective in relating to others, motivating employees toward shared goals, building effective teams, and promoting the growth of their employees. People, like me,
This is the week in my mindful eating class where I suggest that people eat food that honors their taste buds, their body, and the environment. What does that mean? To me, it means eating food that puts a smile on my face and food that is local, organic, and seasonal as much as possible. I went
Feeling a little frantic lately? Needing a little peace in your day? Well, I have just the thing for you. There is a new book out called Mindfulness: An Eight-Week Plan for Finding Peace in a Frantic World. It is written by Mark Williams, who is a wonderful mindfulness teacher and researcher that I met
I recently had the good fortune of spending a Saturday morning cooking lunch with my good friend and fabulous chef, Martha. I’d asked her if she would cook up something with me once a month that I could share with my readers. So this is my first “Cooking with Martha” blog and I hope there
Communication should be easy, right? I say something and you listen. You say something and I listen. However, communication in which each person feels heard and acknowledged is actually quite rare. “Every good conversation starts with good listening.” In the Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Program I taught this week, we did an exercise in which one
To stay excited about eating, I save up my pennies and go out to eat once in a while in places that know how to make really good food. It helps me remember to be a more creative cook, and it helps me remember how incredible food can taste from the hands of a really good chef.
