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Friday, September 09, 2011
are you a mindless eater?

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There are many ways to eat mindlessly. It's likely that you've been reading a lot about mindless eating in the news.


In my book Eating Mindfully, I outlined several different kinds of mindless eaters. See if any of these characteristics sound familiar:


A) I tend to eat when I'm nervous, stressed or bored.

B) I tend to overeat when I am with my friends or at parties.

C) I tend to eat whenever I see food, particularly if it smells or tastes good.

D) I tend to eat at the same time of the day whether I am hungry or not.

E) I'm too busy to eat, I squeeze it in between tasks or while I'm working.

F) I tend to automatically follow diet "rules" instead of thinking through whether I want it or not.

G) I tend to eat well at meals but have difficulty during the holidays.

H) I tend to eat well during the day but snack as soon as the sun goes down.

I) All of the above


Read the rest of the blog piece on Psychology Today


Susan Albers, PsyD is the author of But I Deserve This Chocolate, 50 Ways to Soothe Yourself without Food, Eat, Drink, & Be Mindful, and Eating Mindfully.

Posted By adia / 12:12 PM / Friday, September 09, 2011
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