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Monday, November 21, 2011
use mindfulness to enjoy your food this holiday season

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It’s hard to look forward to our favorite foods when we’re taught to feel fearful, guilty and ashamed for eating — and actually enjoying it.


I think the key to enjoying food – without feeling guilty – is to shift our perspective: from seeing food as enemy #1, 2 and 3, as a sin and something not “worth the calories” (how many times have you said that?) to viewing it with awe, appreciation and curiosity.

Mindfulness gives us the opportunity to do all three.


In True Belonging: Mindful Practices to Help You Overcome Loneliness, Connect with Others & Cultivate Happiness, Jeffrey Brantley, M.D, and Wendy Millstine, NC, also offer great ideas on eating mindfully. First, before you even begin your meal, they suggest taking a few slow breaths.


They also note the importance of thinking about the origins of our food, and how incredibly connected we are to so many people through our meal.


They write:


Read the rest of "The Best Way To Enjoy Your Food This Holiday Season" on Psych Central
Posted By nhpblog / 1:29 PM / Monday, November 21, 2011
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