We all find ourselves at one point or another wondering, “where did all the chips go”, while sitting with the bag on your lap watching TV. I did it but my vice was thin mint Girl Scout Cookies. The sleeve was gone before I could blink and then I was left feeling remorseful and contemplating 30 different ways to work off the cookies! Before I got myself into a tizzy I did a “checked in” with myself, something I suggest often to individuals who struggle with over eating or mindless eating. Checking in is taking a step back from the situation that just happened and evaluating what you did, when you did it, how you did it, who you did it with and why it was done. This process helps one understand the dynamics behind the mindless eating that just occurred and learn what not to do next time so that the process is not repeated again. The opposite of mindless eating is of course mindfully eating. Mindful eating is to aim at focusing on the here and now experience of eating. Paying attention to the sight, flavor, texture, and scent of the food—along with the thoughts and feelings you have when you are eating. So to prevent an overeating episode like the one I recently had it would have behooved me to practice mindful eating. Here are some tips about how to eat mindfully:
So there you have it, 5 different ways to eat mindfully to avoid an all out eating frenzy, but I do realize we are all human and that it is very easy to slip into old patterns of eating. If that is the case and your left with an empty half- gallon container of cookie dough ice cream then use the check in process so that you are better prepared next time. Warmly, Brenda www.sariscounseling.com |
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