Mindful eating is different things to different people. To some, mindful eating is a weight management strategy. To others, it’s a way to leverage more pleasure. To some, eating mindfully is a way to pray. For me, mindful eating is a way to meditate, a way to keep myself existentially awake and alive.
Most of the time when I am eating I know this:
I am eating Earth (one part at a time) and I am becoming Earth (one moment at a time).
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Pavel Somov, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and the author of "Eating the Moment" (New Harbinger, 2008), "Present Perfect" (NH, 2010), "The Lotus Effect" (NH, 2010), "Smoke Free Smoke Break" (2011), and "Reinventing the Meal" (2012). He is in private practice in Pittsburgh, PA. His book website is www.eatingthemoment.com
Marla Somova, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist in private practice and an Assistant Professor of Psychology and Counseling at Carlow University in Pittsburgh, PA. She is the co-author of "Smoke Free Smoke Break" (2011).
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Last reviewed: 9 Jul 2011
APA Reference
Somov, P. (2011). Eating Earth, Becoming Earth. Psych Central.
Retrieved on May 23, 2013, from http://blogs.psychcentral.com/mindful-living/2011/03/eating-earth-becoming-earth/
Mindful eating is different things to different people. To some, mindful eating is a weight management strategy. To others, it’s a way to leverage more pleasure. To some, eating mindfully is a way to pray. For me, mindful eating is a way to meditate, a way to keep myself existentially awake and alive. 
