To have a mindful eating moment, first, empty your mind. Make room for presence. Prime your hunger for an experience. And then fill up on the moment.
Mindfulness is not fullness of mind, but emptiness of mind. Let your mind be as empty as a soup bowl before you fill it up with soup. Remember: mindful eating is eating with an empty mind.
Re-mind yourself to start your meals with an empty mind-bowl. Empty your mind before you fill your stomach. Or, put differently, open your mind before you open your mouth.
Mindful Eating Tracker
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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). Empty Your Mind Before You Fill Your Stomach. Psych Central.
Retrieved on May 21, 2013, from http://blogs.psychcentral.com/mindful-living/2011/03/empty-your-mind-before-you-fill-your-stomach/
