Yoga is union. Mindful eating is also yoga — in the sense that eating unites your body and mind’s intention through a moment of eating presence. Create an eating mindfulness placemat that you could carry with you like a yoga mat, from table to table, from setting to setting, whether you are eating in or eating out, as a kind of portable eating mindfulness space of your own.
Sketch out a placemat that includes a visual diagram of mindful eating. For example, draw a picture of the eyes to denote the mindfulness of the appearance of food, with an arrow pointing to a nose for the mindfulness of smell, with an arrow pointing to a picture of the tongue for the mindfulness of taste, with an arrow pointing back to your mind (to remember to “open your mind before you open your mouth”).
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Thank you for that!! It has taken me two years to lose 25 pounds. I lost it by planning to lose just one pound. When I lost that pound I would picture the scale with a new number on it. I did have to rethink my portions, food plan and then make healthy choices. Now to regularly think about how my insides are before I put something down there…AWESOME!
thank you, krys G., for sharing your inspiring success. Be well.
Yoga is great. Combined with the proper food with yoga one can take care of themselves. Simple pranayams are the way, only takes a few minutes.
I am just starting to work on one step of mindful eating (I’m starting w “leave something uneaten” : http://lowstressweightloss.com/blog/leave-something-uneaten-renoncement/1910 )
I LOVE the idea of the placemat, anything to make me actually think about it in the moment! I need to think about what I can do to get there – your post has sparked my imagination for sure!
Share the results, Sarah.