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www.tcme.

org Fall 2013

Food for Thought


What is mindful eating?
• Allowing yourself to become • Choosing to eat food that is • Learning to be aware of • Acknowledging responses to
aware of the positive and both pleasing to you and physical hunger and satiety food (likes, neutral or dislikes)
nurturing opportunities that nourishing to your body by cues to guide your decision to without judgment.
are available through food using all your senses to begin eating and to stop
preparation and consumption explore, savor, and taste. eating.
by respecting your own inner
wisdom.

Free Handout for Individuals from The Center for Mindful Eating
way. The more we notice this, the At the end of your meal, set an
The Perils of Multitasking •

more likely we are to re-center intention for how you will spend
Rebecca Gladding, MD ourselves throughout the day. In this the next few hours (until your
way, mindful eating can be like a reset next meal, when you will have
We’ve all been there… Finish that another opportunity to reflect
memo, respond to email, complete button to help us determine how we
and re-center).
the work project that was due want to spend the next few hours.
•
If you have a lot to do, choose
yesterday, do the laundry, wash the
one or two things you would like
dishes, work out, get the kids to
to do or accomplish in that time
practice, cook dinner, change the oil period. Do not be overambitious,
in the car, buy groceries. So many do not make huge lists or attempt
things to do and not enough hours in to do something that is
the day. We prioritize what we think unrealistic. Just choose a couple
needs to get done right now, but how of things that are achievable and
often do we step back and ask set an intention to do them with
ourselves what we are sacrificing your best effort.
along the way? •
When the next meal comes, see
When we rush through our days and what you have completed and
don’t stop to reflect, we act on So, what can you do? then set a new intention (which
may include resting or
impulse. We are reactive rather than •
Make a commitment to yourself:
relaxation).
proactive. This way of living limits Do not do anything else while
us, keeping us focused on short-term you are eating (i.e., no Try this for a week and see what
goals rather than long-term interests multitasking). happens. If you are able to be mindful
or solutions. •
Set aside at least 10 minutes at and set intentions with each meal,
each meal to try to notice each you probably will not need to
One way we can stop this cycle is to
bite. multitask as much and will actually
eat mindfully. When we engage in
accomplish more in a shorter period
mindful eating, everything slows •
As you are eating, become aware
of the thoughts flying through when you focus on only one task at a
down. When we stop to notice our
your head – notice them, but do time.
food, what it tastes like, what it smells
like, its texture and so on, we are not indulge them or give in to Rebecca Gladding MD, served on the
them. Simply let them rise and TCME.org board and is the co-author of You
much more likely to notice if we are Are Not Your Brain, to learn more visit:http://
fall without becoming ensnared
amped up, stressed or running on www.rebeccagladdingmd.com/
by them.
autopilot in a rather directionless

TCME is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the principles of mindful eating. This handout can be copied and distributed for educational purposes.

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