Eating Meditation
It’s a fact - we are what we eat. Our association and attachment to food are very important parts of our lives. But even if we follow a healthy diet, we might not eat in a mindful way. Mindfulness about eating can expose habits, insecurities, emotions, and decision-making processes. When these are understood, wisdom arises, which can be applied to all aspects of life. Live and learn!
Mindful eating means being aware of and attuned to the experience of eating—from the time the food is chosen until it is swallowed. This includes being aware of the thoughts, emotions, physical sensations, and external influences that affect our relationship with food. It also involves making decisions about what and how much to eat based on what will best support our health and well-being
The goal of mindful eating is not to judge or criticize ourselves for our choices or for how much we eat. Instead, it is simply to become more aware of our relationship with food so that we can make decisions that are in line with our own values and desires.
There are many benefits to mindful eating, including improved digestion, decreased stress levels, better sleep, and increased feelings of pleasure and satisfaction. In addition, mindful eating can help us to become more aware of our own hunger signals so that we can make decisions about when and how much to eat based on our own needs rather than on external cues like the clock or the availability of food. Perhaps most importantly, mindful eating can help us to break free from the grip of harmful eating habits like emotional eating, binge eating, or compulsive overeating.
Mindful eating is a practice that can be helpful for everyone—regardless of whether or not they have an unhealthy relationship with food. By increasing our awareness of our thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations related to food, we can make better decisions about what and how much to eat. We can also begin to break free from harmful eating habits like emotional eating, binge eating, or compulsive overeating. If you’re looking for a way to improve your relationship with food, give mindful eating a try!
About JEFF “FREE” OLIVER
Jeff “Free” Oliver is an International Mindfulness Meditation Teacher, Speaker, Intensive Retreat Facilitator, Author, Spiritual Advisor, and the Founder of Freestyle Vipassana.
He studied and lived as a Buddhist Monk from 1993 to 2002, and shares the principles and virtues of Unconditional Love, Forgiveness, Karma, Compassion, Wisdom, Peace, and Harmony. He offers courses and workshops for the benefit of our minds, family, community, and the whole world.
Free lives only by donations and we may share with him whatever we feel is the value of what we have received and what we can afford. This is KARMA, we are taking responsibility for what we put out into the world, as he does.
His motto is:
LIVE and LEARN,
LAUGH and LOVE.