Interesting article from Dr. Weil

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EATING MINDFULLY

An exercise in mindfulness training, a Buddhist meditation practice,

is to put a raisin in your mouth and see how long you can keep it

there while paying attention to its taste and texture. Mindfulness

is the technique of bringing all of our awareness to the here and

now, to the sensations in our bodies and our breathing, for example,

rather than letting much of it slip away in contemplation of the

past and future or of other subjects that are not real. The

assumption is that when we act with full awareness, our actions are

more likely to achieve what we intend, and that when we feel with

full awareness, we are more likely to feel fulfilled.

Many people perform the act of eating semiconsciously, swallowing

food without really tasting it or focusing their attention on the

next bite before they have enjoyed the present one. Others talk,

read, or watch television while eating, directing their attention

incompletely to their food. One consequence of unmindful eating is

overeating. Who has not mindlessly shoveled in quantities of popcorn

or chips while watching a movie or staring at a television screen?

Another consequence of unmindful eating is failure to get full

sensory pleasure from food.

I notice that if food is really good, conversation at the table is

reduced to a minimum, and people concentrate on the enjoyment of the

moment. Then they are likely to eat less and enjoy it more.

We eat automatically out of habit. To break the habit requires

motivation and practice. Try the raisin exercise to see how long you

can go without chewing it up or swallowing it. When food is served

to you, take a moment to fully appreciate its appearance and aroma

before starting to eat. When you first taste it, try to give it your

full attention. l think you will find, as I have, that eating

mindfully heightens the pleasure of the experience.

[Guest guest]

EATING MINDFULLY

An exercise in mindfulness training, a Buddhist meditation practice,

is to put a raisin in your mouth and see how long you can keep it

there while paying attention to its taste and texture. Mindfulness

is the technique of bringing all of our awareness to the here and

now, to the sensations in our bodies and our breathing, for example,

rather than letting much of it slip away in contemplation of the

past and future or of other subjects that are not real. The

assumption is that when we act with full awareness, our actions are

more likely to achieve what we intend, and that when we feel with

full awareness, we are more likely to feel fulfilled.

Many people perform the act of eating semiconsciously, swallowing

food without really tasting it or focusing their attention on the

next bite before they have enjoyed the present one. Others talk,

read, or watch television while eating, directing their attention

incompletely to their food. One consequence of unmindful eating is

overeating. Who has not mindlessly shoveled in quantities of popcorn

or chips while watching a movie or staring at a television screen?

Another consequence of unmindful eating is failure to get full

sensory pleasure from food.

I notice that if food is really good, conversation at the table is

reduced to a minimum, and people concentrate on the enjoyment of the

moment. Then they are likely to eat less and enjoy it more.

We eat automatically out of habit. To break the habit requires

motivation and practice. Try the raisin exercise to see how long you

can go without chewing it up or swallowing it. When food is served

to you, take a moment to fully appreciate its appearance and aroma

before starting to eat. When you first taste it, try to give it your

full attention. l think you will find, as I have, that eating

mindfully heightens the pleasure of the experience.

[Guest guest]

I need to buy more raisins! Failing this test....Something was said in the

post that I had never thought of....that while I am eating one bite I am

already thinking about my next one....Truely FOOD FOR THOUGHT.

[Guest guest]

I need to buy more raisins! Failing this test....Something was said in the

post that I had never thought of....that while I am eating one bite I am

already thinking about my next one....Truely FOOD FOR THOUGHT.

[Guest guest]

Thank you!! Thank you!!! THANK YOU!!!

Interesting article from Dr. Weil

EATING MINDFULLY

An exercise in mindfulness training, a Buddhist meditation practice,

is to put a raisin in your mouth and see how long you can keep it

there while paying attention to its taste and texture. Mindfulness

is the technique of bringing all of our awareness to the here and

now, to the sensations in our bodies and our breathing, for example,

rather than letting much of it slip away in contemplation of the

past and future or of other subjects that are not real. The

assumption is that when we act with full awareness, our actions are

more likely to achieve what we intend, and that when we feel with

full awareness, we are more likely to feel fulfilled.

Many people perform the act of eating semiconsciously, swallowing

food without really tasting it or focusing their attention on the

next bite before they have enjoyed the present one. Others talk,

read, or watch television while eating, directing their attention

incompletely to their food. One consequence of unmindful eating is

overeating. Who has not mindlessly shoveled in quantities of popcorn

or chips while watching a movie or staring at a television screen?

Another consequence of unmindful eating is failure to get full

sensory pleasure from food.

I notice that if food is really good, conversation at the table is

reduced to a minimum, and people concentrate on the enjoyment of the

moment. Then they are likely to eat less and enjoy it more.

We eat automatically out of habit. To break the habit requires

motivation and practice. Try the raisin exercise to see how long you

can go without chewing it up or swallowing it. When food is served

to you, take a moment to fully appreciate its appearance and aroma

before starting to eat. When you first taste it, try to give it your

full attention. l think you will find, as I have, that eating

mindfully heightens the pleasure of the experience.

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[Guest guest]

Thank you!! Thank you!!! THANK YOU!!!

Interesting article from Dr. Weil

EATING MINDFULLY

An exercise in mindfulness training, a Buddhist meditation practice,

is to put a raisin in your mouth and see how long you can keep it

there while paying attention to its taste and texture. Mindfulness

is the technique of bringing all of our awareness to the here and

now, to the sensations in our bodies and our breathing, for example,

rather than letting much of it slip away in contemplation of the

past and future or of other subjects that are not real. The

assumption is that when we act with full awareness, our actions are

more likely to achieve what we intend, and that when we feel with

full awareness, we are more likely to feel fulfilled.

Many people perform the act of eating semiconsciously, swallowing

food without really tasting it or focusing their attention on the

next bite before they have enjoyed the present one. Others talk,

read, or watch television while eating, directing their attention

incompletely to their food. One consequence of unmindful eating is

overeating. Who has not mindlessly shoveled in quantities of popcorn

or chips while watching a movie or staring at a television screen?

Another consequence of unmindful eating is failure to get full

sensory pleasure from food.

I notice that if food is really good, conversation at the table is

reduced to a minimum, and people concentrate on the enjoyment of the

moment. Then they are likely to eat less and enjoy it more.

We eat automatically out of habit. To break the habit requires

motivation and practice. Try the raisin exercise to see how long you

can go without chewing it up or swallowing it. When food is served

to you, take a moment to fully appreciate its appearance and aroma

before starting to eat. When you first taste it, try to give it your

full attention. l think you will find, as I have, that eating

mindfully heightens the pleasure of the experience.

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