Mindful Eating

Mindful Eating Introduction

Mindful Eating is a non-diet approach to creating healthy habits and a sustainable relationship with food. This course trains in self-awareness, inner wisdom, and attention to habits to change them into conscious choices. Mindful Eating encourages self-compassion, non-judgment and curiosity. This course is based on the work of Dr. Jean Kristeller, a professor of psychology at Indiana State University, who did a NIH funded study of her 12-week program for binge eaters. Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness was found to be more effective than cognitive behavioral therapy and the control group. This is great for workplaces that want to update their weight management programs and invite all employees into new eating habits.

Mindful Eating for Sweet Relief

Mindful eating can help us to curb the desire to eat more sweets and fully enjoy even the smallest bite. Bring a dessert to class to try a mindful eating exercise. (Class 2 in a Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness series)

Get to Know Your Hunger Signals

Imagine knowing how to discern if a physical sensation is hunger, exhaustion, the need for connection, or something else. Do you know your hunger signals? Learn body and mind sensing to become familiar with your own hunger. (Class 3 in a Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness series)

Food Craving and Choices

How do cravings inform your food choices? What other variables inform food choices? Cravings can be one of the biggest obstacles to mindful eating. Experiment with strategies to notice cravings and create space for choice. (Class 4 in a Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness series)

Mindful Eating for the Holidays

Learn four tips for adding mindfulness to holiday gatherings. Decide on strategies before you attend the next holiday event. We will discuss self-regulation at parties and choices that may leave you with the feeling of regret. Choose, instead, from a place of inner wisdom after this class.

Mindful Lunch Together

Learn a mindfulness technique that you can weave into an already busy day. Turning our attention inward and doing a single task can be very restful for the mind and body. In this class, eating is our anchor for our attention and we will spend some time reflecting on insights that arise from our practice.