For many of us the average day consists of balancing multiple engagements both personal and professional. Our busy schedules often lead to grabbing quick and convenient meals that we eat in a few moments. And more often than not these speedy meals happen while we are engaged in other activities, for example watching television, typing on the computer, and driving. Multi tasking in this way often leads to mindless eating and unsatisfied hunger.
It is important to take a minute and make yourself aware of what you are eating. More often than not, this strategy of slowing down will lead to a greater satisfaction, awareness, and enjoyment of your food; you will also be better able to tell when your body signals it is full. Being mindful of what you eat is a great method for helping reduce your risk of overeating.
A great technique for helping developing mindful eating is to make your foods events. Take an apple or a piece fruit as an example; then ask yourself, how does it feel in your hands? What is the texture and temperature of the fruit? Put it up to your nose, and how does it smell? When you take a bite into the piece of fruit, is it juicy? What does it taste like when it hits your taste buds? Does the fruit remind you of anything bring back any positive memories? Once you have fully consumed the fruit, how do you feel? Is there a sense of satisfaction and or fullness? Do you feel any different about what you have just eaten?
Being able to eat mindfully lets you to better gauge if you are truly satisfied after eating; this approach to eating also allows having a richer more fulfilling experiences when dealing with food. Slowing down and being mindful of your food is simply one more technique to developing long-term healthy behaviors and weight management.
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