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Mindful Eating: A Guide to Rediscovering a Healthy and Joyful Relationship with Food (Revised Edition)
Mindful Eating A Guide to Rediscovering a Healthy and Joyful Relationship with Food - Revised Edition Author:Jan Chozen Bays Mindfulness can restore the healthy relationship with food we were meant to have. — Food. It should be one of life?s great pleasures, yet many of us have such a conflicted relationship with it that we miss out on that most basic of satisfactions. But it is possible?and not really all that difficult--to reclaim the joy of eating, according to Dr.... more » Jan Bays, and mindfulness is the key. Her approach involves bringing one's full attention to the process of eating?to all the tastes, smells, thoughts, and feelings that arise during a meal. She shows how to:
· Tune into your body?s own wisdom about what, when, and how much to eat
· Eat less while feeling fully satisfied
· Identify your habits and patterns with food
· Develop a more compassionate attitude toward your struggles with eating
· Discover what you?re really hungry for
Whether you are overweight, suffer from an eating disorder, or just want to get more out of life, this book offers a simple tool that can transform your relationship with food into one of ease and delight.
This new edition, updated throughout, contains a new chapter on how to provide children with a foundation in mindful eating that will serve them well all the rest of their lives. It also includes a link to a 75-minute on-line audio program of mindful eating exercises led by the author.« less