Mindful Eating: Stress Free Meals to Lose Weight and Feel Fabulous

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So what are your eating habits?  Do you eat while watching TV, reading the book or your emails, talking over the phone, etc.?

As a Holistic Health and Nutrition Counselor, I always remind my clients: if you eat while multitasking, you give your brain the wrong signals. If your brain thinks you are working instead of eating, it obviously won’t give your body a signal to stop eating because of being full.

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Did you notice that while multitasking, you can eat a lot, without noticing what you are actually eating? Even when you have dinner with your friends or coworkers, as soon as the conversation starts, the control of how much you eat ends.

Here are some ideas how to get your brain focused on eating mood to help you:

eat less,

be full faster,

digest your food properly,

absorb all nutrients.

Stress free eating mood leads to a successful weight management.

1. Take a couple of deep breathes to slow down before your meal.

2. Bless your food, or at least give thanks – it will help you feel gratitude, which by itself a powerful stress relief technique to help your digestion.

3. Try to enjoy what you eat by noticing the food, smelling and savoring it.

4. Chew properly – it helps enzymes from your pancreas and other organs get into your stomach and small intestines.

5. Eat slower to feel full faster.

6. Have a quiet happy family dinner at least twice a week instead of eating on the go.

7. Chant “Sat Nam” five times.( Sat Nam is a healing sound or meditation mantra).

8. Say Bon Appetit before every meal even if you eat alone. It will help you set your mood for eating and enjoying the food.

Let us establish stress free eating habits to maintain a healthy weight in order to feel and look fabulous, shall we?

Breathe, smile and be happy.

P.S. If you think you you might need help with one of my Holistic Health and Wellness Programs for Women, contact me and let us discuss which one might be a good match for you.

© Irina Wardas, HHC

Women’s Holistic Health, Nutrition and Relationship Expert

NaturalCounselor.com

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