Eating Mindfully: How to End Mindless Eating & Enjoy a Balanced Relationship With Food

by Albers, Susan

• ISBN13: 9781572243507
• ISBN10: 1572243503
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-03-01
• Publisher: New Harbinger Pubns Inc

Summary

Steeped in Buddhist practices, the exercises provided in this breakthrough book will develop acceptance and awareness of eating behaviours. Readers learn of the four foundations of mindful eating-mindfulness of the mind, body, feelings and thoughts. Step-by-step instructions and meditation exercises enhance the awareness of destructive eating habits. By practising these brief, simple exercises, readers learn to become nonjudgmental about their relationship to food, weight and health.

Author Biography

Susan Albers, Psy.D., a University of Denver graduate, has specialized in eating disorder treatment at the University of Notre Dame, Ohio Wesleyan University, and Stanford University Counseling and Psychological Services. Albers maintains a private practice where she treats men and women with Eating-related issues and mood disorders.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
The Four Foundations of Mindfulness	p. 7
Mindfulness in Everyday Life	p. 15
What Kind of Mindless Eater Are You?	p. 21
Mindfulness of the Mind
Awareness--Awakening Your Mind	p. 32
Observing What's on Your Mind	p. 36
Moment-to-Moment Eating	p. 38
Mindful Meals--Contemplation of Food	p. 40
Break Mindless Eating Routines	p. 42
Sit Still with Your Pain	p. 45
Live in the Now	p. 47
What's on Your Mind? Not on Your Plate!	p. 49
The Compassionate Mind	p. 51
Stop Mindless Dieting	p. 53
Deal with the Blues Mindfully	p. 56
Mindless Undereating and the Four Foundations	p. 59
"Let It Go" Mindfully	p. 62
Six Sense Perceptions	p. 65
Advocate for Mindful Eating	p. 68
Mindfulness of the Body
Meditation: Mindfully Study Your Body's Cues	p. 72
Release Body Tension with Mindful Breathing	p. 75
Mindfulness of Movement	p. 77
Mindfully Acknowledge Consequences	p. 79
Let Go of Your Former and/or Future Body	p. 82
Get Dressed Mindfully	p. 86
Hunger: Mindfully Listen to Your Body	p. 88
Mindful Weigh-Ins	p. 90
Mindful Cravings	p. 92
Walking or Running "The Middle Way"	p. 94
Should You Clean Your Plate?	p. 98
Mindfulness of Feelings
Mindfully Cope with Emotional Eating	p. 102
Mindful Metaphors--Visualize Your Feelings	p. 107
Control Your Feelings with Your Nose	p. 109
How Much Do You Weigh (Psychologically)?	p. 110
Mindful Eating and Relationships	p. 111
Heart versus Hunger Cravings	p. 115
Mindful Holiday Feasting	p. 117
Mindful Dining Out	p. 119
Accept Your Genes	p. 123
Change Mindless Eating Traps	p. 126
Filling Up on Fun	p. 128
Mindfully Imperfect	p. 129
Mindfulness of Thoughts
Changing Mindless Thinking	p. 134
Impartial Thoughts	p. 137
Mindful Imagery	p. 139
Mindful Realism	p. 141
Mindfully Adapting	p. 144
Thinking Out Mindful Meals	p. 146
Stay on the Path and Keep Walking	p. 150
Hearing Your Inner Food Critic	p. 152
Who Can Help You to Eat Mindfully?	p. 155
Mindful Eating: Emergency Help	p. 157
References	p. 165
Resources	p. 167
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