I heard a talk today on mindful eating. The woman who spoke described how we take in experiences, how we eat experiences.
She said we are always eating. We are always taking in experiences, things around us, and we can choose how we take in things around us. We can choose the way that makes us less stressed, and we can choose the way that makes us more alive.
This sounds to me like Tonya Pinkin’s philosophy that how you do anything is how you do everything.
One other thing the woman said about mindful eating is kind of like the Zen of the Motorcycle (i.e. if your engine’s not starting, look to see where else in life you’re not getting started). Today’s woman’s point was that if we have strange eating habits, like particular snacking, or not eating breakfast, or not sitting down to eat – then where else might we be “snackin” on life, or not preparing for the day, or not giving enough time to ourselves?
How you do anything is how you do everything.
Funny you should mention this. I’ve developed a program (still in beta testing) that uses this idea, and positive psychology in general to help people lose weight and gain the body they want.
You can find details here.
Or even better, here. That’s what I get for not testing the link…
Hi Michael,
THAT’s WONDERFUL! Thanks for sharing the site.
It looks neat already. Kudos!
Senia
This is a book recommended to me by a trustworthy person. I haven’t had the chance to read yet:
“Intuitive Eating: A revolutionary program that works” by Evelyn Tribole & Elyse Resch.
Hi Julie,
I’ve skimmed that book, and think it’s great.