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Paying attention to what, when, and how one eat allows for a better tuning with the body's true physiological hunger cues and helps to make choices that keep one's energy and spirits up.
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The idea of mindful eating is to shift focus from external thinking about food to exploring and enjoying the eating experience altogether. Mindful eating is not a diet regime. It is aimed towards developing a new mindset around food.
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Practicing mindful eating can slowly but surely improve your relationship with food and also helps one savors food better. Here are some golden rules of mindful eating.
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The first step of mindful eating is to take 5 deep and slow breaths before eating. This will help your mind re-center and focus on your meal in a complete and proper manner.
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It is a common sight to see people multitask while eating meals. This is a characteristic of mindless eating. When you are eating, you should focus on eating slowly and cherish each bite and recognise the value of food.
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The third step is to chew every morsel of your meal. Chewing your food properly is an essential part of mindful eating and while doing so savour each bite.
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While eating food, it is important to listen to your body and not overeat. Your gut will always tell you how much food you need to satiate hunger. The aim should be to stop eating as soon as you 80% full.
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Eating to fill your stomach or overeating can result in indigestion, bloating, acidity, constipation, gas and numerous other digestion-related problems.
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Cherish your meals and enjoy them! You must experience your food with all you senses - eyes, ears, nose and skin. Feel the gratitude of eating, appreciate your food and enjoy every bite that you take.
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