My daughter’s teacher was showing me a board on the wall where the kids had hung paper turkeys they decorated for Thanksgiving. One of the adorable five year olds yelled to me “Mrs. Smith’s turkey is in the middle – it’s the biggest one!”
Trying to be free from emotions that might trigger unwanted behaviors rather than mindfully experiencing them may actually strip of us the potential to discover valuable information our emotions can give us about ourselves and our lives.
The weight-neutral approach acknowledges that body weight is determined by a complex set of genetic, metabolic, physiological, cultural, social, and behavioral determinants, many of which individuals cannot change. Instead of focusing on a weight-oriented outcome, participants in weight-neutral programs are taught to take charge of the factors they can, such as thoughts and behaviors, which ultimately lead to improved well-being, regardless of weight.
As we continue to expand our services in the corporate wellness arena, we needed to succinctly describe what the Am I Hungry? Mindful Eating Program is, how it’s different, and how it can be implemented in diverse workplace environments.
The research says diets don’t work and few people experience long term success with dieting. So why are we still having the same old conversation about food and weight? The answer? Paradigm blindness.
FREEDOM. What an incredible feeling! In my last post, I shared a personal story about the discovery of mindful eating and the freedom and health it has brought to my own life. Through our work with mindful eating in the corporate wellness arena today, we have a tremendous opportunity to help others from a wide spectrum of organizations experience the many freedoms mindful eating can bring. I’ll explore each of these “freedoms” as they occur in workplace programs over time in this blog. Today, we’ll start with the first: Freedom from diets and yo-yo dieting.
When I began thinking about this first post, I felt a little intimidated-not because I didn’t think I would have enough to say, but rather the opposite. I have SO MUCH to say about the power of mindful eating that I was concerned about whether I’d be able to share it in a way that …
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Since our behaviors are largely the result of our thoughts, the way we think about fitness and activity often determines whether or not we’ll choose an active lifestyle. One of the most subtle forms of sabotage to any fitness commitment is all-or-nothing thinking. Here are two examples: You hear the latest guidelines for the recommended …
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