Psychologists use the metaphor peeling the onion for exploring a problem one layer at a time. I think of it as peeling the rose petals to fully bloom!
Becoming aware then allowing your thoughts to simply be as they is very different from trying to replace, get rid of, or change your thought.
We’ve been taught to replace a “bad” thought with a “good” thought, or to get rid of “negative” thinking by switching to “positive” thinking. To do this, we have to judge our thoughts as good or bad,
People learning to eat mindfully are curious about mindful eating for children, since kids naturally exhibit so many of the skills they are learning.
Willpower was following someone else’s choices and shaming myself when I failed. Inner wisdom is trusting myself to make the “just right for me” choice.
Often, we resist emotional discomfort. When we notice loneliness, anger, fear, stress, or other unavoidable suffering from being human, we watch TV, eat, or have a glass of wine.
People often say, "I know I should exercise, but I hate it!" because they've learned to think of exercise as punishment for eating.
I am grateful to mindful eating for putting an end to yo-yo dieting. Let me give you a specific example of how mindful eating helps end yo-yo dieting.
There are four common eating challenges people are struggling with right now. Here are the most common challenges along with the signs and examples.
Anyone who has tried to stick to a diet, or even a "healthy lifestyle change" has likely asked themselves: Why is self-control so difficult?