Everyday Mindlessness
We live on auto-pilot. This is not necessarily a bad thing. The idea that we do many things without having to think about them is good. For example, we breathe without having to remind our lungs to do their job. We walk and run without deliberately moving our legs. We...
Goldilocks and a Lesson in Mindful Eating
Once upon a time, in a far-off distinct land, there lived a little girl named Goldilocks. One day, Goldilocks took a walk in the forest and came upon a house. She knocked on the door. No one answered so she walked in. Goldilocks saw three bowls of porridge sitting on...
Take a Food Selfie
I love to travel, and when I travel, I love to sample local cuisine. I also love to photograph it. In fact, if you look at any of my travel albums, they are equal parts historical monuments and food. When I’m traveling and I’m sampling local cuisine I take...
Noon Does Not Have to Mean Eat!
One of the skills you develop as you become a mindful eater is learning to identify when you are truly hungry and when you want to eat just because it’s meal time. We have been conditioned to eat three meals a time at specific times so, as a result, we think we need...