What emotions do you feed on? This question can generate curiosity about how you are eating and if what you consume is being used by your body. Mindfoodness emphasizes the importance of consuming food with full awareness, this means being 100% attentive to the emotions of your body and to what you are consuming.
Many times people eat in the wrong way, forgetting this essential activity of consuming food in a way that is aligned with positive emotions. People often eat while they are on the cell phone, thinking about something they have pending or even feeling stressed about what has already happened. By practicing mindfoodness, you can eradicate these negative thoughts that are in the past or in the future and thus focus on the present moment. Just as meditation allows you to be aware of your breathing, mindfoodness also helps you to be aware of what you put in your mouth to process food in a way that contributes to your mental, emotional and physical health.
There are many negative eating habits that are rooted in emotional or psychological problems, such as a person who wants to eat just because of anxiety. This person is not eating out of hunger, they are consuming their food based on a very low emotion that is anxiety. This makes you decide to eat to fill your feeling and somehow feel better afterwards, but the body is wise and feels it. It acts based on this form of nutrition and does not process food properly, which could cause excessive weight gain.
There are habits that do not allow people to connect with their food or their body in a positive way and those are the ones to avoid. Here are some that you can stop while you eat:
- See social networks
- hear the news
- Talking on phone
- Chat on WhatsApp
- Fight with someone at the table
- think about your tasks
- Feeling bad about something in the past
Mindfoodness is the union between mind and body that allows you to become aware of your emotions by feeling and identifying them and then chewing and savoring food. You can start improving your eating habits now and you will see the positive effects on your health and well-being. Your body and mind deserve the best treatment, give them that moment of full consciousness.
