# Mindful Eating Eating is a great opportunity for [[mindfulness]]. - Maybe start with a [[prayer]] - Start with 10 [[Breathe]]s - Note your [[motivation|intention]] for eating and being [[mindfulness|mindful]]. - There is no need for [[judgement]]. Wrong is impossible. - [[enjoy the process]] - [[Eat slowly]], [[little bits]] at a time, utensil down regularly. - Maybe end by [[how to prime self|priming self]] - Let go, you are done, and now you are now - maybe [[mindful walking]] or tea Optional, eat in front of a mirror or webcam. ## History - That time at the yeti - That secret from an orange - I tried it on 2023-03-16 - 2023-03-21 - I enjoyed it ## Prompts - Notice all the sensations show up in [[consciousness]] - Who is tasting, smelling, seeing, feeling, and hearing the eating? - Body scan - what does it feel like? - on lips, gums, teeth, head, breath, esophagus, stomach, intestines - why am I eating? - What emotions are being felt - Notice thoughts arrise and fade - Gratitude - The riches/nutrition/diversity of the food - Send love and gratitude out to - everyone and thing that made the meal possible - everyone circa [[metta meditation]] - [[notice impermanence]] ## Misc - I have find mindful eating more difficult than guided meditations. - How long should it take? ## Related - [[notice impermanence]] - [[Breathe]] - [[eat slowly]] - [[sensations]] - [[meditation]] - [[intuitive eating]] - [[little bits]] - [[patience is a super power|patience]] - [[slowly|slow down]] - [[healthy eating]] - [[nutrition]] - Close opposite = [[emotional eating]] - See Bite by Bite in Waking Up #Time/Everyday #Opportunity