Mindful Eating : A Guide to Rediscovering a Healthy and Joyful Relationship with Food--includes C D

Foreword by Jon Kabat-Zinn THIS BOOK IS WRITTEN for all those who would like to improve their relationship to food. Whether you have a moderate tendency to overeat, as so many of us do, or whether you are struggling with obesity, bulimia, anorexia, or other such problems, this book is for you. I am a doctor (my specialty is pediatrics), and I am also a longtime Zen teacher. At the heart of Zen, and of the Buddhist tradition in general, is the practice of mindfulness. Over my many years practicing medicine, and many years of practicing mindfulness and teaching it to others, I have come to trust mindfulness as one of the very best medicines. Most books and techniques for changing our eating try to impose change from the outside. Sometimes this fits with the unique being that we are and it works. Sometimes it doesn’t. Mindfulness brings about change from the inside. A natural and organic process, it occurs in the manner and at the rate that fits us. It is the ultimate in natural healing. Key Words: 1. Food habits—Psychological aspects. 2. Compulsive eating. 3. Thoughtfulness. 4. Consciousness—Religious aspects—Buddhism. I. Title. How mindfulness can restore the healthy relationship with food we were meant to have--with striking effects on disorders such as overeating, anorexia, and bulimia--an extensively revised edition of this bestseller that includes important new data. Apply mindfulness to your relationship with food and you may be surprised to find that eating becomes a source of joy--instead an angst-ridden activity haunted by nutritionally based guilt, calorie-counting, and even more serious problems like eating disorders. For nearly a decade, Jan Bays's guide to eating mindfully has been transforming people's relationship with food--and based on her continued work with those people as well as new data emerging on the topic, she has created this significantly revised and refined version of the original, which contains even more essential information on mindful eating, as well as inspiring new examples from her workshop participants. She shows how to: - Tune into your body's own wisdom about what, when, and how much to eat - Eat less while feeling fully satisfied - Identify your habits and patterns with food - Develop a more compassionate attitude toward your struggles with eating - Discover what you're really hungry for The 75-minute audio program of exercises from the original book has also been revised and will now be available as an audio download.

The art of mindfulness can transform our struggles with food—and renew our sense of pleasure, appreciation, and satisfaction with eating. Drawing on recent research and integrating her experiences as a physician and meditation teacher, Dr. Jan Bays offers a wonderfully clear presentation of what mindfulness is and how it can help with food issues.

Mindful eating is an approach that involves bringing one's full attention to the process of eating—to all the tastes, smells, thoughts, and feelings that arise during a meal. Whether you are overweight, suffer from an eating disorder, or just want to get more out of life, this book offers a simple tool that can make a remarkable difference.

In this book, you'll learn how to:

   • Tune into your body's own wisdom about what, when, and how much to eat
   • Eat less while feeling fully satisfied
   • Identify your habits and patterns with food
   • Develop a more compassionate attitude toward your struggles with eating
   • Discover what you're really hungry for

Mindful Eating also includes a 75-minute audio CD containing guided exercises led by the author.

The Art Of Mindfulness Can Transform Our Struggles With Food—and Renew Our Sense Of Pleasure, Appreciation, And Satisfaction With Eating. Drawing On Recent Research And Integrating Her Experiences As A Physician And Meditation Teacher, Dr. Jan Bays Offers A Wonderfully Clear Presentation Of What Mindfulness Is And How It Can Help With Food Issues. Mindful Eating Is An Approach That Involves Bringing One's Full Attention To The Process Of Eating—to All The Tastes, Smells, Thoughts, And Feelings That Arise During A Meal. Whether You Are Overweight, Suffer From An Eating Disorder, Or Just Want To Get More Out Of Life, This Book Offers A Simple Tool That Can Make A Remarkable Difference. In This Book, You'll Learn How To: • Tune In To Your Body's Own Wisdom About What, When, And How Much To Eat • Eat Less While Feeling Fully Satisfied • Identify Your Habits And Patterns With Food • Develop A More Compassionate Attitude Toward Your Struggles With Eating • Discover What You're Really Hungry For Mindful Eating Also Includes A 75-minute Audio Program Containing Guided Exercises Led By The Author. Pediatrician and meditation teacher discussing how to "tune into your body's own wisdom about what, when, and how much to eat; eat less while feeling fully satisfied; identify your habits and patterns with food; develop a more compasionate attitude toward your struggles with eating; discover what you're really hungry for. Includes a 75-min. audio program with guided exercises."--Cover, p.4 1 What Is Mindful Eating? 2 The Seven Kinds of Hunger 3 Exploring Our Habits and Patterns with Food 4 Six Simple Guidelines for Mindful Eating 5 Cultivating Gratitude 6 Conclusion: What Mindful Eating Teaches Us