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Everyday Benefits of Mindfulness and Meditation

This is not airy-fairy, woo-woo and whales in space. The benefits of present-moment awareness are profound and far-reaching. Check out this excerpt from my book Mindful Mastery.

Mindful Eating, Emotional HealthJohn HolleySeptember 4, 2024mindfulness, meditate, mindful eating

WELCOME TO NOW

Eating with awareness is at the center of mindful eating. Begin by asking yourself why do I want to eat right now? Dig deeper and ask, what affect will this food have on my energy, my weight and my health? You can also assess your level of hunger before and during the meal. These steps will anchor you in awareness (and enjoyment) while you are eating.

Mindful EatingJohn HolleyJune 8, 2021weight loss, mindful eating, mindfulness

ENJOY EVERY BITE

Pretty simple, huh? Enjoy your food. Savor what you eat without judging how “good” or “bad” the food is. That’s right. Judging yourself for what you eat is total bovine scatology (bs). If you get nothing else out of this book, please find a way to let go of assigning a moral equivalent to food.

I am not talking about dietary practices you choose because of religious or ethical beliefs. I am simply referring to labeling something like broccoli as “good” and a candy bar as “bad.” They are simply caloric and nutrient delivery systems.

Mindful EatingJohn HolleyMay 20, 2021weight loss, mindful eating, healthy eating

EAT LESS AND ENJOY EVERY BITE

If you’re uncertain about how to start eating less and with more awareness or think, “there is no way my family will ever sit down for a meal without their phones,” may I offer something for you to practice? The acronym, BASICS, can serve as a reminder of how to practice more mindful eating. No one has to know J.

Mindful Eating, Emotional HealthJohn HolleyApril 27, 2021mindful eating, weight loss

LIFE HAPPENS

I know you are successful in many areas of your life. Let’s learn from areas in which you excel and apply it to your behavior around food. What do you do well? C’mon, I know you can name at least one thing!

Mindful EatingJohn HolleyMarch 24, 2021weight loss, mindful eating, healthy eating

SCIENCE AND MINDFULNESS

Many researchers in the growing field of mindfulness assert the purpose of eating any meal is to focus on the experience. This is because mindful eating practices make you more aware of cues, which signal hunger and fullness. The result is you may eat less and, yes, lose weight.

Mindful EatingJohn HolleyMarch 9, 2021weight loss, mindful eating, science

LISTEN TO YOUR GUT

Diets don’t work long term. They don’t work long term because they disregard your thoughts, your lifestyle and your emotional and physical feelings. Paleo dude just doesn’t care about the many factors which influence how, why, when and what you eat. Keto man won’t be close enough to you to smell your breath. Eat-once-a-day guy is not forced to work with your grumpy, hungry ass all afternoon.

Mindful EatingJohn HolleyFebruary 16, 2021weight loss, mindful eating, mindfulness, diet

SCIENCE AND MINDFUL WEIGHT LOSS

The results of a study led by Dr.Janet Daubenmier at UC San Francisco found mindfulness training not only helped participants lose weight, but also reduced their metabolic risk factors, including waist size, blood pressure, triglycerides and blood sugar levels.

Mindful EatingJohn HolleyDecember 1, 2020weight loss, mindful eating, mindfulness

IS STRESS MAKING YOU FAT?

You know the scary things stress can do to your health. Stress raises your blood pressure, lowers your immunity and decreases your performance in everyday tasks. Over time, chronic stress makes everything less enjoyable. Now don’t get stressed out, but stress can also make you fat.