What’s One Mindful Thing You Can Do Today?
One of the challenges with mindful eating, as with learning any new skill, is the desire to jump ahead to the point when you’re already...
3 Tips for Mindful Eating During the Pandemic
Mindful eating can be challenging in normal times, and these are far from normal times. Even though some people are now getting COVID-19...
What Need Are You Trying to Fill by Eating?
A recent piece in the New York Times recommended eating chips. Not for any nutritional value, but because: “Eating these chips will...
Thoughts on “The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted”
Have you ever had a day where you ate whatever you wanted, no matter how indulgent it seemed? Or at least dreamed about such a day?...
3 Tips to Make Buffets and Potlucks More Mindful
I know that buffets and potlucks probably aren’t top of mind for most people these days, but a comment in a recent episode of the Stuff...
Food Gratitude in the New Year
A college friend of mine used to start every year by writing a list of things she was grateful for, and each year she added one more...
Focus on Your Destination in the New Year
I recently watched some old episodes of Frasier, including one where Frasier was asked to participate in a charity bike ride. The only...
3 Ways to Embrace an Imperfect Christmas
I recently listened to a podcast titled “You Are Not Failing Christmas,” and while I enjoyed many parts of it, I especially liked the...
5 Tips to Extend Generosity to Yourself
Around this time of year, a lot of us start to think about generosity. We’re encouraged to give to those less fortunate and be a little...
How to Tell If Your Way of Eating is Sustainable
Usually, when people think about sustainability and eating, they think about where the food comes from, and if it was raised sustainably....
