Mindful eating Archives - The Mindful Body

How to slow down and be more present when you eat

by Donatella Porceddu | Jan 27, 2022 | Bingeing, Eating Psychology, Intuitive Eating, Mindful eating

With this article, I want to help you slow down and be more present when you eat your food. Thereby, I’ll bring the focus on the benefits of embracing your eating experience at 360 degrees, by paying more attention to the moment before, during and after your...

How to deal with food anxiety at the Christmas table

by Donatella Porceddu | Dec 9, 2021 | Bingeing, Diet Culture, Intuitive Eating, Mindful eating

Christmas can bring food anxiety for many. This is despite the cheerful atmosphere, the calming warm lights and the decide to get together to share what many consider one of the most important family dinners of the year. In the context of this article, when I talk...

The time I sat still to heal my relationship with food

by Donatella Porceddu | Oct 21, 2021 | Bingeing, Mindful eating, Self-love

I’d like to tell you about the time I sat still as part of the journey to heal my relationship with food. 7 years ago I visited Plum Village for the first time. I was looking to spend my holidays differently and seriously craving some quiet time from the busy...

Mindful Eating Practice: Savour your food

by Donatella Porceddu | Mar 31, 2021 | Intuitive Eating, Mindful eating, Self-Care

How often do you set some time to sit down and savour your food? Most people don’t. They eat the food on their plate in a rush, completely distracted. They miss the opportunity to tune in to the plate and enjoy the experience with the 5 senses. If you’re...

Binge eating: what does it look like to binge? (Video)

by Donatella Porceddu | Feb 6, 2021 | Eating Psychology, Intuitive Eating, Mindful eating

What binge eating? And what does it look like to binge? I explain it in this short video. When it comes to binge and emotional eating often food is not the problem, but the solution. It’s about using food to forget and put the real, underlying problem on the side for...

Learning to sit with the emotions that cause your binges

by Donatella Porceddu | Jan 23, 2021 | Coaching, Eating Psychology, Mindful eating, Mindset

Have a tea with your emotions Ever thought about inviting your emotions for a tea?🍵 Maybe you’re mad at something your partner said, you’re under a lot of stress for a difficult project in work, or you are feeling frustrated after saying yes one more time to someone...