I’ve been eating mindfully since I wrote my series on mindful eating, but it’s not always easy. I find that if I begin eating a meal mindfully, then I’m much more likely to finish the meal mindfully. But what’s the best way to begin eating a meal mindfully?
The best way is to start of with [...]
I’m so tired of exercising that I refuse to run another lap, pump another weight, crunch another ab, or stretch another hamstring. I’m done with exercise because exercise is for losers and I’m no loser.
I don’t care if exercise can increase the length and quality of my life. I prefer to die while I still [...]
This post is Part 2 of a two part series. You can read Part 1 here.
In Part 1, I discussed the first six happiness activities in The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want by Sonja Lyubomirsky. This post discusses the last six happiness activities.
7. Learning to Forgive Others
When you [...]
Since I wrote my series on mindful eating, many new readers have subscribed to my blog who may not have read the series. I also know some of you read the series without actually trying mindful eating. You know who you are.
As a result, I decided to cook and serve one last dish [...]
This post is part of a series of posts on mindful eating. The Introduction contains links to the entire series.
If you’ve been following this series, you know I used the book Mindful Eating: A Guide to Rediscovering a Healthy and Joyful Relationship with Food by Jan Chozen Bays, MD as my guide. Jan is an [...]
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This post is part of a series of posts on mindful eating. The Introduction contains links to the entire series.
It’s the last day of my mindful eating trial and I’ve finished Jan Chozen Bays’ book. I’ve learned three new things from the book and my experiences.
Be careful of rigid rules. You can create rules that [...]
This post is part of a series of posts on mindful eating. The Introduction contains links to the entire series.
It’s the twenty-second day of my mindful eating trial and I’ve read 132 pages of Jan Chozen Bays’ book. I’ve learned six new things from the book, my own experiences, and the experiences of the other [...]
Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical physical exercise save it and preserve it. - Plato
Unless you’ve been quarantined in an underground bunker, you know exercise is healthy. This is ancient news, since even Plato, the classical Greek philosopher, promoted exercise in 400 BC.
So, if you’ve managed [...]
This post is part of a series of posts on mindful eating. The Introduction contains links to the entire series.
It’s the fourteenth day of my mindful eating trial and I’ve read 84 pages of Jan Chozen Bays’ book. I’ve learned a six new things from the book, my own experiences, and the experiences of the [...]
This post is part of a series of posts on mindful eating. The Introduction contains links to the entire series.
Well, it’s the fourth day of my mindful eating trial and I’ve read thirty-eight pages of Jan Chozen Bays’ book. I like the book, but there are too many exercises for me to be able to [...]
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