192 pg, paper, ’08

In the rush of everyday life, most people have difficulty finding ways to give their relationship with food the full attention it deserves. Demanding diets saddle you with guilt about your appetite, but overeating and mindless snacking prove ultimately unsatisfying as well. Mindful eating is a whole new way of looking at food. Instead of rushing through meals, mindful eating emphasizes slowing down and savoring what you eat.

This workbook, by the author of Eating Mindfully, includes mindfulness tips, activities, and checklists to help you start a mindful eating program, evaluate your progress, and discover a healthier and richer relationship with food. Learn to:

Become aware of hunger cues
Make wise food choices
End emotional eating
Be in the Moment at mealtime
Practice self-acceptance and compassion

CONTENTS:

1 – What is a mindful state of mind?
2 – What is mindful eating?
            Three steps to mindful eating using the mind and mouth
            Seven skills of a mindful eater
            When are you cured?
            The mindful eating motto
            Mindful eating 101
3 – A mindful eating self-assessment
            Getting started
            Are you ready for mindful eating?
            Pros and cons of becoming a mindful eater
            Mindful meals
            Mindless overeating and undereating habits
            Mindful eating contract
            Stepping away from numbers
            Mindful self-reflection
4 – Awareness
            How does awareness help?
            What is mindful awareness?
            Raising your awareness: awareness of what is
             Types of awareness
            Keep a mindful food diary
            Am I mentally out to lunch?
            A mindful bite
            Gaining awareness
5 – Observation
            What is a mindful observation?
            Observing the body
            Mind over mood: the body-mind connection

ABOUT THE AUTHORS:

Susan Albers, PSYD, is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in eating issues, weight loss, body image concerns, and mindfulness. She is the author of Eating Mindfully and Mindful Eating 101. Her work has been quoted in O, Family Circle, and the Wall Street Journal.

REVIEWS:

“Eat, Drink, and Be Mindful will jumpstart your new journey to a healthier life”
— Brian Wansink, PhD, author of Mindless Eating

“…a compassionate, step-by-step workbook to help the diet-weary reader make peace with food, mind, and body.”
— Evelyn Tribole, MS, RD, nutrition therapist and coauthor of Intuitive Eating

“All will be nourished and touched by the wisdom this book carries.”
— Jenni Schaefer, author of Life Without Ed