Steps to Mindful Eating
- Switch off from all distractions. TV switched off. Computer/tablet/phone placed away from eating area.
- If possible try to eat at a table.
- Pause and take in everything on your plate. Appreciate where your food has come from and the effort that has gone in to reach your plate.
- Take small mouthfuls, we tend to taste food more this way
- Use all your senses, pay attention to the appearance, the smell, the taste.
- Chew slowly- this allows you to experience all the flavours. Eating more slowly also allows us to recognise fullness and when we need to stop eating.