Mindful eating - Giving your full attention to the experience of eating in the present moment.
It has also been shown to help with weight loss and assist in gaining control of unhealthy eating habits.
A few simple tips to get you get started. Slowing down and eating without distraction. Our brain takes around 20 minutes to register that we feel full, so sitting down giving our full attention to what we are eating and chewing our food is a great place to begin. Try not to be distracted by the television, the computer or your smartphone.
Decide what makes you eat, do you eat from actually being physically hungry or from an emotional signal such as feeling stressed, frustration, sadness or just plain old fashion boredom. By learning to know and understand what your own personal triggers are, will give you time to choose your response to those feelings.
When do you eat? at random times during the day grabing snacks here and there during your busy day or do you plan ahead deciding what you are going to eat and when. With good organisation and preperation skills you are more likely to eat the amount of food that you need and not overindulge with one more snack.