by Jan Chozen Bays | Mar 12, 2019 |
My favorite mindful eating exercise is One Bite at a Time. Why do I like it? It helps me slow down, take one bite, close my eyes and carefully investigate what is happening in my mouth. This week I’m taking a deeper dive into the investigation of two aspects of what...
by Jan Chozen Bays | Oct 8, 2018 |
What tells me the difference between pleasantly full or over-full? FULLNESS is related to what we call “Stomach Hunger.” It is a physical sensation in the body, related to volume and sensations of stretch or pressure. People may perceive this in different...
by Jan Chozen Bays | Mar 16, 2018 |
Without realizing it, we take so much for granted. This happens because our mind is not particularly concerned with things that work well, like the earth continually growing our food, or the sun always appearing over the horizon at dawn, or hot water flowing out of...
by Jan Chozen Bays | Jan 22, 2018 |
When people first learn about the Nine Hungers, they may feel a bit overwhelmed. Nine seems like so many things to “remember.” It helps to recall that these are nine aspects of the bundle of body sensations, thoughts and emotions that we lump together and call “I’m...
by Jan Chozen Bays | Aug 15, 2017 |
Children are naturally mindful eaters. This was shown in an amazing experiment by Dr. Clara Davis, who allowed children to self-select what they ate from a variety of unprocessed, unseasoned, healthy foods placed on the tray of their high chairs. Although they develop...