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Your Mindful Eating Mode is…
Relaxation
You are passionate, strong, and determined. When you set your mind to a goal, there's nothing you can't accomplish. Mindful eating included! As a leader, and a high achiever… you naturally inspire others to improve their lives and seek the best for themselves. You can use your strong determination to create powerful changes in your relationship to food. Because you live at a quick pace, relaxation is the most important mindful eating mode for you to work with. It's time for you to slow down.As you slow down and relax when you eat, your body will get powerful invitations to digest your food better. Many people even slim down when they start eating slower, because they are fully processing their food. Plus, digestion begins in the mouth, so you don't want to miss this step.Here's your eating challenge for the week:At each and every meal: slow down, relax, and take your time. You work hard and you deserve some time to nourish yourself.You'll find that by giving yourself a little more time with your food, you are going to feel more full. In every area of your life."Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves – slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future." — Thích Nhất Hạnh🌱 Here Are 3 Powerful Tools to Eat More Mindfully Today 🌱1. Sprinkle on some oxygenJust like air fuels a fire, oxygen actually fuels your digestive fire. The more you breathe when you eat, the more oxygen can help the digestive process. 2 or 3 times during your meal, take a pause and breathe deeply. Fill your lungs up with oxygen like it's a side-dish. When you've finished eating, take a few more deep breaths to signal to your body that you're done. Thank your body for supporting you. This simple practice alone can go a long way in preventing bloating and easing digestive discomfort. 2. Notice your surroundingsMany people eat while they're working, while they're watching television, while they're on the phone. But multitasking while eating usually means disconnecting from your body. Here's a little exercise for you to be more present with your food:At your next meal, put away the distractions. Decide to be just a little more present. Notice your surroundings. Notice your heartbeat. Notice the colors, textures, and tastes of your meal. As you pause and commune with your surroundings, you're opening up to the full experience of your meal. 3. Let go of the pastMany of us carry baggage about the way we've eaten in the past. The way we were raised in relation to food. There’s so much to unpack there, and I want to fully acknowledge how deep this is. A powerful first step in healing from old food challenges is to give yourself permission to start over. You can write a new story.If you notice emotions flooding to the surface during a meal, gently pause. Put a hand on your heart. Think of 3 reasons why you're grateful for yourself.In this way, you'll begin to create a space of self-forgiveness inside your heart. Your Mindful Eating Mentor Hey darling! I'm Jennifer Jordan, mindful eating coach, Yoga teacher, and holistic health mentor🌻What brought me to this path? Simply put, I never felt right in my body growing up. Food was a forever frenemy. As a teen I developed an eating disorder. By some miracle, my friend took me to a yoga class in college. I'll never forget how alive my body felt after that class. Yoga was my life-raft back to my body. Eventually I began to feed myself for real. And I became a Yoga teacher. It became my mission to help other people fall in love with the healing aspects of food. Through workshops and 1-on-1 sessions, I've worked with 1000s of people to feel better about their bodies, lives, and eating habits. I also hold a certification as a Mind Body Eating Coach from the Institute for the Psychology of Eating.If you're struggling with your relationship to food, it's my intention that this work helps you fall back in love with eating... Because food is a deep part of who we are.💚🏡 Here Are Some Nourishing Resources to Help You Come Home to Your Body 🏕️💚1. Listen to my interview on the Food Psyche Podcast. I share my go-to ideas for getting more out of your food. Including real-talk about how to love our bodies, and what we're all really hungry for. 2. Check out my blog: I Love Eating. The intention behind I Love Eating is to share new ways to explore your relationship to food. From mindful eating meditations, to soulful recipes, to ideas about how to naturally aid your metabolism. The blog has helped 1000s of people go deeper on their path of making peace with food. 3. Need one-on-one support? Book a food freedom session with me. First we'll get to know your full-spectrum physical and emotional health. From there, I'll create a custom plan for you to feel good about food, and start eating mindfully with ease and grace.Mindful MomentsNow that we're connected, head on over to your inbox for your quiz results. You'll also get a round-up of my favorite recipes to enhance your relationship with food. Over the next several days, I'll be sharing more tips and techniques, so that you can really see a shift in how you eat.On the other side of developing a mindful eating practice is the benefit of truly loving your body… and truly loving who you are.If you are struggling with your relationship to your body or food, it's very likely that there's a golden opportunity here for you to get more joy out of life itself. 🌿🌹 Here's to finally feeling full and free! 🌹🌿