Fullness Check-In

Learning to recognise what are the signals of a full stomach is very important when it comes to decide when to stop eating. Instead of using our mind, mindful eating proposes to use the internal body signals to help us self-regulate when eating.

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Allow your eyes gently to close and sit in a comfortable posture either on a chair or a mat.

Just taking a moment to connect with your body and to your breath.

Really feeling the breath as it moves in and out your body.

As new life is brought in through your breath and So then exhale,

Allow your attention to move all the way to your stomach and ask yourself the question,

How full am I right now on a scale of 1 to 10?

Where 1 is not full at all and 10 is very full.

And how do I know?

So once you have identified your number,

See whether there is a physical signal that is sent by your stomach that help you identify that number.

Be a stretch,

Stomach feels stretched heavy through space.

Now gently pause and go back to your breath,

Taking 2 or 3 relaxing breaths.

How full are you right now?

On a scale of 1 to 10,

Where 1 is not full at all and 10 is very full.

What is your number?

And how do you know that?

So when you are ready,

Begin to let go the awareness of the stomach.

Just going back to the whole of the body sitting here.

And then the next exhale,

Begin to bring this practice to a close and gently open your eyes.

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