Hello.
I'd like for you to either sit or lie in a comfortable position.
Just take your time and begin to focus on your breath.
Bring in your awareness to the breath,
Toward the feelings and sensations of breath.
Not trying to change it,
Just observing.
Just let yourself feel whatever arises within the breath.
And take this time to observe how you are feeling.
Are you restless?
Are you eager?
Do you have fear or resistance?
Just notice any feeling of opposition and let it go.
Be open to this moment to investigate,
To discover more about you and what might be causing the emotional eating.
So let's think about the emotional eating.
Do you know why you do it?
Is it to punish yourself?
Is it to punish someone else?
Is it to try to feel something?
Or is it to try to numb the pain?
Listen.
Explore.
Do you eat emotionally,
Out of anger,
Judgement,
Resentment,
Frustration,
Or anger?
Do you emotionally eat,
For instant gratification,
To at least feel something good?
Or maybe you're just bored and you use it to help pass the time?
Whatever it is,
Just observe it.
Just step back for a moment without resisting the resistance.
Embrace.
Embrace it without judgement or fear.
And if you feel a sensation of resistance in the body,
Just breathe into it and let it fade.
That's it.
Now I want you to be open to the idea of honouring the food that you consume,
Creating a unique relationship with food.
Examining the food for what it really is and what it really does to and for your body.
Food either provides sustenance and nutrition,
While other foods deplete,
Hurt and hinder the body.
In this moment there is no shame or blame.
I believe in balance and moderation.
We are here to enjoy food.
We are here to appreciate food and for what it does to and for our bodies.
And so I want you to just think or even imagine how you act and behave around certain foods.
Do you feel out of control?
Do you feel those foods have more power over you?
If you do,
I want to teach you a trick.
It's a trick of setting boundaries,
Of making an agreement or contract with yourself.
You can have just two or three cookies and be fine with it.
That can be your limit.
But the trick is in how you consume it.
Do you gobble it down?
Do you inhale it and eat it quickly?
Or do you honor the food and savor every single bite?
You chew,
Chew,
Chew.
Tasting all the flavors in your mouth.
Exploring the textures,
The sensations.
Really taking your time in honoring the food.
Enjoying the food.
Making it last.
In keeping your agreement with yourself.
Having that direct connection and relationship with food.
Noticing every moment and being fully present when you eat.
For when we do the emotional eating,
We're just shoveling it in.
Sometimes we're aware of what we're doing and other times we are not.
I want you to become aware of your habits,
Of your patterns,
Of the way you emotionally eat.
And I want you to know that you have a choice.
You have a say.
Sometimes it is better to express our feelings than stuffing them down with food.
What do you need to overcome this emotional eating?
Do you need love and acceptance?
Do you need to find your voice?
Do you need to no longer punish yourself or punish another for hurting you?
What does your heart say?
What do you need?
What do you need from you?
And for you?
Listen.
Observe.
And make a promise,
A commitment with yourself to no longer do mindless eating.
I want you to be mindful of every moment as if eating is a sacred act and you are fully present.
Aware of the fork or spoon or knife.
Aware of the quantity on the plate.
Aware of every piece of food that touches your lips.
Aware of the water or the beverages.
And knowing every second of every minute you have a choice.
You have a say.
Observing how fast you chew.
Observing when the next bite happens.
And learning to savor the eating process of automatically slowing it all down.
Tasting thoroughly.
Slowing down.
Honoring every bite.
Honoring you with every bite.
A sacred manner of eating.
Grateful for the food.
Creating that healthy relationship with food.
Mindful every moment.
And honoring you.
Respecting you.
Creating a new you.
