The Inner Eater Meditation

An essential meditation for the Transformational Eating class! Practice this meditation daily if possible. The more we can get to know our Inner Eater and gain awareness about their presence in our lives.

Transcript

Welcome.

I'm Jessica Brown and this is the inner eater meditation.

Be sure to be in a comfortable place where you're not going to be disturbed for the next 10 minutes.

This is some time for yourself to connect with your inner eater.

So be sure that your phone is in airplane mode and you're comfortable.

I'm going to start by taking a few deep breaths,

Bringing yourself completely into the room you're in now.

And as each breath fills your belly,

Notice that your breath can go to all the places inside of yourself that might be holding some stress.

And how effective your breath can be at releasing that worry,

Stress or tension.

And on each exhale,

Notice that all of that is being removed out of your body.

Relaxation on the inhale and calm on the exhale.

Good.

And that your breath can travel anywhere you need it to go in your body.

As your breath starts to hold you now.

Now our breath requires no effort,

No effort at all.

So as you let your breath hold you,

Want you now to find your anchor.

Where is that place of safety and security and grounding for you today?

By simply using your intention and your imagination,

You can set your anchor.

And that you can come back to your anchor place simply by taking a breath.

Good.

So now I want you to imagine that you're walking down the hallway.

And at the end of the hallway is a door.

And as we walk down the hallway and you're approaching that door,

Imagine that on the other side of that door is a calm,

Soothing,

Welcoming,

Safe place for you.

So imagine now that you're opening that door and you're walking into a new place,

A sacred place,

A safe place,

A place that you can imagine that you feel the most at home.

Perhaps it's an outdoor place,

A beach,

A meadow next to a stream,

Under a rainbow,

Looking at a beautiful ocean,

Or perhaps your place is in a beautiful cathedral.

Wherever that place is for you,

Find a comfortable spot inside this place,

Perhaps a chair,

A couch,

A hammock.

As you orient yourself into this calm,

Safe place.

And notice that you have all of the resources that you need in this space.

It's the perfect temperature.

It has the best lighting.

It just provides all of the things to make you feel at home.

Good.

And this is the place where you are going to meet your inner eater.

It's a place of neutrality and safety.

And as you settle in here,

I want you to notice that your inner eater is now coming into this place,

Approaching you.

What does your inner eater look like?

Can you make out what age they are or perhaps what they're wearing?

And as they approach you,

You get a sense of them and they get a sense of you.

Making sure now to reconnect with your anchor if you need to and being curious and open.

What can I learn from this meeting?

What is it about my inner eater that I may not have known before or they might not have known about me?

So as your inner eater now is approaching you and you're just a few feet or inches apart,

I want you to be aware of what you're experiencing as you two are coming together in this space.

What are you noticing in your body,

In your heart?

And just make a note of that.

And perhaps now you can notice what your inner eater is experiencing.

Was it hard for them to come to meet you?

Easy?

Just notice whatever comes up and trust it.

And I want you to notice now what is your relationship historically been with your inner eater?

What is it like for the two of you to be together now?

You might notice that you can even tell what your inner eater believes and why.

Why does your inner eater take the path that does?

Is it doing any of these things to keep you safe or in control?

Just take a moment now to trust whatever comes up.

And now as you two are in this room together,

I want you to notice if there's anything that you need right now,

Any kind of care,

Any kind of soothing that you might need right now,

What is that?

And notice that because you're in the room that you feel safe,

You can get these things for yourself.

Perhaps you need some reassurance.

That your heart is beating more rapidly.

Anything that you need that might help you feel better while you're having this meeting.

Some kind words.

A hug.

Some reassurance.

These are all available to you in this safe place as you're meeting with your inner eater.

Good.

And now if you're curious enough and it feels okay to you,

I want you to ask inwardly and silently to your inner eater,

What do you need right now from me?

What do you need right now from me?

What are you trying to accomplish?

And then the third thing,

How could we cooperate together?

So just notice that these are the things you're asking your inner eater.

What do you need?

What needs are you trying to get met?

And how can we better communicate and accomplish things together?

And just notice what comes forward.

Remember you don't need to act on anything and the sharing of this information is simply that.

We are just sharing information.

You are safe.

And you are loved.

Good.

Now I want you to be aware if your needs and your inner eater's needs are the same or different.

What does your inner eater need and what do you need?

And as you're communicating this right now,

I want you to see if you can lean in emotionally or energetically and if you can get any information about when your inner eater started needing certain things,

When it started to have rules about food,

Safety and control.

When did your inner eater form these?

Being sure that you use your anchor point and that you're a good reporter,

Just leaning in to get information.

You might notice thoughts,

Images,

Experiences all coming forward as your inner eater might share when all of these things were developed and formed.

Just notice what's happening.

Notice anything that you might hear or see and that's all you need to do.

Good.

Good.

Just notice what it's like to be in the same place as your inner eater.

Is there anything you each need?

Is there any kindness that you might bring forward?

Any reassuring thoughts or words?

Now's the time for each of you to get them if that feels okay for you.

Good.

And as we start to conclude this meeting,

I'd like you both to feel proud of having the courage to come together,

To be in the same room,

To communicate,

To express any feelings,

And thank yourselves.

Good.

And if you'd like,

You can thank your inner eater for coming to visit you,

To share the information it did.

And now we're going to walk back through the door you originally came in,

Seeing yourself now walking down that hall.

And as you come to the end of that hallway,

Coming back into the room that you're in now,

Noticing where you're sitting or laying,

Taking a nice,

Relaxing,

Cleansing breath to bring yourself present,

Wiggling your fingers and toes,

Fluttering your eyelids,

And coming present back in the room.

Good.

Wonderful.