MINDFUL EATING MEDITATION

Hello and welcome to this meditation with Heather Prince. We're going to begin by connecting to your breath and body. So feel your feet on the ground and notice your experience in this moment. With your awareness in this moment, notice any thoughts Sensations or emotions you're experiencing. Tune into the awareness or sensation that you have in your body of feeling hungry, thirsty, or maybe even feeling full. If you were going to eat or drink something right now, what is your body hungry for? What is it thirsty for? Just pay attention and notice with awareness the sensations that give you this information. Now bring your attention to an item of food. And imagine that it's in your hand, and imagine that you're seeing this item for the first time. Observe with curiosity as you pay attention and notice the color, shape, texture, and size. Is there anything else that you notice, sense, or feel? Imagine what it took for this item to get to your hands— sunshine, water, time, processing, and shipping. You may choose to be aware of gratitude for everyone involved in the cultivation and preparation of Of this item of food. And as you focus on this item, just feel the texture, temperature, maybe ridges, smoothness, or stickiness. And again, notice if you have any thoughts, sensations, or emotions at this time. And continue to breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth and be fully present in this moment. And imagine, sense, or feel for real this food and bring it towards your nose and smell with your full awareness. Notice any memories, sensations, or reactions in your body. Even before you eat it, you may notice that you begin to have a digestive response in your body just by noticing and smelling. Now, if you do have something that you're holding, like a piece of fruit or a piece of chocolate, Place it into your mouth without chewing or swallowing it. Just allow it to be in your mouth. Roll it around to different parts of your mouth and tongue and notice the flavor and texture. Notice the physical sensations within your body Especially your mouth and your gut. And continue to breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth as you explore the sensation of having this food in your mouth. Now just take a bite and notice the flavour and notice the change of texture. And then very slowly begin to chew this food and notice the parts of your mouth that are involved in chewing. Notice the sound and movement of chewing as you continue to notice the sensations and flavour. And when you're ready, swallow the item and notice the path that it follows from your mouth and throat into your stomach. Notice the sensation and taste that may linger in your mouth. Connect again to your body and your breath and notice your experience in this moment. You have just completed mindful eating, and you can repeat this as many times as you choose. Thank you for listening as you go forward on your 7-day Arbonne cleanse.