Mindful Eating
☐ Thinking about WHY you want to eat
☐ Eating meals at set times of the day
☐ Knowing the difference between physical hunger and head hunger
☐ Eating when noticing hunger signals from the body
☐ Eating foods based on how healthy they are
☐ Thinking about where your food comes from
☐ Listening to your body and stopping eating when full
☐ Feeling comfortable to stop when you're satisfied
☐ Taking time over your meal
☐ Focusing on your food when you eat
☐ Practicing self-care and wellness of mind, body and spirit
Mindless Eating
☐ Just eating without thinking about it
☐ Often eating foods at random times or skipping some meals
☐ Just eating whenever you "feel" like it
☐ Eating based on emotional feelings like stress, sadness or boredom
☐ Eating foods based on how comforting they feel
☐ Not thinking about where your food comes from
☐ Eating past the feeling of fullness
☐ Never being satisfied, or feeling compelled to clean your plate
☐ Eating food in a hurry
☐ Being distracted while you eat (e.g. watching TV)
☐ Constantly letting stress get the best of you
