Get Up And Do Something: A Reinvented Meal: First Course -- Relaxation

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A Reinvented Meal: First Course -- Relaxation
Oct 8th 2012, 11:34

Whereas a mindless meal begins with turning on the TV and zoning out, the mindful meal is a total body-mind self-care event that begins with a first course of relaxation. There are several good reasons for using relaxation as the first course:

Relaxation is restorative, grounding, and centering It facilitates digestion It aids in stress management to help prevent emotional overeating It primes the sense of smell, which leverages maximum enjoyment and facilitates fullness Preloading with smell and flavor prior to eating facilitates satiety, or fullness Breath-focused relaxation can help promote awareness of fullness, which helps prevent overeating Relaxation provides a reality check through the rediscovery of your physical or bodily dimension

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