Mindfulness Pocketbook: Little Exercises for a Calmer Life

Holding Back From Overeating

‘My doctor told me I had to stop throwing intimate dinners for four unless there are three other people.’ – Orson Welles

These days, food is more available, more affordable, more plentiful and more wide ranging than ever before.

It's easy to overeat, to eat more than you need. Some people have a sweet tooth; others prefer savoury. Some pile up their plates; others continually nibble.

Perhaps you eat even when you're not hungry and often you continue eating even after you're full, mindless of the process of eating and the sensation of being full. You can eat an entire meal, a whole sandwich or cake and not taste ...