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Blueberry night collaboration
THE UNIVERSAL GUIDE TO SWEET
DREAMS
Do you ever experience :
Coming home late after a stressful day,
and eating EVERYTHING you find?
And then: waiting hours to digest your food?
If the answer is YES, then you are among a large group of people facing
the same problem:
Inability to sleep due to overeating at night!
This is why, our Universal Guideline for good sleep targets “Mindful Eating”:
CHAPTER I UNDERSTANDING
THE PROBLEM
In the modern world, almost 75% of the adult population experiences
stress at work! (1)
And studies have shown that physical or emotional distress increases the intake of food high in fat, sugar, or
both. (2)
Why does this happen?
Erratic schedule, long working hours, reduced physical activity, too much
stress…
eating becomes a mindless act.
WAKING UP
“As I look inwardly and examine my feelings, am I eating impulsively because I am angry, lonely or sad? Am I eating because my watch dictates that it is “time to eat?” Or am I eating because I am genuinely hungry?”
HOW WE EAT
WHY WE EAT
MINDFUL EATING AND
VISUALIZATION
1. How hungry am I? 2. What is my intention with this meal?
•To satisfy hunger? •To socialize with friends?•To relieve boredom?
3. How do I want to feel after the meal?•Moderately full•Connected with friends•Stimulated/distracted
Before eating, ask yourself:
This is how I want to feel after dinner: envision your physical, psychological and emotional state after eating.
By being mindful of our eating intentions we can change our eating habits.
CREATING THE ENVIRONMENT
1)Add soft background music 2)Use Candles while dining3)Share eating experience with
family or friends
Remember :
Gluttony is an emotional escape, a sign something is eating us. (Peter De Vries ) (3)
Preserve and treat food as you would your body, remembering that in time food will be your body. (B.W. Richardson) (4)
Mindful Eating is the Key to a
healthy body and sweet dreams
References1) http://www.gostress.com/stress-facts/ 2) http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletters/Harvar
d_Mental_Health_Letter/2012/February/why-stress-causes-people-to-overeat
3) http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/eating.html#lEjTLCS6xRDaH4Fp.99
4) http://www.quotegarden.com/food.html