The joy of half a cookie : using mindfulness to lose weight and end the struggle with food
by Kristeller, Jean (Author), Bowman, Alisa (Author)
Summary
"Anyone who's tried to lose weight through sheer will power knows how difficult, if not impossible, it can be. In this practical and paradigm-shifting book, Dr. Jean Kristeller presents a new alternative--a program for weight loss based on her successful Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness Training P... Full description
- Part One The Science of Mindful Eating
- 1 An Introduction to Mindful Eating
- 2 Cultivating the Habit of Mindful Eating
- 3 Connecting with True Hunger: What Leads You to the First Bite
- 4 Full of Food, Empty of Satisfaction: What Leads You to the Next Bite
- 5 Cultivating Outer Wisdom: The Knowledge That Will Set You Free
- Part Two The Practice of Mindful Eating
- 6 Tools for Getting Started
- 7 Mindfulness 101
- 8 Feeling True Hunger
- 9 Cultivating Your Inner Gourmet
- 10 Eating Just the Right Amount
- 11 Calories: Turning Off the Panic Button
- 12 Exercising Your Power of Choice
- 13 Balancing Emotional Eating
- 14 Deepening Your New Relationship with Eating and Yourself
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Index.