Mindfulness is the practice of being in the moment, right here and now, with your entire being in a non-judgmental and non-evaluative fashion. It’s a way of finding a greater inner peace and balance in your life through simple meditation practices.

Mindful eating, then, is re-learning how to eat not just as a way of giving your body the energy it needs to survive, but of experiencing food through all of your senses. It’s about treating each meal as enjoyable, nurturing experience unto itself, rather than just stuffing your mouth with food indiscriminately.

That’s why I’m pleased to introduce you to a new book by our blogger Pavel Somov, Ph.D., Eating the Moment. This book intends to give you a new appreciation for eating, moving it from a rote behavior to one of enjoyment and fulfillment.

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