Practise mindful eating for lower stress, say scientists – smell, feel, and admire your food before you have it

This is a glimpse into the kind of mindful eating exercises that are done in the Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness Training programme hosted by Sanchez Vidaña, research assistant professor and Formolo’s colleague. The purpose is to focus the brain’s attention entirely on the act of eating, and the resulting sensations and body signals. Douglas Affonso Formolo … Read more