Three Mindful Bites: A Realistic Guide to Mindful Eating, with Victoria Stith

<p id="yui_3_17_2_1_1652726861921_571" class="" style= "text-align: center;"><strong>Mindfulness...</strong></p> <p class="">Mindfulness is one of those words that pops up a LOT these days.  And it seems like something that we <em>should</em> be doing, right?  Like somehow people who practice mindfulness are more evolved than those of us who don't.  At least that's how I see them.  So if you're someone who already practices mindfulness, just know that I already see you as being a better human than me :)</p> <p class="">I see a lot out there about what mindfulness is and the steps you can take to be more mindful.  But I often find that advice kind of fruitless.  It feels like yet another thing that I have to do in my already busy day.  </p> <p class="">And it also just seems like something else I'm going to fail at because I will have forgotten all about it by this Thursday.</p> <p class="">But, having said all of that, it also seems like a really good idea!  So....</p> <p class="" style="text-align: center;"><strong>How in the world do you incorporate mindfulness into your life?  And especially into your eating?</strong></p> <p class="">On this week's podcast, I have an amazing discussion with my friend and colleague Victoria Stith about mindfulness in general and how it relates to eating--AND IFS!  Viki is a therapist and coach who's been practicing mindfulness herself for over 30 years now. And she incorporates mindfulness into her work with her clients.</p> <p class="">I have to say, I was surprised at where our conversation went. I thought Viki would be giving us step-by-step instructions on how to be more mindful eaters.  But she didn't, and I'm so glad.</p> <p class="">Why? Because she talked about how mindful eating looks different for everyone and how <strong>there's no right or wrong way to do i</strong>t.  That really takes the pressure off, doesn't it?  And she really got into the heart of what mindfulness is.  Viki talked about how mindfulness is all about:</p> <ul data-rte-list="default"> <li> <p cla