Eating in front of the TV is a great idea if you’re looking for a way to eat copious amounts of food without ever hearing the ‘I’ve had enough’ signal from your body.” – Lori Hammond, hypnotist
Source: MEL, January 8, 2020. Link. Shows these days tend to be more suspenseful than ever. “Television today is riddled with faster-than-life scene changes,” says psychologist Glenn Livingston. “These constant changes of scene alert the brain as if it were in a totally new environment each time. . . and all of it keeps us in a very primitive state. The problem with this primitive state and food is, we’re much more prone to activate our ‘feast and famine’ response.”
Also see: Mindful Weekly Wake-up, January 11, 2021. Link. Kylee Ross shares three ways to give yourself space and take back your attention:
- Ask yourself: What’s taking up my attention right now?
- Allow your body and brain to calm down
- Listen to your body’s “Rest!” signals