Turn mindless eating habits into mindful eating habits! In this breakthrough workbook, Susan Albers—author of Eating Mindfully and the New York Times bestseller, Eat Q—offers powerful mindfulness-based activities and skills to help you stop overeating.
Do you zone out while eating? You’re not alone! It’s easy to polish off a bag of chips or a giant bowl of popcorn while marathon-streaming your favorite TV show. And while indulging here and there certainly won’t hurt you, mindless eating can become a harmful habit in the long run—leading to obesity, health problems, and negative body image. So, how can you start making healthier food choices?
Using the same highly effective approach as the breakthrough book Eating Mindfully, The Eating Mindfully Workbook for Teens will show you how to deal with the day-to-day challenges of making healthy decisions about food. Instead of resorting to fad diets, you’ll learn how to avoid overeating in the first place, be more aware of your body, and really enjoy meals—instead of just popping food in your mouth without thinking.
It’s not easy to make smart food choices in our fast-paced, fast food culture. This workbook can help guide you, one bite at a time.
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“Turn mindless eating habits into mindful eating habits.” That’s the message Susan Albers—author of Eating Mindfully and the New York Times bestseller Eat Q—offers teens in this important workbook. With this guide, teen readers will find clinically proven mindfulness-based activities to help them avoid overeating, make healthier food choices, and start feeling good about their bodies.
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| Letter To Parents And Clinicians |
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| What Is Mindfulness? |
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| What Is Mindful Eating Versus Mindless Eating Versus Dieting? |
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| The Benefits Of Mindful Eating |
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| How To Find Additional Resources |
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| About The Author |
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Section One Mindful Eating |
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Activity 1 How To Get Started Being More Mindful Today |
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Activity 2 The Secret To Enjoying Food---Without Guilt |
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Activity 3 Breaking Mindless Eating Habits |
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Activity 4 Putting The Brakes On Speed Eating |
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Activity 5 How To Not Turn Into A Raisin |
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Activity 6 Figuring Out Just The Right Amount To Eat |
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Activity 7 How Hungry Am I? |
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Activity 8 How To Manage Your Appetite While You Sleep |
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Activity 9 Stop One Of The Biggest Triggers Of Overeating |
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Activity 10 What To Be Mindful Of In Nutrition Labels |
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Activity 11 Mindful Snacking |
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Activity 12 Identify Emotional Eating Versus Physical Hunger |
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Activity 13 Cope With Your Cravings |
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Activity 14 Stress Relief To Prevent Comfort Eating |
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Activity 15 Ways To Boost Your Energy (Without Caffeine) |
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Activity 16 Boost Your Mood With Food |
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Activity 17 Creating A Self-Talk Shield |
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Activity 18 Coping With Food Pushers |
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Activity 19 How To Build Self-Confidence |
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Activity 20 Stop The Number One Source Of Unhappiness |
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Activity 21 What To Do When You Feel Fat |
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Activity 22 Do This One Thing Before You Eat |
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Activity 23 Practice Mindful Movement |
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Activity 24 Foods That Help You Focus |
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Activity 25 Mantras And Daily Motivators |
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Activity 26 Coping With Stuck Thinking |
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Activity 27 Coping With Perfectionism |
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| Summary |
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| The Mindful Eating Pledge |
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| Notes |
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| Additional Resources |
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Susan Albers, PsyD, is a New York Times bestselling author and licensed clinical psychologist at the Cleveland Clinic specializing in eating issues, weight loss, body image concerns, and mindfulness. She graduated from the University of Denver, completed an internship at the University of Notre Dame, and was a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University. Her work has been quoted in O, Oprah Magazine, Family Circle, Self, and The Wall Street Journal, and she conducts mindful eating workshops internationally. She was a guest expert on the Today Show and Dr. Oz. Visit Albers online at www.eatingmindfully.com.
