Becoming a Peaceful Eater:

The Gift of Acknowledgement

The Gift of Acknowledgement

Acknowledgement, as I see it, is the recognition someone has of you - that is usually expressed verbally or in writing. In my previous post, I spoke about why we disregard other people's acknowledgements. Today I'm curious to explore the gift of acknowledgement. How do you feel when you acknowledge...

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Becoming a Peaceful Eater:

The Nourishment of Acknowledgement

The Nourishment of Acknowledgement

Do you brush off other people's acknowledgements of you? It's something I noticed I was doing a week or two ago, and wondered why? I asked the question on a few forums focused around eating behaviour - and I got quite a big response. Many people recognise that they do this. I think it's an important...

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Overcoming Overeating:

Are fullness and satisfaction the same thing?

There is often confusion about whether fullness and satisfaction are the same thing. I've heard advice to eat until you're full or satisfied - as if the terms are interchangeable - but are they the same thing? Have you ever felt quite full - maybe in your dieting days - when you ate a massive salad...

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Overcoming Overeating:

Wasting Food

How do you feel about wasting food? Is it easy or hard for you to do? I used to have a real issue with wasting food. I didn't grow up deprived. I always had enough food. My parents didn't worry about wasting food and they never made us eat our food because there were children starving in Africa....

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Becoming a Peaceful Eater:

Lessons from an upset stomach

My 15 year old daughter stayed home from school yesterday with an upset stomach. I did the right thing, and gave her boiled rice... all day. With one or two pieces of dry toast, and a little brown grated apple for good measure. She was not happy! When it was dinner time, I asked if she'd like...

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