Why would mindfulness be first on the list?! I know you’re surprised I said mindfulness: a surprisingly easy start to mastering a food reset? Shouldn’t shopping, menu prep, purging sugary foods from the pantry or a good mental shaming session be a better way to kick this off?!
Making any kind of change requires retraining the brain. As we know, lasting change is hard. We struggle as we meet resistance with ourselves and others, often resulting in well-tread paths of defeat. Therefore, beginning a practice teaching you to pay closer attention to your thoughts and emotions is the pause elixir. At least allowing you to see into your personal twilight zones before stumbling aimlessly into them.
How Do I Start Mindfulness For A Food Reset?
All you need is your phone, a mindfulness app (I use Calm which is free for Kaiser users), and :10-minutes of undisturbed time. Everyday. You’re not converting yourself into the next Buddha. You’re just clearing your head to make space. Space is not a gimmick, a pill/powder of promise, or someone else’s advice. It’s YOURS, and you created it. Mindfulness has now become my number one piece of advice for anyone looking to improve their health, be it through nutrition, weight loss, reducing stress or sleeping better. When you create — anything — especially out of nothing, you feel empowered. Ready.
In addition, it makes sense to get in touch with the most affected organ first, your brain. This powerhouse part of your body ultimately connects to all your nerves, sensations, memories, emotions … and next decisions.
So I know, you still might thinking Mindfulness is the surprising start to a lasting food reset? But I am telling you, “Yes!” Give it a try, daily, for 30 days, and then get a hold of me and let me know what you think. You don’t know until you try. And I’m talking 10 minutes of your life.
