Mindful Eating: Key to Stunning Health & Natural Weight Loss

by King Sidharth

in Health

Japanese Tea Ceremony

What did you eat last night? What did you eat this morning? What are you going to eat for next meal? In most cases the answer will either take much effort to come or won’t come at all.

It is as if we don’t care about what we eat. And if we don’t care about what we eat, why should ‘what we care about’ us? And that is exactly what happens to most of us, at least to me it does.

Slow Drinking Tradition

There is a tea drinking tradition in Japan which keeps you at your best. You go to a special ceremonial room and sit on mat. There a host prepares tea for you with love and precision. The tea is not much just 2-3 sips in small container.

岩茶『奇種』 / chinese tea, gancha 『Kishu』

You have 1 hour and 2-3 sips, you can gulp it down or enjoy every drop of it. And your mind becomes so calm and peaceful and loving. You see the great vale of mindfulness. You enjoy your being. You meditate while drinking tea.

The Key to Health: Mindfulness Eating

Try this at home. You can do it with tea, your favourite fruit. Set aside one hour every weekend and relish just one guava or just one cup of tea. Keep no magazines or newspaper around. Just you and the food.

Give yourself this aim, and chew your food 10 times for at least 10% of time you eat.

Your health will improve drastically, as you become more aware of what and how much you eat. You will eat less and more effectively. Your weight will come under control. Wonderful things will happen.

Read more about mindfulness.

Do it Now

Have you practiced it? Try it now… I can wait. You can do this with even a glass of water. Pour water in glass slowly and drink it slowly. Do it now! Now is the best time to have better health. Now!

Tell me how you felt, you have all the time and alphabets in world….

Photo Credit:IMG_1847, JimG944, Japanese Tea Ceremony, Uji City, Japan by jimg944, on Flickr

岩茶『奇種』 / chinese tea, gancha 『Kishu』 by yomi955, on Flickr

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Written by King Sidharth

King Sidharth is a teenager, serial entrepreneur: founder of ventures like the FRiEnDz, The Royal Raspberry and Meditation Rocks! and many more are yet to discover. He takes workshops on The Law of Attraction', Meditation and Film-making. He's also a Science Student, Blogger and soon to be author.

King has written 81 inspiring articles on Meditation Rocks.

  • http://cashwithatrueconscience.com/rbblog Ryan

    I like to eat mindfully but don't practice is as much as I should. The key is to take your time. Enjoy each bite. Food is a blessing from God. We honor God by appreciating our food.

    I keep a glass of water around all day; big hydration guy ;) After reading your post I'll sip it mindfully.

  • http://www.KingSidharth.com King Sidharth

    That's so true Ryan. I've just re-started practicing mindful eating ( a week back) and am enjoying food more than ever.

    ” Food is a blessing from God. We honor God by appreciating our food.” Awesome words to explain the wonder and blessing called 'food'!

    Trying to be good with hydration… We need a guest post form you on health and meditation – how they help each other. And that awesome Muscle Man pic XD

    Rock on!

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  • pooja_nayak

    This is there not only in Japan, but also in India. The Art Excel course of Art of Living have a kind of meditation where they make the children do this.

    The best part of this article is that u showed how to do it at home! Most of the blogs/websites inform people about the tradition but forget to show a way to do it at home.

    (glad to comment agn after so many weeks!)
    Pooja

  • http://www.KingSidharth.com King Sidharth

    Hey Pooja

    I am so happy to hear from you again! And I am really expecting to hear more often from you. Like daily (it's just 5 days a week). LOL

    Yes they do, Art of Excel has many other activities, and most of them are just amazing.

    I am glad you liked the idea Pooja, see I am not perfect – it is you guys who make it perfect… you know by letting me know what sounds better and what not. So keep talking.

    Cheers!
    PS: You can add your views to previous articles too, if you want to.

  • pooja_nayak

    hey really?! i mean do you check comments on previous articles too? I thought I would comment on them but then turned down that idea 'cuz i thought you might not be checking them.

  • http://www.KingSidharth.com King Sidharth

    Yes, Actually I get a mail when someone comments on *any* article. I just have to reply to the mail to answer the comment. And you too can just answer the comment notification mail in your inbox (from DISQUS) and it will be posted on the site :D So go on and let me know what you think of previous articles.

    XD

  • pooja_nayak

    This is there not only in Japan, but also in India. The Art Excel course of Art of Living has a kind of meditation where they make the children do this.

    The best part of this article is that u showed how to do it at home! Most of the blogs/websites inform people about the tradition but forget to show a way to do it at home.

    (glad to comment agn after so many weeks!)
    Pooja

  • http://www.KingSidharth.com King Sidharth

    Hey Pooja

    I am so happy to hear from you again! And I am really expecting to hear more often from you. Like daily (it's just 5 days a week). LOL

    Yes they do, Art of Excel has many other activities, and most of them are just amazing.

    I am glad you liked the idea Pooja, see I am not perfect – it is you guys who make it perfect… you know by letting me know what sounds better and what not. So keep talking.

    Cheers!
    PS: You can add your views to previous articles too, if you want to.

  • pooja_nayak

    hey really?! i mean do you check comments on previous articles too? I thought I would comment on them but then turned down that idea 'cuz i thought you might not be checking them.

  • http://www.KingSidharth.com King Sidharth

    Yes, Actually I get a mail when someone comments on *any* article. I just have to reply to the mail to answer the comment. And you too can just answer the comment notification mail in your inbox (from DISQUS) and it will be posted on the site :D So go on and let me know what you think of previous articles.

    XD

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    Cut down on snacks between meals, and have a balanced diet. dont skip meals thats bad, and dont binge when you do eat. Eat fruit, and have peanut butter, iits healthy and the protein keeps you filled up. same with pasta. do some expercise like curl ups before bed or something

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    King, this is a great way to be aware of what goes into your body. We are always in such a hurry anymore, and this is one reason that we overeat. Which, leads to the obesity epidemic.

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    Thank You king Siddhartha I did not know that mindfulness eating made this difference. Thank you for this post I will try this and slow down my eating and become mindful.

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