The Holiday battle of YOU vs THEM...

​Thanksgiving is right around the corner, so why not give yourself permission to enjoy the season?

Back in July we talked about mindful eating & the value it plays in our lives.

With that, instead of devouring everything we see, what would happen if we took time to enjoy it: the company, the food, and the moments? What would that do for our overall health and wellness this holiday season? A lot actually!

When we eat mindfully, the guilt and shame that often comes with the relationship we have with holiday foods will be gone because we will have taken the time to enjoy, listen, and act!

• Start by going into the holidays without judgment of others but most importantly without judgment of yourself.
• Next, be present and use all of your senses to savor every moment; food moments included.  See them. Smell them. Feel them. Taste them. Hear them. Then...enjoy them.
• Take enough time to eat (at least 20 minutes) so that your body can tell you when it is satisfied.
• Listen when your body tells you it's content and let the food you have eaten be enough because it was enjoyed!
• Make a physical gesture when you are done by: audibly telling everyone around you, placing your napkin on your plate, pushing your plate away, and/or asking for a box the moment you are finished.
• Understand what foods might react to your unique body, asses the different outcomes, and then give yourself permission to eat it or walk away!

We are grateful this Thanksgiving season for YOU!
-Heidi Hills: Kaha Tahi Coaching-