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Mastering the pause |
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By: Bernadette Date: May 12, 2014, 9:09 am |
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That Pause! Practising it is critical. So, can you slow down and |
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pause before you reach for food, and ask yourself "Is this the |
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best way to care for myself?" |
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Re: Mastering the pause |
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By: Junebaby Date: May 23, 2014, 8:12 am |
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I've started pausing to break the mindless eating cycle. It |
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really helps- the pause and question, "Is this the best way to |
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care for myself?" |
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I'm tired of struggling and come to see that I deserve a bit |
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better. I find when I pause that it helps me reconnect with |
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myself instead of disconnecting and turning to food. Never |
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realised how disconnected I am from myself! Pause, pause, pause- |
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going to do more of that! J |
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Re: Mastering the pause |
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By: evam1 Date: May 23, 2014, 9:08 am |
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This week I've been pausing more and asking myself "is this |
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hunger or habit?" I think you can guess the answer! |
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Re: Mastering the pause |
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By: Naz Date: May 26, 2014, 9:59 am |
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Hey All, |
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your posts are so positive. Thank you - you are helping my |
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motivation to keep on pausing! |
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I do try to pause before reaching for food and I have to admit |
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its quite hard to remember to do it. But will keep trying. |
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I've also realised that I feel uncomfortable even asking myself |
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why I'm reaching for food. |
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However, I did have a small victory of sorts today, this |
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morning I went to the cupboard for some crisps and asked myself |
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why I felt I needed to eat them. I put the bag away and left |
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the kitchen without having any. So a tiny little victory for |
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now. I then spoilt it all by having chocolate with my lunch! |
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:( |
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Re: Mastering the pause |
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By: Bernadette Date: May 27, 2014, 9:08 am |
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Hi Naz & Clare, |
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Pausing more and reminding yourself to slow down and make more |
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deliberate choices takes a lot of practice and patience. Don�t |
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feel that you have to have your mindfulness button switched on |
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all of the time! Eating habits take time to break, and sometimes |
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it�s only after the packet of biscuits is demolished that we |
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think �I should have paused before eating!� Sometimes it can |
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help to use visuals to remind you. Some people find it helpful |
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to put a post-it notes on the kettle or cupboard to rennin them |
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to �Pause: Am I really hungry?� |
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Even 1 small victory is important because it reminds you that |
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you CAN pause and slow down, and you know how good it can feel. |
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1 step at a time! |
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Bernadette. |
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Re: Mastering the pause |
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By: Bernadette Date: September 6, 2014, 3:31 pm |
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Here's a tip to help you pause before eating. A visual reminder |
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can be really good, such as a bright post-it on your kitchen |
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cupboard or fridge. It can really help be more aware instead of |
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just sinking into the usual habits. |
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Re: Mastering the pause |
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By: Patrice Date: January 18, 2015, 4:49 pm |
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I find the pause really calming and helpful. It makes me stop |
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and think, instead of shovelling food in. What a change! |
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