Episode 183: Does Mindful Eating Really Work? | Real Women’s Stories

Does mindful eating really work — or is it simply another eating technique that sounds good in theory? Perhaps you’ve tried slowing down, removing distractions or noticing your hunger and fullness, but didn’t feel that anything really changed. In this episode, I explore why mindful eating is much more than paying attention to your food — and why the better question may be: what are you expecting mindful eating to do? Drawing on research, my own experience and the stories of women I’ve worked with, I explore three important shifts that take you from controlling your eating to creating a personalised way of eating that is right for you. You’ll hear the experiences of Anne, Annette, Judy, Gayle and Valerie — women with very different eating histories, health needs and lifestyles — and how mindful eating helped each of them in different ways. And if you’ve tried mindful eating before and thought, “It didn’t work for me,” I explore another possibility: perhaps it wasn’t given the time, support or personalised approach needed to create meaningful change. If mindful eating feels like it could help you, but you’d like support working out where to start, book a complimentary Mindful Eating Strategy Call with Sallyanne to learn more about the Foundations Mindful Eating Program. ☎️ Book Here 📖 A great place to start to understand your eating is our FREE 3-day mindful eating journal, which you can download here: https://eatingforyou.com.au/mindful-eating-journal/ 🎧 Subscribe to The Eating for You Podcast for practical, evidence-based conversations about creating a healthier relationship with food — without more diets, guilt or rigid food rules.