Intuitive Eating to Honor your Body.

In today’s culture, there is an overwhelming amount of information telling us the right or wrong way to eat. If we start to listen to our body’s needs, imagine how good we will feel.

Intuitive eating is a paradigm of wellness that encourages going inside rather than outside for your cues. This is a drastic shift as you tend to look outside of yourself for ideas on how to eat, how to move, and what to feel. When you eat intuitively, you treat yourself with love and respect and allow your body to unfold into the body that nature intended for you. Imagine the freedom and happiness you can feel when you feed yourself respectfully for the sake of wellbeing rather than for the sake of trying to be a certain size that may not be meant for you.

To start eating intuitively, increase your awareness of your body’s needs. Notice what signals are present when you are hungry. Consider what foods feel nourishing and sound delicious to you. Tune into your body’s signals around movement. Notice what movement or rest your body wants to do rather than what exercise you think it should do.

Commit to eating with love for yourself and pay attention to what your inner voice is saying. Work with a friend, coach, or therapist to diminish shame that exists about your body and address emotional blocks or negative feelings.

Ask yourself, “How would I feed someone I love?” or “What feels the most loving and respectful for my body right now?”

Sabrina Custer, author

References

Santos, L. (Host). (2023, January 9). How to Eat Intuitively in 2023 (No. 2). In The Happiness Lab. Pushkin. https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/the-happiness-lab-with-dr-laurie-santos/how-to-eat-intuitively-in-2023