The Headspace Diet: 10 days to finding your ideal weight by Andy Puddicombe

Author:Andy Puddicombe
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Published: 2012-05-23T23:00:00+00:00

It reduces the urge to binge or comfort eat, with reduced reactivity in the part of the brain associated with compulsion, and increased activity in the area associated with self-control.

It reduces mind wandering, which can often lead to ‘unconscious decision-making’ around food. But if your mind doesn’t wander, then you can be conscious of the decision instead.

It reduces the intensity of emotion. For example, in becoming consciously aware of ‘desire’, and acknowledging it, the mind settles down, making it less likely to act it out.

It significantly reduces the incidence of habitual behaviour around food, as mindfulness has been shown to help rewire the neural circuits that encourage their tendency.

It can improve sleep quality and reduce insomnia, halving the time it takes people to go to sleep. Given that healthy sleep patterns are so closely linked to obesity, this is incredibly important.

It reduces feelings of anxiety (about food, the body and everything else). In fact many studies have shown that it significantly reduces the level of anxiety. Wouldn’t that be nice?

It reduces addictive tendencies and behaviour. In fact, it has been shown to be more effective at helping people give up smoking than any other drug-free treatment in the US.

It reduces recurring bouts of depression (for those with three or more prior episodes). It has even been shown to be as effective as antidepressants for this.

It increases awareness of your thoughts and allows you to experience emotions more fully, and with greater understanding. This means making the food choices that are right for you.

It increases feelings of happiness, wellbeing and optimism. It’s hard to overstate the importance of these things in living a healthy life and enjoying a sustainable eating plan.

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