CALM AND CONNECTED - EPISODE 123

Did you know that mindfulness practice can shrink the amygdala which is the part of the brain that is responsible for fight, flight or freeze? While I know the benefits of mindfulness, I sometimes struggle to actually practice it. But several years ago, I was able to finally start on my mindfulness journey - by using food!

This can be done with any type of food but I particularly love using berries or chocolate. Take a listen to learn how to use this technique…

The topics I cover in this episode are:

How mindfulness with food can help
I run through an exercise with you from ‘The Coping Skills for Kids Workbook’ on mindful eating
How I used this strategy during lockdown to help my clients

Please keep in mind that clients may have food allergies or sensitivities so I encourage you to check with families before you do this activity.

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Research I mentioned in this episode

Taren, A. A., Gianaros, P. J., Greco, C. M., Lindsay, E. K., Fairgrieve, A., Brown, K. W., … Creswell, J. D. (2015). Mindfulness meditation training alters stress-related amygdala resting state functional connectivity: a randomized controlled trial. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 10(12), 1758–1768. http://doi.org/10.1093/scan/nsv066