How to Eat (Mindfulness Essentials)

This mindfulness novella is the second book in the Mindfulness Essentials series, though each can be read in any order. This installment focuses not just on how to eat, but on how mindfulness can be incorporated into eating, preparing food, the choices we make around meals, and even how to find peace while washing the dishes. I digested this book slowly, listening to the audiobook over several days and sitting with just a few chapters at a time. Thich Nhat Hanh’s tone is always gentle and inviting. You don’t need to meditate all day or eat in complete silence to benefit, sometimes just sitting with an orange or taking a breath before a meal is enough. As a vegetarian familiar with mindfulness, many of the ideas weren’t new to me, but the reminders were meaningful. If you're looking to reconnect with your meals and bring more presence to everyday moments, this is a lovely short read with thoughtful inspiration. Favorite quotes: “Don’t chew your worries, your fear, or your anger. If you chew your planning and your anxiety, it’s difficult to feel grateful for each piece of food. Just chew your food.” “When we look at a grain of rice, one second of mindfulness and concentration allows us to see that this grain contains the whole world—the rain, the cloud, the Earth, time, space, farmers, everything.” My enjoyment 4.5/5

Love Thich Nhat Hanh. Eating mindfully can help you eat less, saving you and the planet. Thich Nhat Hanh is my favorite person.

As I read this before my morning breakfast, it reminds me to be mindful throughout the day. Being someone who has lived with obesity, and recently had gastric bypass surgery, it is very helpful to my new lifestyle.

Inspirational -

How to Eat is a great simply put educational book. It reminds us to be content with what we have. We eat to nourish ourselves. In North American society today we have so much. There are so many choices on what to eat and how to eat. This book reminds us that what we eat impacts ourselves, our communities, and our world. We eat mindfully for all of those things. We appreciate the food we have. From its nourishment, to the farm, company, or person that provided the food, to where we bought the food there are many steps for what food we have and we should be conscious of it all instead of ignorant or entitled. I'll be readying How to Eat again and again.

a simple and tasty book! a guide to mindful consumption of life’s essentials. it connects the act of growing and harvesting and cooking and eating and cleaning all as a spiritual practice

I am rethinking the way I feel about eating for a variety of personal reasons. I wanted to become more mindful about the act of cooking, preparing, eating, giving thanks and this book delivers. I love Thick Nhat Hanh's approach to life, it truly is peaceful and allows one to truly get involved in the process. I am enjoying the book it truly its a sweet spot. The book is short passages, some full paged, some not but every single page brings you closer to understanding the part that eating takes place in our lives.

I understand that I'm supposed to eat "mindfully" but I was hoping for practical advice in accomplishing this. The book did have a few passing suggestions... For example, monks use the same bowl so they know exactly how much food they need (and then don't take too little or too much), which I found interesting, but overall it felt more like a spiritual lecture, very, shall we say, "yoga voice" as opposed to actual instruction, tips or advice on how to actually eat more mindfully. For example, Thich Nhat Hanh said we should look at each green bean, or grain of rice, and see what a miracle it is, how you're eating the whole entire universe, and then also think about all the people who are hungry. Beautiful points, entirely not practical.

Ich kann nicht sagen, wie begeistert ich von diesem Buch bin. Es ist kurz, prägnant und wundervoll geschrieben. Jede Seite liefert Inspiration und Rat, ohne dabei belehrend zu sein. Ich kann es absolut jedem empfehlen! Essen ist so viel schöner und einfacher, seit ich "How to Eat" gelesen habe! :)

We need simplicity in our live. Voluntary and responsible simplicity. How to live without it and get by on your own in a world that is still searching for a good reason to be?

Good pack.

É um assunto interessante, mas acho que ficaria bem em apenas um capítulo. O resultado foi um livro massante, mesmo sendo bem pequeno.

This little book will be very helpful to anyone struggling with their relationship with food. Every little page delivers bite-sized wisdom on how to make the most out of every meal and mindfully savor the moment. PROS + Short and easy to digest chapters + Insight on how to have a healthy and mindful food relationship + Makes great points on why we should all eat healthily and in a sustainable way + Practical ideas on how to distance yourself from toxic habits leading to overeating and poor nutritional choices + Explains how to appreciate meals through genuine gratitude CONS: - Due to brevity and format the scope of the book is limited - May not be as enjoyable or enlightening to those who are not open to spiritual-themed reads