Mindful Eating

By Jan Chozen Bays, MD

Guided Exercises

The art of mindfulness can transform our struggles with food—and renew our sense of pleasure, appreciation, and satisfaction with eating. In this 75-minute audio program created to accompany the books Mindful Eating and Mindful Eating on the Go, Dr. Jan Bays presents guided meditations and other exercises to assist you in your mindfulness practice.

Note: To play the Mindful Eating audio exercises in your web browser, click the links below. You can also go to SoundCloud directly and download all the tracks to your device or computer.

Related Books

Visual Reminders

Download and print out the following visual reminders to help you practice the various mindfulness exercises in Mindful Eating on the Go. To download the images in your web browser, click the links below.

Eye Hunger

Touch Hunger

Ear Hunger

Nose Hunger

Mouth Hunger

Stomach Hunger

Cellular or Body Hunger

Mind Hunger

Heart Hunger

Putting It All Together: Who's Hungry in There?

Trying a New Fruit

What Is Your Tongue Doing Now?

A Media Fast

It's OK to be Empty

Treat Yourself as a Guest

Loving Kindness for Your Body

Feeding Your Microbiome with Loving Kindness

Eating with the Non-Dominant Hand

One Bite at a Time or Put Down that Utensil!

Saying Grace

Gratitude Toward the Body

Look Deeply Into Your Food

Alternating Practice