{"id":4566,"date":"2025-10-26T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stillpointcounselingandwellness.com\/?p=4566"},"modified":"2025-10-29T18:06:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T18:06:33","slug":"mindful-eating-savor-the-holiday-season-with-presence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stillpointcounselingandwellness.com\/?p=4566","title":{"rendered":"Mindful Eating \u2013 Savor the Holiday Season With Presence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Kim Fournier-Jacques, MSW Intern<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you ever feel like food is more stressful during the holidays and wish you could just fully enjoy it instead?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are parties packed with treats, nostalgic family dishes you only get once a year, cravings for sugar – and the jolt of energy it gives you so you can keep up with the busy holiday of life. Then there’s the pressure of New Year\u2019s resolutions looming around the corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s no wonder so many of us feel confused about what to eat and tired of judging or micro-managing ourselves for every choice we make.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But here\u2019s the truth: you deserve to feel at peace with food and your body and the holidays are a great time to discover how.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your body is always speaking to you\u2014through hunger, fullness, cravings, and satisfaction. The problem is, we often override those signals with diet rules, \u201cshoulds,\u201d and self-criticism. We eat out of stress, ignore our needs, or worry that enjoying food will lead to overindulging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What if this year could be different?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Mindful Eating: Savor the Holiday Season With Presence<\/strong>, you\u2019ll spend time learning how to tune back into your body and discover its wisdom while learning how to notice and allow for the automatic thoughts of your mind in the background. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Together, we\u2019ll:<\/p>\n\n\n\n