Mindful Meditation Before Eating To End Mealtime Stress

The purpose of this meditation is to guide you to feeling calmer before mealtimes so you can digest your food better. Stress and anxiety in any form can interrupt your digestive system, making you feel like you simply cannot eat anything.

Even this small amount of time to relax can affect your gut for the better. Preparing your body for better digestion of food. Also known as the ‘rest and digest’ response.

Slow eating or mindful eating, is a small change that can make a big impact to improve your gut health. This starts with thinking about the food first and being grateful for the good fortune to have food. And bringing yourself into a slower, meditative mind helps to

My intention for this meditation is to help people who are too scared to eat or for those who have anxiety which upsets their stomach. But it can also be used simply as a way to relax before eating to put you in a state of mindfulness before your meal.

Meditation helps regulate your stress response and helps to suppress long-term inflammation, which, in turn, maintains a healthy gut microbiome.

So use this short meditation before your next meal, and see if it helps your digestion to calm down before eating.

Be well, be calm,
❤ Clare
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Disclaimer: This information should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health condition or disease and is not intended as a substitute for consulting with your physician or healthcare provider. Relaxation techniques should be used as a complement to whatever medical regime your doctor prescribes, not as a replacement.

I research, write, narrate and edit free Guided Meditation videos for people who are suffering with chronic illnesses. I qualified as a Clinical Psychologist in 2004 but was creating relaxation resources for my clinical clients even before that (using a tape recorder 🔊). Using my knowledge, soft voice and empathy, I create my meditations with the hope that they’ll reach the right person exactly when they need it. I hope this video brings you light, love and happiness. Thank you so much for watching my videos and for linking, sharing and subscribing.

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[whoisoliviaa.]

Please make more meditations like this one specifically for mealtime anxiety. I have an eating disorder and this has literally saved my life so many times I’m not even kidding. Your meditations bring me so much comfort and ease and a sense of control and safety (which is what my anxiety is all about) they never fail to bring me back to the present. You help so much. Thank you <3

[actgirl]

Anxiety around food and eating is something I'm struggling with so much especially when I'm alone and experiencing gut issues 😖 thank you for this, I hope it gets easier

[jesstingley]

I struggle with appetite and this helped me relax enough to actually feel hungry. Thank you 💛

[sfopdcn]

I have a binge eating disorder and this video pre meal is absolutely brilliant in slowing the mind and mindful eating

[juliab]

I’m sure you’ve had many comments like this, but I just wanted to say thank you. Having only recently discovered your channel your meditation videos have helped so much with my anxiety, especially when it comes to falling asleep at night.

[judywebb]

This was very helpful ….. especially with the addition of the pink light ….. short and sweet

[claireschweizer]

This was so helpful! Thank you! I have no eating disorders as far as I know but my ADHD makes me extremely picky and I have a slight headache at the moment from low blood sugar and the decision paralysis of what's best/tastiest/ what my body is telling me it needs the question of what to cook/weather I should cook is so real. ❤️

[tmartin]

This was so relaxing....listened to it twice in a row to get myself more calm.

[MsPeacefulC]

Wow- this was so helpful for me this evening. Thank you! 🙏🏼😘

[erinweddle]

Thank you! This has been really helpful for my IBS. ❤

[shwetag]

I am a new subscriber. I am so glad this video came as recommendation. Up until now K have experienced digestive anxiety and migraines for over 7 years. I am so grateful to you for your content
Thank you for sharing your gift so gracefully with us. Lots of love and appreciation from India.❤

[poojap]

Beyond grateful for this, thank you!! ✨

[jomoswagos]

This is just absolutely brilliant, thank you ❤

[jasojeetnaik]

Peaceful ✌...will explore more from your channel ...liked the vibes. Came across this when looking for food meditation

[Syd]

Wanted to Ask a Question Do this work only on Anxiety or it may help in digestion as well?

[skim]

I am new to YouTube subscriptions. How much does it cost to subscribe to your channel? I am severely underweight due to digestion problems. Thank you.