Mindful Eating vs. Cognitive Defusion for Food Cravings

Of all the mindfulness skills, cognitive defusion appears to be the most effective, simple, and efficient approach to manage food cravings.

Thanks for watching. I hope you’ll join in the evidence-based nutrition revolution!
-Michael Greger, MD FACLM

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[jolenechandler]

Eat my breakfast listening to these video! 🙈 but I write down my meals and try to be mindful at the same time. Your videos make me focus on my health choices.

[TheCrusaderRabbits]

Cognitive defusion comes from ACT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Cognitive Defusion is just one of six parts of ACT. A person needs to learn all 6 for best effect.

[jameshenrytrotter]

I should stop eating while watching this video.

[unparalloser]

Ha, this is one of the methods applied in a type of therapy called ACT. It might be that "cognitive diffusion" is not only good for cravings, but for all kinds of unproductive and self-defeating thoughts. I've been trying it out for over a month now, it's hard to keep it in mind, but when I do, it seems to work 🧐

[littlevoice_]

Cravings can also get mixed. E.g. hunger is often actually thirst. Sweet cravings can often be mineral deficiency or a desire for salt.

[javisol]

Thank you Dr. Greger for sharing all this valuable information, you're the best! blessings 🙏🩷✨️

[bowlerkid]

You are telling me there’s a chance!!! Love it!!! Thank you for sharing about that!!!

[WiseMindNutrition]

So interesting!! We find it particularly powerful that distracted eating is associated with eating larger amounts later on. The brain works in mysterious ways!

[nazokashii]

Fascinating! Thank you for sharing <3

[kst]

Fascinating! Brilliant & practical & super useful - thanks! 👍

[trevorregay]

This is ....mind blowing!....I'm going to have to watch this a few times to see if I can understand exactly what he is saying here and if in fact its useful or think we are all wired in different ways and therefore, this might be helpful to some, but not for everyone have to get back to watching this a 3rd time....I'm hoping I can absorb it better....PEACE!

[vids]

Thank you very much, I didn't know about mental difusion.

[rwxdqyj]

Love how you quote from JKZ. MBSR is very helpful in mindful eating and TNH would be proud 🙏

[karenseale]

Must find out more about cognitive defusion!

[rickyenene]

daily meditation makes mindfullness thinking automatic in my personal experience

[DonkeyFrog]

Any studies that show diet can reverse grey hair or what nutriets are responsible? or is it entirely genetic, seeing grey hair at 28 and panicking

[AH-cymd]

I think this would be considered practicing sense restraint in Buddhism ☸️.

I frequently use this Buddhist reflection prior to eating:

I partake this food with mindful reflection, not for enjoyment, nor for intoxication, nor out of gluttony, nor to become attractive, but only for the continuation and nourishment of this body, for keeping it unharmed, for helping the brahmacariya life, reflecting,
"I shall destroy old feelings (of hunger) and not produce new feelings (of overeating)."
Thus there will be freedom from physical discomfort and living at ease.
Just as this almsfood is dependent upon and made up of mere elements, the individual that uses it also is not a permanent being, not a permanent life, void of self and made up of mere elements. All this almsfood is pleasant as it is, but when it is used by this body, it becomes extremely unpleasant.

🙏🏻☺️

[chaseylain]

"no u" works really well for me :)