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January 8, 2025 62 mins

The science and dharma of mindful eating. How it can stop over eating—and how to actually make the habit.

 

Brother Pháp Lưu is an ordained monk in the Plum Village tradition started by Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh. He’s worked with scientists at Dartmouth College and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health to develop research on the effect of Plum Village mindfulness practices on children.

 

This episode is part of our monthlong Do Life Better series. 

 

We talk about:

  • The health benefits of mindful eating
  • The line between moderation and restriction 
  • The five contemplations before eating 
  • The basic steps of mindful eating 
  • How to ensure mindful eating doesn’t feel like a chore or burden
  • Fasting and our culture's dysregulated relationship to food
  • Mindful consumption in general
  • The four nutriments
  • And much more

 

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