To be mindful is to be an observer, not a judge. With most things in life, we are quick to label and judge. When you are on a diet and you experience hunger (be it physical appetite or emotional craving, you are probably quick to label that experience as “bad.” When you judge hunger to be negative you give it power and you begin a struggle that you will surely lose.I will help you understand that food cravings and hunger are neither good nor bad, they simply exist. They are merely feelings, thoughts, and physical sensations. They are not you. They are experiences within you. You can choose to react to them and allow them to overwhelm and suffocate you or you can choose to be aware of them and then let them go.Don’t worry if you don’t understand all of this now or exactly how it works. Keep an open mind and it will become clear.*65\358\8*
