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. 2018 Aug 14;9:1271. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01271

Table 1.

Outline of sessions for MB-EAT group.

Session 1: Introduction to the Inner Wisdom/Outer Wisdom model; Mindful Raisin Exercise; Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation with practice in group.
Session 2: Inner Wisdom: Introduction of ‘mini-meditation’ practice; Mindfully eating challenging food (cheese and crackers). Outer Wisdom: Introduction of 500 Calorie Challenge/mindful nutrition/self-tracking.
Session 3: Inner Wisdom: Hunger awareness – physical vs. other triggers; Body scan. Outer Wisdom: 500 Calorie Challenge – making sustainable changes.
Session 4: Inner Wisdom: Taste satisfaction/satiety; Mindfully eating chocolate; Healing self-touch. Outer Wisdom: Combining taste awareness with calorie/nutrition awareness.
Session 5: Inner Wisdom: Fullness awareness, with water; body satiety; Making mindful food choices (chips vs. cookies); Introducing chain reaction concept; Forgiveness meditation. Outer Wisdom: Introduction to awareness of physical activity using pedometers.
Session 6: Inner Wisdom: Mindful food choices (fruits and veggies); Integrated mindful eating meditation. Outer Wisdom: Nutrition choices/meeting energy needs.
Session 7: Inner Wisdom/Outer Wisdom: Pot luck meal. Review of 500 Calorie Challenge.
Session 8: Inner Wisdom: Body scan and chair yoga; Eating triggers revisited. Inner Wisdom/Outer Wisdom: Mindful walking; increasing physical activity.
Session 9: Inner Wisdom: Interrupting the chain reaction; Values exercise; Favorite food exercise. Outer Wisdom: Maintaining change in food choices and physical activity.
Session 10: Inner Wisdom: Wisdom meditation. Outer Wisdom: Healthy snacking.
Follow-up Sessions 11 and 12: Meditation practice; Review of progress; Self-Acceptance meditation; Maintaining and deepening change.