How to optimize your eating environment. For starters, don’t keep problematic foods in the house. 

 

Minimize eating distractions. Step away from your desk and move to the break room. If you work from home, close your laptop. Put your phone on airplane mode. Screen time encourages mindless eating. Set out a placemat at your dining table or breakfast bar and have a proper meal.

 

Have nice dishes and cutlery that you want to use. When I worked in an office, I also kept a complete place setting for myself at work.

 

It’s a lot easier to know what your body requires when you’ve learned to serve yourself consistent portions over time. Use your plates and bowls to teach yourself what a serving looks like. A single serving of ice cream is only half a cup. I use the smallest bowl.

 

A positive eating environment feels relaxed and inclusive. Meal time is when families converse, exchange ideas, share thoughts and eat. Family meals have been shown to improve nutrient intake, academic success, vocabulary, self-esteem and sleeping habits in children. And if you’re eating alone, learn to enjoy your own company.

 

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