Zen and the Art of Weight Loss
As part of my journey to a healthier me, I’ve been doing quite a bit of reading about Zen and listening to a wonderful podcast I found on iTunes called Zencast. One of the main principles of Zen is mindfulness, and I think that is one of the things I need to work on the most. Instead of being mindful about what, when and how I eat, I struggle with numbing my feelings with food. Instead of being present in the moment, I let my mind cling to feelings about the past or fears, hopes or dreams of the future. Zen is about developing a stillness to be aware of yourself, and I struggle with busy-ness. For the past couple weeks, I’ve been meditating, and this week it’s been every day. I’ve found that this really helps me with anxiety, easing my fears of the future by being in the present.
I’ve been interested in Zen for many years, but always let other things get in the way. As I learn more about myself and progress through this journey to better physical, emotional and spiritual health, I find that I’m really craving this sense of serenity and stillness, this ability to be present and aware. I think this is important for me to pursue if I really want to get healthy and stay that way.
This article, Weight Loss and the Wisdom of Zen, is really interesting and has some terrific words of wisdom about mindfulness and weight loss:
When you live your life mindfully, each moment becomes it’s own reward. Life takes on an incredible richness. This richness cannot compare to even the most decadent of desserts. With mindfulness, life becomes the dessert!
And now, since my body is telling me that it’s hungry, I’m off to eat a healthy lunch.
Posted by Matt on 01/24 at 11:21 AM
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