Make peace with yourself and food: what is mindful eating and why do you need it?

Sergey Leonov is a psychologist with 15 years of experience, a specialist in eating disorders, and the author of the educational internet project "MindfulEating.rf". How do I look? How much do I weigh? How to lose weight? Why do I... overeat? These are just some of the questions people face when struggling with appearance and eating. The body and food, instead of bringing joy and pleasure, become sources of worry, pain, anxiety, guilt, and shame. This book aims to stop the race for the perfect appearance, as there are no winners in it. The goal of the book is to help you establish a friendly relationship with food, accept your body and yourself. The book will: • dispel all popular myths regarding diet, appearance, and weight; • help reduce anxiety and eliminate food fears; • teach you to treat yourself and your feelings gently, so as not to eat them away, but to experience them; • offer a meal plan for people with eating disorders; • clarify the origins of negative body image; • teach you to empathize with yourself and calmly accept your appearance.