The basic technique of mindful eating in the CAMP System is the Basic Mindful Bite. You can use this technique with any solid food.
- As you bring food to your mouth, slow down and become aware of your movements.
- Once the food is in your mouth, clear your hands. Put silverware or remaining food down.
- Chew this bite with your mind in laser-sharp focus on the process. Concentrate on the taste of the food and the act of eating. Don't do anything else while you're chewing. Simply chew and pay attention.
- Keep chewing until the food is uniformly smooth. Use this consistency of the food as a signal to swallow.
- After you swallow, but before you bring more food to your mouth, rest for a few seconds, thereby inserting a pause into your eating.
All the other strategies and techniques of the CAMP System have, at their centers, this Basic Mindful Bite.
