How to practice mindfulness by eating a piece of chocolate

Dr Pamela Douglas15th of Feb 202423rd of May 2024

young caucasian woman happily eating chocolate

Here's one way to practice mindfulness! Find a piece of chocolate, or a wrapped chocolate, and listen to this video ....

<a href="https://vimeo.com/900315048/912be6c767?share=copy">https://vimeo.com/900315048/912be6c767?share=copy</a>

Acknowledgements

I'm grateful to perinatal psychologist Narelle Dickenson and her psychology students at Lotus Health and Psychology, Brisbane, for creating the video above.

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How to practice mindfulness by eating a piece of chocolate

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