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Mindful Eating Acceptance Affirmations

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Mind

  • I accept that my eating and weight concerns are creating emotional distress, discomfort, and suffering in my life.
  • I choose to accept my body and weight as they are at this moment.
  • Committing to accepting myself is a choice only I can make.

Body

  • I accept that body obsession clouds my awareness and thinking.
  • I accept that my genetic inheritance strongly influences my body shape and weight.
  • I accept how important it is for me to eat mindfully in order to live a healthy life.

Thoughts

  • To accept my body and weight does not mean that I am judging them to be perfect.
  • Acceptance only comes from within myself. 
  • I can’t seek it from the outside.

Feelings

  • I accept that my worth is not reflected in my weight and shape, but, rather, my worth is determined by who I am as a whole person.
  • Acceptance includes rejecting the cultural pressure to be perfect.

Source:  The Centre for Mindful Eating