How we look is directly impacted by how we feel. Oftentimes, how we feel also impacts how we eat. Many of the food choices we make are governed by things like cravings, nutritional deficiencies, and dehydration. For our weekly installment of #MeditationMondays, we interviewed Karen Mayo. Below is an edited excerpt from our IGTV interview.
Wellness Guru
Karen Mayo
What is your title?
I am the CEO -Coach, Entrepreneur, Owner of Karen Mayo, a Wellness Company. I have a very varied background, growing up on a farm in Pennsylvania. I went to college for Accounting, and Marketing.
I have also had several roles beyond that, including: Model, Executive Recruiter for Stockbrokers, Bartender, Server, Mortgage Banker, Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, and most recently of last 8 years certified in brain health by Dr. Daniel Amen and The Amen Clinics. I'm a personal trainer and certified in Sports Nutrition by the Council of Strength and Fitness. I'm double certified in Corporate Wellness. I'm an award winning international best selling author. I'm a member of the national society of daughters of the American Revolution. I've done a lot of volunteer work. Tedx talk, the Dr. Oz show, Jack Canfield show. I'm a regular on Sirius/XM radio.
You talk a lot about Mindful Eating. Can you elaborate?
Basically mindful eating is eating with awareness, which comes in the five senses. Take the time to smell the food, taste the food, see how your body is reacting to it. Look at the food, imagine how it was grown, imagine the sunshine.
Remember, Mindful Eating is not a diet, it’s a subtle shift in introducing more healthy choices. For example, if you eat a slice of pizza, it’s great to eat a salad beforehand, as it helps to oxidize your blood. It’s important to eat with awareness, follow the 80/20 rule. You can still enjoy completely the food you love, but keep it in moderation. Chewing is also really important. Try chewing 20-30 times, and slow yourself down.
Photo of Roman Kraft
Where can people find you?
I’m on social. You can find me on Instagram at @MindfulMayo. On Facebook I am Karen Mayo . I'm also working on a tv show-Mindful Eating with Mayo. You can reach me via email at: info@karenmayo.net.
Any upcoming projects?
I have a 30 day program coming up, you can join me if you are interested and follow the Mindful Eating program. I’m working on a TV show called Mindful Eating with Mayo. It will be hosted on Binge Networks. Please visit my site: https://www.karenmayo.com for info on all upcoming projects.
Karen Mayo at her book signing at Yankee Stadium
Some other suggestions we talked about to enrich our relationship to food: Food journaling, planting a garden, awareness of about cravings and how they are tied to current events and seasons. To hear it all, tune in to our IGTV channel.
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