Susan Albers - Eating Mindfully for Teens: A Workbook to Help You Make Healthy Choices, End Emotional Eating, and Feel Great

Susan Albers has written a superb manual for teenagers that provides expert information and advice about food, mood, and mindful eating. This thoughtful book offers creative and engaging ways for teens and anyone who wants to truly understand mindful eating to learn about this important subject, but more importantly, to take action to feel more at ease with food and their bodies.

Carolyn Coker Ross, MD, MPH , speaker, pioneer in the use of integrative medicine for eating disorders and addictions, and author of The Emotional Eating Workbook

Susan Alberss new book, Eating Mindfully for Teens , is the perfect solution to navigating emotional eating challenges in teens. I love the scripts that she provides, the active journal exercises, and her suggestions for movement and other healthier solutions for when teens need more energy, or to calm their emotions. I will absolutely share this with my teen daughter, my clients, and the mothers in my practice.

Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC , founder and CEO of The Integrative Womens Health Institute

I was thrilled to receive an advanced copy of Susan Alberss new book, because I knew she had included a section on sleep (activity eight) where she correctly identifies the effect of sleep on mindful eating. In addition, she gives great activities for teensknown to be incredibly sleep deprivedto participate in. This will be a great resource for anyone working with teens and mindful eating.

Michael Breus, PhD , The Sleep Doctor

The teen years can be challenging in so many ways, including struggles with body image, relationships, and emotions. Susan Alberss workbook practically tackles the unhealthy relationships teens can develop with food, and provides a much-needed resource in this area. I highly recommend it for parents and professionals looking to teach teens the tools for making a lifetime of healthy choices around food, while improving self-image, resilience, and coping skills in the process.

Nicole Beurkens, PhD, CNS , licensed psychologist and certified nutrition specialist

Eating Mindfully for Teens is an invaluable resource for both parents and practitioners to help children create beneficial eating habits that last a lifetime. Inside are practical strategies to avoid overeating and make healthier food choices, without fad dieting. Susan Albers is a pioneer and leads the mindful eating revolution.

Joe Tatta, DPT, CNS , bestselling author of Heal Your Pain Now

Its so encouraging to read a book that teaches a wise and rational approach to eating instead of another quick-fix or temporary diet. Susan Alberss Eating Mindfully for Teens offers the effective technique of mindfulness as a method to help teens develop a healthy relationship with food that they can put into place and hopefully keep for the rest of their lives.

Lisa M. Schab, LCSW , adolescent psychotherapist specializing in disordered eating and anxiety; and author of The Anxiety Workbook for Teens , The Self-Esteem Workbook for Teens , and Beyond the Blues

Publishers Note

This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering psychological, financial, legal, or other professional services. If expert assistance or counseling is needed, the services of a competent professional should be sought.

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Copyright 2018 by Susan Albers

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Albers, Susan, author.

Title: Eating mindfully for teens : a workbook to help you make healthy choices, end emotional eating, and feel great / Susan Albers, PsyD.

Description: Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, Inc., [2018] | Audience: Age 14-18.

Identifiers: LCCN 2017045786 (print) | LCCN 2017047173 (ebook) | ISBN 9781684030040 (PDF e-book) | ISBN 9781684030057 (ePub) | ISBN 9781684030033 (paperback)

Subjects: LCSH: Teenagers--Nutrition--Psychological aspects--Juvenile literature. | Teenagers--Nutrition--Psychological aspects--Popular works.

Classification: LCC RJ235 (ebook) | LCC RJ235 .A43 2018 (print) | DDC 613.20835--dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017045786

To Brooklyn and Jack, my favorite mindful eaters

For teens and readers:

Visit http://www.eatingmindfully.com/teens to download three videos on easy, fun ways to manage stress and feeling overwhelmed!

For parents and health care professionals:

Visit http://www.eatingmindfully.com/helpers for a must-see video on the three best strategies to encourage teens to eat more mindfully!

Contents

letter to reader

Dear reader,

Thank you for reading Eating Mindfully for Teens .

You are taking your first step in an exciting journey to eating in a brand new wayone that makes you feel energized and happy about your food choices and shows you how to enjoy food in a healthy way.

Well-meaning adults in your lifehealth teachers, PE teachers, caregivers, parents, or friendsmay have talked with you about healthy eating. Or perhaps you have read articles on social media about the healthiest foods or have seen online ads that promise you instant results: Slim down in ten days with this one weird trick! This book takes a slightly different approach. First of all, I dont tell you what to eat. I dont say, dont eat sugar or eat more vegetables. Instead, we will discuss how to eat: how to make food decisionslike choosing a healthy food versus junk foodand when to start and stop eating. It also tackles a lot of the other questions that go along with eating, such as how to make healthy choices when your friends are not and how to feel better on a stressful day.

Second, this book isnt something you sit down and silently read. Its an interactive guide that helps you learn how to stay healthy, manage your weight, feel good about your body, and feel energized. Consider this workbook to be a body-positive tool you can use as often as you need to help you stay on track and focused when it comes to being the healthiest version of yourself.

This workbook covers four topics mindful eating , mindset , mood , and motivation . These four things will help you to take charge of your eating habits right now! You should know that in this workbook, you will see the term mindfulness often. Mindfulness is your key to having a new relationship with food. Basically, mindfulness is being more present and aware of your experience as it happens. In this workbook, the focus is on being present and aware of your style of eating and your interactions with food. Its easy to eat mindlesslyout of routine, habit, or just to get it over with. A mindful approach to eating dives deeper into the what , how , and why you are eating so that you make choices you really want to make. Food decisions dont have to be stressful, difficult, or fearful. They can be fun, healthy, and some of the most important decisions you make all day.

Once you begin using this workbook, you will never look at eating the same way again. Best of all, I will help you gain confidence, self-esteem, and a sense of control over your life that you may have never thought possible.

Are you ready to get started?