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Enjoying food without caloric cost: The impact of brief mindfulness on laboratory eating outcomes 자세히보기
  • 자료유형학술지논문
  • 저자명Arch, J. J.,Brown, K. W.,Goodman, R. J.,Della Porta, M. D.,Kiken, L. G.,Tillman, S.
  • 학회/출판사/기관명Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam.
  • 출판년도2016
  • 언어영어
  • 학술지명/학위논문주기Behaviour research and therapy
  • 발행사항Vol.79No.-[2016]_x000D_
  • ISBN/ISSN0005-7967
  • 소개/요약Objective: Mindfulness-based interventions have been increasingly applied to treat eating-related problems ranging from obesity to eating disorders. Yet few studies have empirically examined the mechanisms of a mindful approach to eating. The current studies examine the potential of brief mindfulness instructions to enhance the psychological and behavioral dimensions of eating. Methods: In three experiments (total N = 319 undergraduates), we examined whether brief mindfulness instructions would enhance the positive sensory experience involved in tasting food as well as healthy eating behaviors. Results: Relative to distraction control instructions, the first two studies demonstrated that brief mindfulness instructions increased the enjoyment of a commonly pleasurable food (chocolate; Study 1), and a food with generally more mixed associations (raisins; Study 2). The third study replicated and extended these findings to show that brief mindfulness instructions also led to lower calorie consumption of unhealthy food relative to distracted or no-instruction control conditions, an effect mediated by greater eating enjoyment. Conclusions: Findings demonstrated the power of brief mindfulness instructions to positively impact both health-relevant behavior and sensory experience associated with eating food. Implications for both theory and clinical applications of mindfulness are discussed.