Course curriculum

  • 1
    Welcome!!
    • All about this course
    • What kind of eater are you?
  • 2
    Mindful Eating, Defined
    • Mindful eating is defined as...
    • Do you have a healthy relationship with food?
    • What did you find out about your eating patterns?
  • 3
    Why Try Mindful Eating?
    • Mindful eating has many great benefits!
    • A note about honoring your cravings with mindful eating
    • Which of these benefits matter to you?
  • 4
    Getting Started with Mindful Eating
    • A serving of mindful eating
    • Checking in with yourself
    • A mindful eating meditation
    • Mindful eating meditation reflection
  • 5
    Common Barriers to Mindful Eating
    • What gets in the way of being a more mindful eater?
    • What keeps you from eating mindfully?
    • Mindful eating and your eating environment
    • How will you change your environment?
  • 6
    Eating and Emotions
    • It's complicated
    • Emotions and Eating
    • A note about boredom and procrastination
  • 7
    The end of the course, but the beginning of your journey
    • My personal journey
    • Setting small mindful eating goals
    • What's next for you?
    • Final encouragement
    • Feedback survey

Instructor(s)

  • Dawn Clifford, PhD, RD

    Registered Dietitian and Associate Professor

    Dawn Clifford, PhD, RD

    Dr. Dawn Clifford is an Associate Professor at Northern Arizona University. She teaches courses in nutrition education and counseling and has experience implementing and directing university-based health coaching programs. Dr. Clifford conducts research and is an accomplished speaker in the areas of motivational interviewing and non-diet approaches to health and wellness. She is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers and is the co-author of Motivational Interviewing in Nutrition and Fitness. In addition, she has published several research articles in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior and written curriculum for Today’s Dietitian and Nutrition Dimensions.