Mindful eating is an approach where you focus solely on eating or drinking. Instead of letting your mind drift, or doing two things at once, you simply eat and drink.

With mindful eating, you pay full attention to the experience and what is happening both inside and outside your body and note the sensations: the colour, smell, taste, texture, temperature and sound of the food. It also helps you to notice how your body reacts when you are feeling hungry or full and how satisfied you are.

1. Ditch the diet

Mindful eating is a powerful way to take back control of food and drink for good. It does not involve a diet. There are no restrictions.

With mindful eating, you pay attention to the environment as well as the experience you eel in your heart, body and mind.

2. Don't beat yourself up

Mindful eaters do not criticise themselves for helping themselves to a second serving.

You simply understand what your body wants through witnessing sensations and thoughts.

3. Focus on the four

According to Gill there are four key areas to work on to succeed at mindful eating: cravings, emotional eating, portion control and ultimately making healthy choices.