The goal for premeditation eating is to consume foods that enable a connection to a calm mind. Every bite is an opportunity for you to connect more deeply to yourself, your current human experience, and those around you. The food you eat should nourish your mind, body, and soul, and it should deeply marry the three in a contemplative practice. Below, you’ll find a few meal ideas for you to consume before intentional meditation or sacred ceremony. The key is to keep it light, local, and connected to highest good for yourself and the energy around you. If you absolutely feel the need to eat before morning meditation, here are some super-simple go-to recipe ideas. My naturopathic doctor, Dr. Stacie Han, offers further insight: “I would suggest eating mainly plant-based foods and avoiding kapha foods: Refined sugar, fried foods that can drag down energy and promote wanting to take a nap instead. Warming soups and stews, vegetable-centered dishes would be ideal.” Especially if you live in a cold place, warm yourself inside out with hot foods. More of an evening meditator? Here are some ideas for you. When it comes to nourishment in both spiritual practices, all religions and in positive psychology, we share gratitude for our food. May this mantra and meditation below serve you. Embody the feeling of gratitude. Sit in this grateful state and recite these words at least once. Mantra: This food nourishes me. Happy meditating! For more information on how to meditate, read up on these 13 really good reasons to meditate every single day. After receiving a little bit of wifi while living in a mostly silent ashram in India, Erin received her acceptance letter to Columbia University. Organically after building her own successful spiritual coaching, retreat & wellness business she became a business coach. Erin works with purpose-driven and ambitious women in launching and scaling their heart-led business in alignment. Erin’s work has been featured in Healthline, SXSW, NBC, and TZR. Erin holds a Masters in Clinical Psychology & Education from Columbia University. She currently lives nomadically with her husband and is working on her first book. Message her on IG to connect @erinrdoppelt.
