Discussion Requirements

For each chapter of Sustainable Living & Mindful Eating, you will complete a critical thinking assignment.

The assignment is worth 14 points total: 10 for the initial post and 2 points for each reply (total of 2 replies required)

Due dates: your initial post is due Thursday, 11:59PM. Your two replies to classmates are due by Saturday, 11:59PM.

This assignment is a demonstraton that you:

• Have read the entire chapter
• Understand the activities
• Can demonstrate in 550- to 750 words to your instructor that you have done the reading

Please be complete and thorough.

Please spell check and ensure you are using appropriate college-level writing skills. This is an important assignment, so please take it seriously.

Initial Discussion Post Formatting Requirements:

• The most important information/key concepts we need to understand from this chapter is:
  • How can I use the information in the chapter to help me with my daily mindful eating practice?
  • In what ways will the material learned in this chapter help me manage my mindful eating and stress levels more effectively?
  • What are your thoughts and feedback regarding the information and the activities in this chapter?

This assignment is aligned with the following learning outcomes:

• Mastery of effective oral and written communication in assignments and classroom discussions.
• Thoughtfully respond to culturally relevant traditions related to food supply.
• Perform personal and group critique of readings and class exercises
• Understand the ways stress impact food choices, and food choices impact stress and food.
• Identify the long-term consequences of stress on eating habits, and healthful eating.