On Thursday, June 5th, caregivers from across the region convened at the valve museum in Fayl-Billot for the monthly “Today is my day” event, a recurring opportunity for respite and camaraderie.

for over a year, the association “like the others” has hosted these monthly gatherings, welcoming caregivers and professionals to Fayl-Billot from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Each session features a unique theme,incorporating a morning workshop,an on-site lunch,and an afternoon activity.

This past Thursday, participants enjoyed a visit to the Maison de la Vannerie, lead by Marie, who provided an engaging and welcoming tour. Following lunch,Ophélie,a psycho-nutritionist dietician,led a workshop and discussion centered on intuitive eating and the enjoyment of food.

Intuitive Eating and the Pleasure of food

“Listening to your body, become aware of your needs,” ophélie encouraged the caregivers during her presentation. Participants learned about the importance of recognizing individual rhythms and eating habits.

“Eating rhymes with pleasure.”

Ophélie shared insights on how to listen to one’s body and identify feelings of hunger. Using visual aids, she emphasized that there are no rigid rules and that each person’s experience is unique. As a proponent of intuitive eating, the dietician stressed that “eating rhymes with pleasure,” addressing topics such as digestive comfort and eating disorders. “We are what we eat, our senses at this precise moment are awake. The kitchen is multisensory. It is indeed addressed to the eye, the mouth, the nose, the ear and the mind.”

Using a photolangage technique, a tool designed to encourage participants to express their perceptions on a given topic, the dietician prompted the group to explore their motivations for eating. The goal was to illustrate that eating serves purposes beyond simply satisfying the body’s needs.

“Eating is also a psychosensory and behavioral need: we eat for pleasure, out of gluttony, to manage our emotions. It is indeed also a socio-environmental need: we eat to share a good time with our loved ones, we eat according to an education, a culture. For a benevolent and serene diet, you have to find the right balance between these three needs.”