Information Overload to Inner Knowledge

Information Overload to Inner Knowledge

Mindful Navigation of Nutrition Advice

14 January 2026

12.30pm

This event will be held online

We live in an age of endless information, where advice about food is abundant yet often confusing. Nutritional guidance changes rapidly, headlines contradict one another, and certainty is often presented louder than wisdom. In this environment, it can be easy to feel anxious, overwhelmed, or disconnected from our own inner knowing around food.

Social media has intensified this confusion. Short videos, influencer opinions, and algorithm-driven trends often reduce complex nutrition science into absolutes. These messages are designed to provoke reaction rather than reflection, and can quietly cultivate craving, aversion, and self-doubt. Without mindful discernment, it becomes easy to outsource our trust to voices that do not know our bodies, our context, or our lives.

This one-hour presentation offers a Buddhist-informed approach to nutrition rooted in mindfulness, discernment (paññā), and the Middle Way. Rather than chasing perfection or rigid food ideals, we explore how to meet food choices with clarity, balance, and compassion. Nutrition becomes not another source of stress, but an opportunity to practice awareness in daily life.

You will learn how to read food and supplement labels with mindful attention, how to make informed choices around fresh and processed foods and how to recognise marketing and health claims without fear or confusion. The emphasis is not on control, but on understanding, supporting choices that are grounded, flexible, and sustainable.

If you are feeling weary of conflicting advice, curious about cultivating a calmer relationship with food, or seeking a way to nourish both body and mind with greater clarity, this session is an invitation to pause and re-orient. You are warmly invited to attend, reflect, and continue the journey from information overload toward inner knowledge.

About the Presenter

This event is led by Lara Ryan, an accredited Nutritionist and Naturopath with extensive experience in integrative mental health and wellness. Lara’s background includes senior lecturing roles, clinical supervision, and a private practice supporting clients facing chronic health conditions, mental health challenges, and complex emotional needs. Known for her compassionate approach, Lara also writes about resilience, trauma, and self-compassion, offering insights into navigating life’s challenges with strength and hope.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from Lara’s wealth of experience.

Tickets are free, but bookings are essential.

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