I have been challenged on two different occasions by a very fit member of Young Living Essential Oils, Lindsey Elmore, to begin "mindful eating." It is a simple concept, really. Fix your food, whatever it is, and then sit down at the table to eat it. The trick is that you must not be accompanied by your phone, a book, the television, or any other distraction such as this. It's just you and your meal or your snack. Concentrate on every bite. Does it taste good to you? If not, why are you eating it? Are you full? If so, stop eating. Simple, right? Easy peezy.
I have put this into practice for the past two days. Wow! I actually put food back last night! Yes! I didn't clean my plate! I enjoyed what I was eating for a bit and then it didn't taste good anymore so I put what was left back in the frig. I also enjoyed sitting and gazing out my dining room window. It's been a long time since I've done that!
Maybe we should try it together?
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