Align

Introducing the “Snuggle footwork series.”

Today I was able to enjoy my lunch mindfully…

Mindful eating is a practice of sitting and intentionally eating and enjoying your food. Mindful eating can mean observing and admiring your food, observing what or who is around you, giving thanks for who and what contributed to getting your food on your plate, giving thanks for the benefits you will receive, slowly chewing and swallowing, breathing slowly, noticing and savoring the taste, and feeling the nourishment rush to your cells. It can also mean noticing that your food doesn’t make you feel so good. Mindful eating is a practice of slowing down.

So often we eat while rushed, stressed, anxious, or distracted (screens/driving/multitasking!). When we do this, we do not absorb our nutrients properly, and digestive and energetic imbalances can occur. We do not give ourselves the opportunity to receive the nourishment we need, and to truly enjoy the experience of eating.

I admit that as a parent, many of my meals have become rushed or on the go, with little mindfulness. I am bringing this practice back into my life as much as possible, and you can too!

Try to eat at least one meal of the day with mindful intention and an attitude of gratitude. We can all come up with excuses, but the reality is, you can make this practice part of your busy life… and you may just find it sends positive ripples throughout your day, and to those around you.

How you do anything is how you do everything….

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Nom nom nom.