An interesting exercise...

I've been thinking about REDSHAVEMOREFUN's entry about mindful eating, and I tried something at lunch. Instead of leafing through a magazine and mindlessly shoveling my lunch in my mouth, I looked at my plate each time I got a bite of food...

Instead of being distracted and having the 'did I eat?' feeling, I actually felt full, and enjoyed the meal. Will have to try that again to see if it still helps, but I think it falls under the same philosophy as 'eating off a plate' instead of 'grazing/picking at food'. It creates a full sensory connection - I see the food, smell the spices, feel that I'm eating, tasting the food, etc.

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