Ever noticed that food tastes the best when you have nothing else on your mind? It is so much more enjoyable when you are doing nothing but focusing on how wonderful the food is that you're eating? During my stressed out days (past yr and a half) I noticed that food lost it's *ZOMGIT'SSODELICIOUS/EXPLODEWITHHAPPINESS* factor, now I realise that it's because I was never present while eating my food. I was always worrying about this, worrying about that, thinking about this, thinking about that, reading this book, watching that tv show, texting this person, talking to that person, while eating. It's no wonder food hasn't reached it's full glory even though I was eating so much of it all the time haha!
I'm trying something new, especially since I'm tightening my belt to save money for my end of year trip. Whenever I am eating, I am going to fully devote all my attention to eating. To tasting every morsel, to enjoy every bite, every slurp, every crunch. I am going to be mindful while eating and I am going to get my money's worth for every bite of food I consume xD
Today I had this plain steamed fish for lunch, that was it, but I didn't reach for my phone, I didn't read a book, I wasn't thinking of the exams I still have in the next week. I just solely focused eating that fish, on tasting that fish. I enjoyed a whole lot, compared to how much I would have enjoyed it had I been texting on my phone, surfing the internet, stalking facebook. I got so much satisfaction out of eating something as plain as steamed fish, that it made me less peckish for more little snacks during the day =]
Yup, I am going to put this into use and keep enjoying every bit of food I eat, without distractions xD enjoying the little things in life! Food is probably the most expensive thing we spend money on, so why not enjoy it to it's full extent? XD
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