Let's talk about why mindful eating is essential,
Because we should not merely eat the food.
I am not going to talk about the type of food that you have to eat since that's very personal.
Also it is the work of a nutritionist.
However,
Food like everything also has a spiritual aspect which is good to consider and we are going to talk about that.
I am going to be straightforward but I will only mention it once.
Vegetable food has a higher vibration level than a piece of meat.
However,
And against many teachings,
Even spiritual,
I am going to tell you one thing.
There are ways to eat that piece of meat.
When you find your gratitude and when that's given in the vibration,
Making it better on a spiritual level.
For an animal that grew up happy and with dignity,
Or a hunt animal that had not lived in fear,
You will also have additional positive effects.
But anyway,
I am just going to leave this comment since we are going to talk about mindful eating instead of questioning what we eat.
I am not going to talk about veganism or anything else.
Absolutely not.
This article will not question your feelings or food choices.
So let's go.
Time to eat.
You may love to eat and it may be one of your passions in your life.
Maybe you have problems with food and your image.
If you need medical help,
Don't hesitate to follow it please.
Maybe you eat to feed your body,
Where food is fuel,
Period.
Or maybe you eat because you have to eat or because you are hungry.
You can eat on your keyboard while you work,
Sitting on the sofa watching television,
In a hurry anywhere,
Or perhaps,
If you have time,
And you want to eat family dinner every day.
Mindful eating goes beyond all of this,
Since it is down to each person's possibilities,
But all can pay attention.
We all can.
So modern society is accustomed to eating with the television on,
Constant noise and a screen that absorbs you without even noticing it.
You are watching television while you eat.
Why?
Are you doing something else while making love?
Or maybe while you are playing with your dog?
Or swinging your little one?
Well maybe you can use the mobile too,
But I don't recommend it.
Maybe you are watching a movie on television and you ignore your smartphone when doing sports,
Especially if it's outside.
It is most likely this is the only thing that you do.
However,
While you eat,
Makes room for you to do more things,
Work,
Using your cell phone,
Watching television,
Reading something.
All in all,
It is just chewing and swallowing,
Chewing and swallowing,
Right?
I am glad that it tastes good,
It is how it should be.
So invest and divide the time for eating.
What if you go to a restaurant,
Like for fine dining,
And you enjoy the food much more?
Why?
You eat much slower,
You taste the food better and pay more attention to it.
Sometimes you even end up eating a little bit too much,
Which is not good either and you have to control it.
Once you arrive home,
You feel like relaxing.
A restaurant has its charm,
Starting with not having to cook or do the dishes.
You also break the monotony of each day.
Also in the restaurant,
We always pay much more attention to the taste of the food.
The food that we make or that they make us at home,
It is the same always.
We are removing the value of our food and sometimes we only jug the food down instead of mindfully eating it.
However,
Most meals are at home and work,
And you can even go to the local neighborhood restaurant to eat with your colleagues during the lunch break at work.
But these usual foods are the ones that are feeding you day by day and you have to take them more into account.
So it is time for mindful eating and enjoying your food more.
Let's leave restaurants,
Family meals and parties aside.
Let's focus on that salad next to a bowl of rice with meat,
To mention something very ordinary that you may eat at home any day.
First of all,
It is important to feel gratitude,
Because although you need to eat to live,
In the world we live in,
It is everyday more and more of a luxury.
And it is not thinking about others' misfortunes,
You will only give power to that negativity.
Focus on your gratitude for your food.
Also if someone else has cooked that food for you,
It is something you shouldn't take for granted.
It takes effort.
Similarly,
It is also an effort in the aspect of gathering energy,
Like money or farming,
To obtain this energy,
Food,
That you are going to eat.
So gratitude towards the actual food,
And let's be frank,
To keep a human alive,
It is necessary to sacrifice.
In fact,
To keep a deer alive,
It takes a sacrifice as well.
Herbivores do not feed on thin air,
But on living things called plants,
That feed on nutrients,
Water and the sun.
However,
Plants are also living things that also feel.
They are living things too.
This has been tested with anesthesia,
And you can find that source online.
Furthermore,
If we were taking or talking about an apple,
When we are obviously not killing the apple tree,
We also must be grateful since we have received that apple from the actual tree.
It is not about feeling bad,
Or our body does not allow us to live in thin air.
It is how it works on this planet.
One living being eats another.
There are even plants that eat insects.
The question is mindful eating and eating with gratitude towards the foods that you are giving for your life.
And if for some reason you don't feel the latter,
You must analyze your diet.
You will surely find improvements.
Everything you have on the plate has a soul,
Or comes from a being,
Plant or animal,
With a soul.
Like the egg from the chicken,
Or the chestnut from a chestnut tree.
And if you are the one that cooks,
Sometimes it is a very tedious task.
We prepare the food in a rush as we have to go,
And this is also not correct.
It is better to plan,
Which will also save you time making fewer trips to the supermarket,
Trying to make your meal time sacred.
And the kitchen your temple.
It is much more than making food.
If you can and you need it,
Ask others to leave you alone in your kitchen.
Putting on the television is not the best advice,
But you can put on some music if you feel like it.
And as you make the food,
Paying attention and putting the love into it,
The energy of that food will change.
When you say,
I've cooked it with all my love,
It makes a difference that if you make the food in a hurry.
Therefore,
Especially if you like to cook,
Try to make this moment for you.
It can even become spiritual because you are enjoying your work.
Sometimes it isn't straightforward,
And you have to adapt to the kitchen there is,
But visualize your ideal kitchen and one day it will materialize.
So try to not make the food a beating time.
Try to be in good spirits as part of your energy will channel to the food for you and for your loved ones that you will eat.
So how goes mindful eating?
Actually,
It is straightforward.
The key to mindful eating is paying dedicated and undivided attention to your food and also have a little bit of gratitude.
So I'm going to leave you a few tips.
Avoid eating with the television on,
Let alone using your phone.
Both would absorb you without realizing it.
If there are other people,
Talk to them,
But without losing yourself into a conversation.
Take a moment to look at what you have on your plate,
Especially if you haven't made the food.
Please take a moment to feel gratitude as you see fit,
But do not forget to feel gratitude from the living beings who have donated their lives to feed you.
Especially in the first bite,
Savor the food well and chew it well.
It is good for your health,
But also to observe well the flavors in your mouth.
Try to feel gratitude within yourself that you are enjoying the food.
If you don't like it for whatever reason,
Feel as grateful as you can.
Correctly communicate it or do something else to eat if you cooked.
Make in the now.
For mindful eating you have to eat and to be in the now.
Living in the now is essential,
So it is at lunch time as well.
And enjoy your food.
It has no hidden secret.
One of the benefits of mindful eating is that you will enjoy the food more.
Also,
By following the steps above,
You may not need to eat everything on your plate.
You will save time spent cooking,
Leftovers,
And calories your body may no longer need at the moment.
As you can see,
It is a straightforward thing.
You have to break the old behaviors,
Especially with the television theme.
Start a day or two a week of eating without television,
Especially if you have a family of two or more people.
You will likely love it,
And in a few weeks the television will always be off during lunch time.
Don't get carried away by it's the usual.
Savor the food a little more.
Save it.
Savor it.
And eat well.
Well,
Feel that the here and now is to enjoy the food.
And a final note to introspect.
Remember that all animals have a soul.
It doesn't matter if it's a cow or a shrimp.
These animals have given their lives to feed us.
For this reason,
Mindful eating with gratitude has a high energy value.
However,
I personally like to observe the number of souls giving their souls to feed a person in one meal,
And to project gratitude accordingly.
So with that being said,
I hope this helps you out to reflect,
And that you have a wonderful day.
Namaste.
