The Basics Of Eating With Our Full Awareness

The basics of eating with our full awareness

- Smt. Shobha Jain

An average man looks without seeing, listens without hearing, touches without feeling, eats without tasting, moves without physical awareness, inhales without awareness of odour or fragrance and talks without thinking - Leonardo da Vinci.

We have forgotten to live in the present moment in this fast-paced life. We remain either in the past which brings tears or in the future which brings fears. In the process, we have forgotten our values to acknowledge and have gratitude for what we have. In this, the first and foremost we have is our food, which is an integral and important part of our lives. Do we ever pay attention to what we eat? When we eat? How we eat? Or why we eat?

A beautiful 'Mindful Eating' online session was conducted by Lynn Rossy (Author, Psychologist, Yoga teacher, who has written books like Savour Every Bite, The Mindfulness-based Eating Solution), during which Lynn gave us tips on eating habits and awareness: