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I Practice Mindfulness

A few days back, i read this article about how much we are not aware while eating food, we are not aware of the food which goes inside our bodies, nourishes us and eventually becomes a part of us..

Since then, i realized i was more mindful while eating. I didn't decide about being mindful, it just came naturally as a reminder to me when i started to eat lunch.
I was filled with gratitude as i thought about how the food was going to nourish the body. I was filled with gratitude as i thought about its source...the plants and vegetables that grew on the Earth from a tiny seed. It amazed me how the life cycle goes on...and yet we are so unaware of a simple thing as this food we eat.

It has been 3-4 days now, and every time i eat food, i try to be mindful of eating and i'm filled with gratitude each time. Can one say 'Thank you' to the food? Would it listen? :)
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thoughtbubble
It is said, the gross part of the food we eat is discarded, the subtle part (nutrients) nourishes the body and even subtler part nourishes the mind. That subtler part must be the awareness.
ethereal · F
Yes, the whole human body and the way it works amazes me still...even after learning about it for 5 years, its amazing how every system is connected. The heart can't beat alone, its got a network of vessels to deliver the blood...the blood comes from the nutrients absorbed which again nourishes the body, not to mention the oxygen..and the brain.. Every single thing is connected, how intricate is the design, and yet the consciousness is entirely different than the body! *mind blown* lol :D