knh771
Going Solo
Jun 09, 2009
This was not the greatest weekend for health and wellness... 
I had some kind of stomach bug and ended up missing work yesterday. Good thing about that, is it forced me to slow down and rest for a couple of days. I probably needed that.
Anyway, last Friday I posted that I might experiment with eating with full attention. No TV. No computer. Just sitting at the table with my meal and focusing on the task at hand.
I wanted to see if it would effect the amount of food I ate, or how long it took me to eat it. So Saturday I gave it a try..
It certainly was a different experience.
After four minutes, I was bored.
After seven minutes, I thought I might lose my mind!
Without the TV to keep me company, it was quiet and even lonely. It made eating my meals very utilitarian. More like a task than something to be enjoyed.
I'm not sure if that's a bad thing. I did eat a fair amount less, and my meals were shorter. I'm thinking that maybe I could improve the "experience" by dressing up the dining table. Maybe put some flowers by the place setting. Plug in the MP3 player or put on the radio.
I'll have to see. I want to give the experiment some more time before I give up on it. Maybe even though I spend a lot of time alone, I don't really spend a lot of time with myself, if that makes sense. Maybe I need to practice that.
