When you eat with attention you are in contact with your food because your mind is not distracted, it does not think about other things, it attends the meal. When you look at the raisin, you really see it and when you chew it, you really feel its flavor. The present is the only time you have to perceive, learn, act, change, heal ... That is why the awareness of each moment is so valuable. Self-teaching by practicing this exercise will make our experiences more real, conscious and authentic.
For today we are going to perform one of the most known exercises in mindfulness, the raisin exercise
But don't worry, if you don't have raisins it doesn't matter, go to the kitchen and get some food that grows
from the earth, either fruit or vegetables and that you like to eat normally, to do this eating exercise
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Normally we feed ourselves in an unconscious way, without tasting the food too much and distracting ourselves
with the television, the cell phone or any other thing, thinking about work, what you have to do or what you have to do or what you have to do
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And really the meal is a sacred moment in which we introduce energy to our body, that's why we must give it the attention it deserves
I hope you already have near you that food or fruit that you have chosen for the occasion
Let's start with the exercise
Sit comfortably, with your feet on the floor and your back straight
Take a few breaths consciously, paying close attention to how the air enters and exits smoothly
into you
Now observe carefully the food you have chosen, keep your eyes on it, contemplating it without further ado
Look at its surface, in its color, inspect it in detail, looking in every nook and cranny, every stain, every wrinkle, every pligue or small hole
Touch it now with your eyes closed and study its texture, not just with your hands
but also with another part of your body, like for example the cheeks
It is time to bring it close to your nose and appreciate all the nuances of its aroma
Breathe in and receive its scent
Pay attention to all the details, the sensations that this scent provokes in your body
And finally take it to your mouth, bite a small piece and discover the touch of that food
in your mouth, its taste, its texture, its firmness, chew it quietly, without haste, tasting it
with pleasure
Swallow it and visualize how all your light, all your nutrients and all your energy passes into your body, filling it with color, covering you with that pleasant aroma, caressing you
How did you feel during this exercise? Have you felt any difference between how you normally eat this food and how you have eaten it now? Surely yes, try from now on to eat with your five senses on the plate, calmly
and being very conscious of your nutrition
We are what we eat, but also how we eat it, enjoy it
the moment of nourishing yourself and you will feel much better
Thank you for joining me once again and happy present moment
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Welcome Stage 2: Inner Consciousness
07 Set the alarm
08 Body Scan
24 Expand your love
17 Attention to emotions
Welcome Stage 1: Awakening
25 Attention to the universe
10 Mindful eating
11 Active listening
12 Active observation