Believe in yourself and you will be unstoppable.
Awake this morning since 2am, not tired though, but I think I may be a
little later! All go in my house today,
once I get back from my meeting I've got the man coming to do my bedroom furniture,
fitted wardrobes and cupboard for under the window for Alfie, he will be
pleased to be able to get back up there, he's missed it so much, he walks in my
room, walks all round my bed and leaves in disgust. I think as he's going to be doing that, I
shall use the afternoon to clean and tidy, start in kitchen, work my way up. My bathrooms nearly finished, he's also
bringing me a couple of little cupboards he's made me to fit in the spaces I
have so that all my toiletries can be put out of sight, new shower curtain and
mats purchased and it's all looking pretty good. Can't believe how long we've left it between
decorating but the other rooms will have to wait a little longer, one thing at
a time.
This week in meetings we've been talking about eating mindfully, it's
amazing how many things I've not finished because when I'm actually stopping to
taste them, they're not all that, it was pizza yesterday, it was a bit sweet,
so I left some.
If you've never done the eating mindful exercise, have a go, here's two
ways;
Get
hold of a bunch of grapes. They can be white or red, whatever you
like. It need only be a small bunch... you'll only need one, or
maybe two. Give yourself about 5 minutes to sit at the table in peace and
quiet (if you have kids - get them to do it too!). Put ONE grape on a
plate have a look at it, feel it, smell it and then pop it in your mouth and
just hold it there for a bit with your eyes closed... when you are ready
start to eat it very, very slowly and see how long you can take over it.
Or
if you want to be a little more into it;
Mindfulness
and the Art of Chocolate Eating!
This
should take around 3-4 minutes.
You
will a small bar of chocolate.
Read
each instruction one at a time before moving on to the next stage, be open
minded, there are no rights or wrongs, just your experience.
Consider
the wrapped chocolate -
Does
the wrapper make a sound?
What
colour is it?
What does it say?
Where
did it come from?
Open
the chocolate, slowly -
Do
you feel a sense of anticipation, or an urge to immediately put the chocolate
in your mouth?
What
physical sensations do you have?
What
emotions are you feeling?
Just note them.
Look
at the chocolate - consider its texture, colour, weight…
Smell
the chocolate - does the smell trigger any other senses?
Where
do you feel your sense of smell?
Place
the chocolate in your mouth but DO NOT EAT!
How
does it feel as it melts?
Where
in your mouth can you taste it?
What
is the consistency?
What
is happening with your mouth, teeth, tongue, lips as it melts?
Move
the chocolate around your mouth
Does
the area of taste change?
Does
the taste itself change?
What
is happening to the chocolate?
How
do you feel?
Swallow
the chocolate, focusing on the sensation.
Is
there a lingering taste?
How
do you feel physically and emotionally?
Take
a little while to consider the experience.
How was
this different from your general chocolate-eating experiences?
More
intense? Frustrating? More pleasurable?
Were
you more aware of your emotions during the exercise?
Would
this change your future experience of eating chocolate?
Why?
Honestly have a go, it's an interesting exercise to get
you thinking about your enjoyment of food.
How many of us just eat! We think
about food all the time except when we're eating it, then we're just shoving it
in!
Right I'm off, 4.18am and I'm gonna play me a game of
Candy Crush I think as I've got plenty of time to get ready.
Here's to an awesome weekend BeYOUtiful.
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