Ever tried eating in silence?
Jan '23 (edited) in Recommendations
Ever tried eating in silence?
I recently noticed that I've become addicted to stimulation wherever I am.
Watching youtube while eating..
Listening to music while working out...
Scrolling on tiktok in the washroom...
Listening to podcasts while driving...
Every single moment outside of working (which I usually do in silence) was fueled with sound or stimulus.
And that in turn has caused my mind to become clouded and uncalm.
I noticed this because meditating has become more difficult, my mind is more distracted, I'm more prone to procrastination when geting work done and my ability to sleep has altered.
This was sign that my mind needed space.
Space away from stimulation.
So I started leaving my phone in one spot while at home and only using my phone in that spot.
That meant eating in silence.
Going to the washroom in silence.
Lying on my bed trying to sleep in silence.
Working out in silence.
Walking in silence.
This was very difficult at first.
My mind craved something, anything.
But after a few days, it subsided.
I noticed the details of the food I made - taste, texture, flavour.
I became more connected with my breathing and muscles activated during training.
I fell asleep faster and basically got my time back.
On a larger scale, I reset my dopamine levels to allow the things that drive peak health to feel normal again (and not something I didn't want to do).
If you feel like eating healthy, working out, meditating and doing normal things like walking are boring.
Get comfortable with silence.
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