Hi, David here,

Is meal time a stressful experience for you?

After more than a few months thinking about a solution to meal time stress I have a tip that may make a difference for you.  I was inspired to share it by one of our readers who reminded me about the idea of sharing it.  Thank you C. (She prefers to remain unnamed).

So here it is: The next time when you sit down with friends or family you can make the suggestion that the first five minutes of the meal everyone remains in silence. This you may suggest is so everyone can take the time to quietly enjoy the taste of the food, simply relax or whatever you wish to say that may inspire people to go along with your suggestion.

If the TV or Radio are on best suggest they are turned off too and if there are children at the meal you may wish to point out the time on the clock when they as well as the adults can start chatting again.

Hopefully for this test you will have support of your fellow dinners.

You may find that you get to enjoy the taste of the meal more since you will be more focused in silence on the foods in your mouth and on your plate.

You may also find your digestion may be better since when we talk we are more likely to eat faster and take in perhaps too much air as we eat. Indeed, silence can possibly lead to better digestion. Nice.

Ask you fellow dinners about their experience once the time has passed. They may wish to go for ten minutes next time!

Now I am not a Doctor so whether this really will help you physically I do not know. But check it out and see if you enjoy the meal time better. If that is the result – superb. You have a new tip worth using. If not, please click below and leave a comment.  Also, leave a comment if this benefits you.

That is it. Yes! Simple like many ideas I share. I believe simple can be very powerful.

All the best,

David

If you like simply solutions for healthy eating you will want to check out the details about what I offer in my inexpensive eBook titled ‘Simplify Healthy Eating’. Just follow this link http://thewondertechnique.com/simplify-healthy-eating-habits/

Using the chopsticks definitely made it take me take longer to complete my meal (especially picking up the peas) but it also took my children longer as they watched me eat. Plus they made their own brave attempt to eat with chopsticks too. Fun for the family but there is more.

After the meal I had a thought that this ‘Chopstick Challenge’ could indeed be a very good action for nourishing success and wellness for three reasons:

One

In previous research I posted on this site here I shared scientific information from the Franklin Institute that indicates when you perform a novel activity (like using chopsticks) your brain is tested and often grows new brain cells to help you memorize and install the new ability being learned (and I could always do with some more active brain cells!).

Two

I learned from some of the best people I know on the topics of healthy eating that eating in small bites (the only thing possible with chop sticks!) helps me digest my food better which in turn giving me more potential energy. Note: I wrote lots about simple ways to create healthy eating habits in this e-book.

Three

Of course, the activity of using the chopsticks also helps me nourish more my eye hand co-ordination which can only help me write clearer notes to my clients and friends (and everyone is happier when they can read my writing!)

Well, there you go, are you willing to consider the ‘Chopstick Challenge’? You will definitely win because of the benefits, if not just for the simply fun of the activity.

By the way, if you prefer to get yourself a set of stainless steel chopsticks instead of using wood chopsticks and then throwing them out because they absorb the food you can follow this link to find out your options on stainless steel chopsticks

Please share this idea and let me know your experience.

Best Wishes, David