It's "Mindful" Monday

So where did I get my "calm" on this weekend???

Well . . . from the "last" of the 5 sense of "mindfulness" . . .

And that would be . . . "mindful TASTE"

My "mindful TASTE" moment was eating some delicious apples with my "secret sauce"

And with this . . . my "taste buds" were doing a "happy dance".

You see . . . the "flavors" from the food we love comes in contact with our "taste buds" . . .

It then activates our "nerve receptors" . . . which sends signals to our "vagus nerve" . . . remember we spoke of this nerve a few weeks ago . . . and the "vagus" nerve is then responsible for transmitting what we "taste" to our brain.

So . . . one of the most important parts to remember about "mindful" thinking and body communication is this . . .

The body only "achieves" what the "mind" believes . . .

And "mindful TASTE" has a lot to do with that . . .

You see . . . "mindful TASTE" . . . now becomes about "mindful EATING" . . .

And some of the things we need to practice for "mindful TASTE" are . . .