Today you’re invited to engage with the sense of taste
Here’s how you might structure your day of tasting…
Setting the tone
When you wake up notice the taste in your mouth. Take your time. Pleasant, unpleasant or neutral?
When you brush your teeth observe the taste in your mouth and the full experience of cleaning your teeth with minty toothpaste. Afterwards, take time to notice how your mouth tastes and feels now. Pleasant, unpleasant or neutral?
5 minute practice
Maybe you do this after “setting the tone” – you choose.
Take 2 small mouthfuls of “food” to a quiet room on your own eg a square of chocolate or bread or a grape/sultana, cheese, a nut. Anything.
Choose one of the items and focus your attention on it as if it’s completely novel to you. Explore every part of it, turning it around and noticing its colour, texture and the effects of the light on its surface.
Feel its texture - any softness, hardness, coarseness, or smoothness.
Take the item towards your nose and notice the smell of it.
Then slowly take the food towards your mouth and touch your lips with it. Pause. Do you notice any impulses, body responses such as mouth-watering?
Gently place the item on your tongue, without biting it and observe how this feels.
When you’re ready, bite into the item and notice where it moves to in your mouth. Observe the flavours it releases as you chew it slowly and how its consistency changes.
When you choose to swallow, observe the intention to swallow and the sensations of swallowing.
This is mindful eating and brings all of your senses into play.
So, if you have the time, do this all over again with your other piece of food.
Suggestions for the rest of your day
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