Last summer, while vacationing at Chautauqua Institution in upstate New York, I caught a lecture by a psychologist from Florida. I can’t remember what he talked about. But I can still see him, neatly groomed and quiet spoken, telling those gathered about his plans for dinner that night. He had already packed his food in a brown bag, he said. He intended to spend a full hour eating alone in an open, grassy area, where he would chew each bite and savor each taste. What he described was the practice of eating mindfully.
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