How to Eat by Thich Nhat Hanh
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
After finishing the book on the synergies of mediation and running (Running with the Mind of Meditation: Lessons for Training Body and Mind), I decided to follow up with the synergies of meditation and eating. The strengths of this book are the ways in which to be focussing on expressing the gratitude of your everyday meal. At times, my mind can be absorbed by thoughts on food and I have a hard time thinking of anything else. This doesn’t only happen when I am hungry, because then it would make sense, but it is like there are parasites in my brain that can only think of food. This book has helped in getting a better attitude and relationship with my food, but I find the content to be a bit short and dry. Perhaps because everything is brought down to the essentials, but I would have appreciated some more examples or applications. Overall, one that might be helpful to relisten, if I ever find I lose touch with my eating habits.