Practical Exercise: The Conscious Diet

For one week, work these two practices

The First Practice

Before taking in something—

News, social media, entertainment, conversation

—pause.

Ask:

"Will this nourish the consciousness I am becoming?"

You don't have to reject everything negative. Just become conscious of what you're consuming.

A Second Practice

Before eating, pause.

Take one breath.

Look at the food.

Give thanks.

Then say: "This food sustains the life that is growing in me."