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Chapter 11
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Lesson 12
The Method of How to Eat
You must chew every mouthful to a liquid to allow the Principle of Health to extract vital force. Focus entirely on the taste of the food with cheerful confidence, dismissing all business or domestic worries. If you make the act of eating successful by doing it perfectly, digestion and assimilation must also be successful.
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Chapter 11
Review
Work with the idea before moving on.
- Why does Wattles focus so strongly on the act of eating?
- Where do worry, business, or distraction enter my meals?
- How can I make one simple act successful by doing it fully?
Practice
One Being Well action
Eat one portion of a meal slowly and without multitasking. Let taste, chewing, and attention become the practice.
Reflect
Journal prompt
What thought of health is this lesson asking me to stabilize, and what one ordinary action will help me practice it today?