Just Another Mindful

By Pavel G. Somov, Ph.D.

What: a protein bar for lunch

How: eyes closed, mind’s eye open

Experience: bewildering tai-chi-like dance of the tongue synchronized with washer-machine spin-cycle of the moving jaws, a mixing of crispiness and chewiness into a homogeneous swallow-ready mass, mind watching all this mouth-work and wondering “Am I really doing this, movement by movement, or is this happening on its own?” and answering itself: “Both.”

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Pavel Somov, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and the author of "Eating the Moment" (New Harbinger, 2008), "Present Perfect" (NH, 2010), "The Lotus Effect" (NH, 2010), "Smoke Free Smoke Break" (2011), and "Reinventing the Meal" (2012). He is in private practice in Pittsburgh, PA. His book website is www.eatingthemoment.com

Marla Somova, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist in private practice and an Assistant Professor of Psychology and Counseling at Carlow University in Pittsburgh, PA. She is the co-author of "Smoke Free Smoke Break" (2011).

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Last reviewed: 9 Jul 2011

APA Reference
Somov, P. (2011). Just Another Mindful. Psych Central. Retrieved on May 22, 2013, from http://blogs.psychcentral.com/mindful-living/2011/03/just-another-mindful/