Making New Habits
Old habits die hard, ... or do they? As I sat down to work on my laptop I also started getting a hankering to snack on something. Something to crunch on, to chew on, to keep my mouth busy while my fingers work the keyboard. Mindlessly I reached out for a bag of Reese's Mini Bars. I placed them next to my laptop and kept on typing. After a few minutes went by when I tore the bag open and stuffed one in my mouth. I crunched, I typed, and I crunched some more, and I typed some more and that was it for that piece. I felt satisfied and kept on working. It felt like I continued to work for a few more minutes, something like 10-15 minutes maybe. I came to a point in my work where I had to stop and ponder. My mind was preoccupied with my work and my hands went on autopilot as I reached in the bag for a second piece of Reese's. This time I felt like I was moving in slow motion. My mind went from my work to genuinely focusing on what my hand was doing. I savored the chocolatey tast...