Taking time for lunch doesn’t have to mean preparing a big meal. The key is thinking about lunch as any other appointment during your day and planning for it from the moment you wake up.
Planning your lunches will help ensure that you won’t get cravings for junk food when your blood sugar starts to sink.
First, select an approximate time that you will break for lunch. Next, figure out what it is you will eat. If you are working from home, it’s a good idea to prep lunch the night before, so you can just grab it from the fridge when it’s time to break for a bite.
Don’t forget to use lunchtime as an opportunity to unplug and refresh your mind. Taking a screen break can slow down the pace of eating and allow you to pay more attention to the textures and flavors of foods, allowing you to savor every bite.
I – Word Understanding
Cravings – a strong desire for something (e.g. food)
Prep – prepare
Savor – to taste and enjoy
II – Have Your Say
1, How do you spend your lunch break? Do you prefer to eat alone or do you socialize? Do you go to the cafeteria? Restaurant? Or eat at your desk?
2, We all need time to recharge. That is what lunch break is for. What would you rather do aside from eating lunch?
a, Take a nap
b, Take a walk
c, Talk to someone /socialize
d, Personal call
e, Run some errands (go to the post office, bank, etc.)
f, Meditate
g, Visit a temple / shrine / church, etc.
h, Visit the gym
