Mindful coffee is a concept that brings together two life-enhancing things to improve your state of mind and your enjoyment of every cup. Erin O’Connor enlightens us about how it works
Coffee is typically consumed while you’re doing something else: going to work, in a café catching up with friends, as an aid to a long study or working session. It’s frequently a pleasant, comforting component of everyday life – but all too often your mind is elsewhere when you consume it.
Most of us will have to admit that when we multitask, at least one of the tasks in hand inevitably fails to be fulfilled to its greatest potential. In fact, most people find you get more done – and more fulfilment from your day – if you focus on tasks individually rather than trying to cram them all in at once. With that said, the next time you make or buy a coffee, think about consuming it mindfully.
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