After spending time being Ft. Worth Sister Cities' Team USA physician for the recent Tricolore Games at Regio Emelia in Italy, I learned a bit about Italian culture that really is therapeutic.
All the stores close for 2-3 hours for lunch. No shopping, no stress. Just sit in the sun, drink a wine, and feel the breeze. That is what I call living. Enjoying the minutae of experience. Rewarding yourself with quiet time.
Savoring food with each bite, and memorizing each sip of wine, watching people go by--all brings the body down to earth. Stress hormones decrease. The heart is happy. Inevitably, the stomach becomes happy.
A happy gut, and a happy heart make a happy mind. A mind that is relaxed can then focus better. A happy mind can change the body. It is amazing what the mind can do for the body. But right now, I am just going to sit on the porch at my house on top of the hill with a great view, and enjoy an Italian Cabernet.
All the stores close for 2-3 hours for lunch. No shopping, no stress. Just sit in the sun, drink a wine, and feel the breeze. That is what I call living. Enjoying the minutae of experience. Rewarding yourself with quiet time.
Savoring food with each bite, and memorizing each sip of wine, watching people go by--all brings the body down to earth. Stress hormones decrease. The heart is happy. Inevitably, the stomach becomes happy.
A happy gut, and a happy heart make a happy mind. A mind that is relaxed can then focus better. A happy mind can change the body. It is amazing what the mind can do for the body. But right now, I am just going to sit on the porch at my house on top of the hill with a great view, and enjoy an Italian Cabernet.
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