Have you ever been on the phone listening intently to the caller when someone there with you starts to talk to you? If you take your attention away from the phone to listen to the person standing there, when you go back to the caller, you have to ask the person to repeat what was just said. You’d stopped paying attention! It’s impossible to listen to what two people are saying to you at the same time.
If you listen to someone without doing anything else, you’re giving a precious gift. Nothing makes a person feel more important than your undivided attention. You’re also receiving a gift by enjoying that person’s facial expressions and eyes. Your attention also allows you to notice the person’s body language and learn more than what’s being expressed.
During dinner if you have the TV on you can’t give your family undivided attention. If you have the TV on just for background noise, why do you need noise in the background when others are speaking to you in the foreground? Do you think you’ll miss something important? If that’s the case, you still have part of your attention on the TV so you can catch that important bit of information. Cell phones and all other electronic devices fall into the same category as the TV. They distract your attention from the only important thing at dinnertime—reconnecting with your family.
If you are going to the trouble of cooking for your family you want to create an atmosphere conducive to talking and sharing. Eliminate all distractions and give your family your undivided attentions. You and they
are worth it.
Cooking is easier than you think and you and your family are worth the time and effort it takes.
Food Safety Tip: Make sure your refrigerator is at 40 degrees or lower and your freezer is at 0 degrees or lower.
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