Digestion

We take our digestion for granted in the same way that we take our heartbeats or our breathing for granted.

This Radio Lab podcast is great on this subject (though kind-of a diversion): http://www.radiolab.org/story/197243-gutless/

Digestion is regarded as kind-of gross, especially the farther along the process you go. Perhaps the feeling stems from a discomfort with our animal natures, or a primal drive to disassociate from our waste products. In any case, it doesn't have the "sacred" feel that breathing, or even bleeding, has. Focusing our mind's awareness in this area is a humbling act.

It's worth doing it anyway, to say thank you to our body for its ability to take in the food that we eat and convert it to the energy we need.

After eating, get into a comfortable position for 3-5 minutes and focus on what's happening inside you. No worries if you don't know 100% the scientific facts about it, you probably know enough to visualize and appreciate what your body is doing. Imagine the food that you're eating giving you what your body needs. Picture the chemistry at play, your body's cells knowing just what to do with what you've given to it.

Thank your body, your awareness of your body, and your ability to eat and be satisfied.