The Ten Second Pause: Finding Intention Before the Fridge

The Ten Second Pause: Finding Intention Before the Fridge

From "Mindful Eating: Daily Guides to Conscious Nutrition" by Inception Point Ai

April 20, 2026 · 3 min

About this episode

Julia Cartwright discusses the importance of taking a moment to pause and reflect before eating, especially on a Monday morning.

Hello, and welcome back. I'm Julia Cartwright, and I'm so glad you're here with me today. It's Monday morning, isn't it? That particular Monday when your weekend feels both a lifetime away and like it never really happened. The fridge is probably calling to you already—or maybe you're standing in front of it right now wondering what to grab because you're not even hungry, you're just... restless. I get it. Mondays have a way of making us reach for food when what we really need is a moment to just breathe. So let's do that together. Find yourself a comfortable seat, somewhere you can be for the next few minutes without jumping up. Feel your feet on the ground. That solid connection beneath you? Hold onto that feeling. Now, let's take three deep breaths together. Breathe in slowly through your nose, and exhale through your mouth like you're cooling down warm soup. Again. And one more time. Good. Now, here's what we're doing today. Before you eat anything—and I mean before breakfast, before your coffee, before that mid-morning snack—we're going to practice something I call the pause and notice. Think of it like taking a photograph with your mind. When you feel the urge to eat, I…

People in this episode

Host: Julia Cartwright

Topics covered

  • mindful eating
  • intention
  • nutrition
  • self-awareness
  • emotional eating

Keywords

  • pause
  • hunger
  • stress
  • boredom
  • mindfulness

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