How Meals Made Me More Productive — and Taught Me to Listen to My Body
What changed when I stopped treating food like a side activity By Reshmi | Learning to live while Writing “The way I eat changed when I started listening — not to trends, but to my body. Focus, clarity, and calm didn’t come from hacks. They came from dal and poha.” ✍️ Reshmi | Writer | Believer in quiet meals & clearer minds When I was working a regular job, food was never the main character in my day. It was background noise — something I either skipped, scarfed down, or rewarded myself with after long, exhausting hours. I’d often eat at odd times, while standing near the sink or multitasking with emails. It didn’t feel strange. It just felt normal — like something everyone else was doing too. But that pace? It caught up to me. I often felt foggy by afternoon. Sluggish after lunch. Snappy for no reason. I blamed screens, stress, and the weather. I never once thought to blame the way I ate. 🍛 When Food Became a Mirror Things started changing when my schedule change...