When meetings pile up, lunch is often compressed into something to solve while another call is still open. You do not need a full hour all at once, and lunch does not need to become a ritual. Protect the first five minutes: close the laptop, sit down, and take the first bite so the meal has a real place to begin.
What the first five minutes can hold
- Set the reminder for the next meeting, then close the screen or turn it aside for a moment.
- Put the hot food, drink, and utensils in place instead of standing up while searching through messages.
- Have a few bites before deciding whether to check notifications, rather than letting notifications decide when the first bite happens.
It is not a slow-eating challenge
Some days only allow ten minutes; some days you still have to keep moving. The goal of the first five minutes is not to make you eat at one approved speed or to judge your attention. It creates one small transition from reacting inside a meeting to noticing the meal you are having.
Make the next time a little easier
If lunch is often crowded out, a shelf-stable option prepared the night before, one blank spot on the calendar, or keeping lunch nearer to your desk can all help. If none of that happens, there is no need to compensate. Leave five minutes next time.
Where would you most like to keep those five minutes: the start of lunch, its end, or before the next meeting?
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