MORNING BREAD: REDISCOVERING A RITUAL THROUGH THE SLOW MORNING

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Collaboration avec la Boulangerie St-Méthode

Mornings often fly by at full speed. Between packing lunches, checking emails and swallowing a slice of toast in two bites, it’s already time to start work. Day after day, the same routine repeats itself. What if we embraced the slow morning?

The slow morning movement doesn’t necessarily mean waking up two hours earlier to meditate before work. It can simply mean bringing more awareness into your morning routine, transforming habits (like making the same toast) into moments of mindfulness and pleasure. Bread is a simple everyday food that can provide comfort. By reinventing the way we approach breakfast, we often end up reinventing ourselves too.

Changing the routine, not the pace

It’s not always possible to slow down, but even when time is short, nothing prevents you from varying flavours. With a few essential ingredients on hand, it’s possible to create many healthy, accessible and delicious combinations. Here are some foods to keep on hand to start the day well.

1. Breakfast ideas

   • Les Grains Multi-cereal bread + almond butter + raspberries + bowl of plain yoghurt + walnuts

   • Les Grains 100% Wholegrain with Sprouted Wheat + cottage cheese + sliced pear + pumpkin seeds

   • Les Grains Multi-cereal bread + ½ avocado + poached egg + berries

   Nourish, don’t just fill up

   Option 1: Creating a solo ritual

   • Sitting down to eat, even for five minutes, is beneficial. It allows you to breathe, chew properly and slow down.

   • Vary your breakfast setting: at the table, by a window, on the balcony, in the living room, depending on mood and season.

   • Create a pleasant atmosphere with music, an inspiring podcast, a candle, etc.

   • Rotate hot drinks: coffee, tea, herbal infusions, matcha, etc.

   • Introduce a calm anchor, for example, pausing while the bread is in the toaster. Think of nothing, breathe, look out the window.

   Option 2: Creating a ritual with family or as a couple

   • Share breakfast together. Take time to sit and connect (e.g. conversation, games, etc.).

   Prepare a recipe together, staying present in the moment. Limit screen use and give everyone a role in the preparation.
   Here’s a healthy yet indulgent breakfast recipe to make together: CLICK HERE. For a quicker option: CLICK HERE. 

The slow morning is a gentle way to start the day, connecting with yourself and your loved ones before connecting with the outside world.

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