The Hunger Behind the Snack


Something in humanity broke when we decided

there isn’t enough time to do what we love.

And up sprang the productivity hacks of doing things simultaneously, as if we were saving time:

  • music and yoga
  • podcasts and running
  • eating and TikTok

What is the real benefit? Are we just skimming life through FOMO?

Beneath the hunger of all this parallel consumption sits a deeper hunger. (Hold tight.)

Luckily, one of my favourite things has started trending again:

Doing nothing.

Well, not exactly nothing.

This isn’t laziness or apathy — it’s quite the opposite.
It’s knowing when to act,
and when you do, being in it fully.

It’s become normal to constantly flood our senses with stimulation.
But when we draw ourselves completely into one thing,
that’s when the magic and joy arise - from within.

Even if that one thing is simply resting,
sitting still,
or running with only the sound of your breath and heartbeat.

When we feel stuck — especially in our health —
presence gives the mind space to reorganize,
and the clarity to make choices that truly nourish us.

One of the biggest distractions for our health is snacking.
I know this one’s tricky. It was for me too.

But when you start connecting the dots between your energy,
the space between meals, and how you feel —
the choice not to snack becomes clear.

"But when it's been something you've been doing for so long, what do you do instead?"

A great question from a recent guest in my Ayurvedic Discovery Sessions (FREE for 30 people until the end of year - 25 spots left)

I invite you to reflect:
What could you snack on instead of food —
something that gives to yourself without creating distraction?

It might feel uncomfortable at first.
There are so many reasons we reach for food or stimulation.
But one of the biggest is a hunger for wholeness
an illusion that we are missing something, because we bought the lie of not enough time.
Sitting with that, and allowing that to pass can be the most energizing snack of all.

Because as we give ourselves what we truly need,
we realize that wholeness already exists within —
and we don’t need to consume anything to feel complete.

Wishing you a week of deep presence and unfiltered attention.
And a reminder that we have enough time to be nourished.

— Kosta Gee

Kosta Gee

Dad | DJ | World Traveller | Ex Mech.Eng. Reconnecting you with your best health. Join me for practical tips that add joy to your life.

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