In reading a book about brains (The Scientific American Day in the Life of Your Brain), it is observed that early evening is a social time, as people come home from work and connect with families and such. Now this is hardly news, but it got me to wondering if we program our nervous systems to desire companionship at this time due to conditioned habits of working all day, or if we are hardwired to seek company as the light fades and a crowd is more protective. What if we as a species spent our early hours -- usually a peak time of awareness -- together, and just faded to bed, grouchy and alone, as the day ended? Then would I be craving warm softer foods in the morning instead of in the evening, needing the comfort of food since I do not have a lot of human contact?
Not likely I'll find out. Peak awareness hours are for WORK in this society, not play. But having a lifelong interest in the nervous system, I can't help but wonder if we do some of our best "work" at the end of the day, when being more tired we are also more efficient with our energy, and if we need human companionship more during this time. Certainly it makes me feel better about wanting to go out and eat in the evenings!
I hardly had time to eat at all yesterday, and since I was having a good day, I didn't really care. Being jarred awake by a worker who was rescheduling our appointment gave me that excuse to go get coffee again, and I'd forgotten that delightful side effect of java: reduced appetite. After a bowl of fruit and green powder, I was fine until late afternoon, although I would have preferred a snack between massage clients, as I got very hungry by then. In fact I was so hungry that I skipped my meditation class (quiet people gathered in the evening, but still people), because I couldn't focus. This is probably not an ideal pattern, to rev up and then later crash, but it worked: I got a lot done, I managed to sustain my 75% raw, and I slept just fine afterwards. I did not get enough nutrient-dense food to do all the cell replacement, etc, that IS ideal, but I also don't intend to keep up that pattern.
But once in a while it sure is fun to experience better living through chemistry!