Its fine to talk to someone or watch something on TV while eating just bring your attention back to your food for each and every bite, be mindful, enjoy the crunching and the tastes.

I put it in my mouth slowly, still looking down, chewing while I thought.

Most of the time people chew their food slowly, as my mother taught me to do so many years ago.

Washing food down with water as a substitute for chewing is not a good idea, but some water with meals has been found to be helpful.

Theoretically, they could still be used for chewing, but in one third of people, they can come in sideways, impacted, or can cause pain and infection.