Simple Self Improvement

It is claimed eating berries can boost your happiness         Image:PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay My happiness tip for day 7 is to eat a healthy balanced diet. Immediately the joke about a balanced diet being a cup cake in each hand comes to my mind. Perhaps some people take food too seriously and instead of constantly stressing about the food they eat need to laugh about it sometimes. I am not qualified to provide any specific advice about what anyone should be eating or how much. My own relationship with food is sometimes a struggle. I have heard there is a connection between happiness and eating mindfully and being aware of the foods we need to nourish and respect our bodies. That makes sense to me. Some people suggest following the 80/20 rule where you concentrate on 'healthy' food as 80% of what you eat and don't get too stressed about the other 20%. It is a social thing to have a slice of cake when celebrating a birth...

Father Christmas display at Gawler South Australia                Image:Marie Vonow Over the years the way one feels about the Christmas season may change. Perhaps as a child it was a time of great excitement and lots of fun but as an adult one may feel under a lot of pressure. People speak of Christmas as a time to celebrate with family and friends but for some it is just exhausting, expensive and stressful. Sometimes there are things we can do to take more control of the Christmas season.