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Friday, 1 October 2010

Be Happy to Lose Weight

An interesting article over at associatedcontent.com written by Michelle McKeown (link) makes the suggestion that you can make yourself slim by simply being happy. This may sound a little whacky but if you think about it, it makes sense. Over weight people are not happy (generally), they constantly think about what they cannot have and allow themselves to feel better when they get the chocolate, or soda, or sweets etc.

We've all had really busy fun days at theme park, at school, college, work or where ever. How much did tempation play on your mind that day? How much junk food did you eat that day? Think about times Ive had real busy fun days I can honestly say I probably ate no junk and when I did sit to eat, all I wanted was actual food (not junk).

So what can we do? Luckily for us Dr Professor Wiseman has provided us with a top 10 list of things we can do to make us instantly happier. Do these things on a regular basis and you'll become happier. I personally do some of these things a few times a week....but first take this happiness test:



There are two ways of reading the graphic……

‘Happiness is now here’

or

‘Happiness is nowhere’

Apparently, if you are in a good mood you are more likely to have read ‘Happiness is now here’, whereas if you are in a not-so-good mood, you are more likely to have read ‘Happiness is nowhere’.

Here are the top 10 things to do to make yourself happier:

1) Meet up with a friend that you haven’t seen for a while.
2) Watch a funny television programme or film.
3) Exercise for about thirty minutes three times a week.
4) Cut your television viewing by half.
5) Buy experiences not goods – go to a concert, movie, unusual place or strange restaurant.
6) Create novel challenges by starting a new hobby, joining an organisation, or learning a new skill.
7) Go for a 20 minute walk in the sun.
8) Spend ten minutes listening to relaxing or uplifting music
9) Stroke a dog
10) Stop watching and reading the news.

Try being happy for 10 days straight and see if it helps curb cravings or even lose weight....and dont forget to let me know how it goes!

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