Eating together, being grateful: Life lessons from the lockdown
EATING TOGETHER Sitting down to have meals together is one of the best things you can do to strengthen family bonds and improve communication. Research also reveals that teens who eat regular family meals feel emotionally stronger COOKING FROM SCRATCH Lockdown has turned us from convenience‘cobble-it-togetherers’ into creative cooks. Many of us have been rooting through cupboards and combining ingredients to produce something nourishing, while trying to reduce food waste. It’s good for the budget as you’re using staples to cut costs and waste, and it also provides a mental challenge,by encouraging you to be inventive in the kitchen BEING GRATEFUL In these difficult times we’ve learned to count our blessings, and there’s a reason to continue. Giving thanks is an instant mood lifter and improves health and well-bei...