416 Packable Work Lunches That’ll Actually Fill You Up. Packing your own lunches is one of the healthiest ways to control your food intake. Being that I am of Greek ethnicity, of course, my favorite suggestion is number fourteen, the Greek Chicken. Add a bit of tabbouleh and tzatziki, and I am saying Yassou!
5Common Food Additive May Impact Gut Bacteria, Increase Anxiety. Believe it or not, there is a two-way conversation that is going on between your brain and your gut. If you never heard of “emulsifiers” then today is the day you should start keeping an eye on them in your food. Bread, chocolate, margarine, processed meats, and more have additives that can lead to anxiety.
6Do This in the Morning for a Better Workday. We have all seen many articles on the benefits of detaching from work. Well, here is one on the benefits of “reattaching” to work when you are ready to come back to it. How? By asking these three questions: Why does the work I do matter? Who are the people that support my success? What would I like to focus on today? Answering these questions will help you to mentally prepare for the day, and will go miles to giving you a sense of purpose and motivation.
7Why Governments Should Prioritize Wellbeing. First Minister of Scotland puts forth the idea of a “wellbeing economy,” where pursuing the GDP (Gross Domestic Products) should no longer be at all costs. It is time to measure a country’s success by the wellbeing of its citizens. Time to ask questions like: how happy are we as a population? What genuinely matters in our lives? What do we value in our communities? What kind of country and society do we want to be? An idea the South Asian country of Bhutan has been following for years. They measure the health of their nation by an index called the GNH (Gross National Happiness). A worthwhile and meaningful nine-minutes and fifty-two seconds watch.
Jim B.