I am currently reading what could possibly be my 100th diet book.  The jury is out as to whether it is 'the one' or the biggest pile of shite ever.  So.  The daughter catches me reading it the other day and asks me what it's about.  The look of disdain when I tell her will haunt me forever!  She is naturally very slim and is one of the most intuitive eaters that I know.  When I asked her what she would write if this was a book she was putting together, she looked at me incredulously and declared that she wouldn't be writing a book, she'd be writing a paragraph!  And there folks, I think we have it.  So, here we go.  The Paragraph.  Eat little and often, healthyish food and bits of chocolate.  Graze not gorge.  Could have saved me a fortune!

Research has found that when someone feels anxious or upset about a life event, telling them to 'cheer up' actually makes them feel worse because it simply reminds them that their emotions don't conform to societal expectations.

Life can sometimes be so shit that you have to try and fill it with as many little bits of happiness as you possibly can.