1. Eating together helps you connect. It can be difficult to reach out and nurture your family if you aren’t spending enough time together. We need to eat every day. So if you make a point of eating together, you will automatically be creating the shared time so critical for ensuring you don’t drift apart.
2. Eating together provides an opportunity to practice gratitude. It’s amazing how scanning through your day looking for the positive makes you realize how lucky you are. It’s not often that we only have one thing to share.Another positive outcome is when something good happens during my day, I now make a special mental note to remember to share it at dinner. It’s a great positive conversation starter as well.
3. Eating together helps you relax.After a long day, we can all benefit from the simple pleasure of preparing and enjoying our evening meal.
4. Eating together encourages mindful eating.By sharing a meal, and actually taking the time to talk about what you’re experiencing in terms of flavors and textures, you are both more likely to be mindful of your food, rather than wolfing it down.
5. Eating together improves nutritionI know when I’m cooking and eating by myself, I put far less effort into my meals. When I’m cooking for my family, I’m far more likely to plan something nutritious and go to the effort of making a side salad or some extra vegetables.
6. Eating together is fun!
One of life’s greatest pleasures is sharing good food with the ones you love. Life is too short to miss out on this simple joy and all the good things it can bring.
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