It’s probably fair to say that everyone enjoys a nice meal that was put together with care, attention, and a degree of skill that makes it really stand out.
Restaurants are partly driven by the social aspect, partly by the fact that they allow us to relax and let go of our own responsibilities a bit, and partly by the fact that good restaurant chefs can create delicious meals.
But whether you are investigating a broccoli casserole recipe by Yellow Bliss Road, or are trying to recreate your grandmother’s spaghetti Bolognese, there are benefits to treating your meals as special occasions that can improve your life, beyond the question of tasty treats.
Here are a few reasons why treating your meals as special occasions can improve your life.
Because it can significantly enhance your ability to savour the moment and experience a sense of gratitude and positivity
When you treat each meal as a special occasion – something to prepare with care, set aside time for, and enjoy mindfully – you open yourself up to the experience of the meal in a way that is a lot more positive, and allows you to savour it.
From this, your sense of gratitude for the meal – and for life in general – is almost sure to be significantly greater.
Everyday life is full of all sorts of small blessings that are overlooked because we are simply too busy and distracted.
Treating each meal as a special occasion is a way of escaping from this trap.
Because cooking can be a keystone habit that creates a cascade of positive change in your life
When it comes to creating new habits to restructure and improve your life, looking for effective “keystone habits” to implement can be a very powerful step to take.
In short, a “keystone habit” is a habit that has a more or less automatic “cascade effect” on other habits in your life, and can therefore have a disproportionate impact – either good or bad.
When it comes to positive keystone habits, taking up home cooking with a high degree of appreciation for the art of it can be the first step in moving your life into a more harmonious direction, automatically.
Because it can reduce stress and add a sense of rhythm to your everyday life
To reduce the stress that often arises in everyday life, having regular routines and rituals that can help to create a sense of harmony and balance can be very powerful.
At the same time, taking some time out of your day to really “celebrate” your meals – and to prepare and enjoy some delicious food – can also have a significant stress-reducing effect.
You owe it to yourself to add some of these feel-good, stress-busting moments to your everyday life.
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