Chocolate and Beyond

Healthy Eating and Depression (a new booklet) and other resources

As I've been discussing the impact of diet on mental health in my recent posts, it is apt that the Mental Health Foundation have just brought out a new booklet called Healthy Eating and Depression.

It's free to download off the site, so might be worth having a look at if you are experiencing depression without success in treating it, and would like to look at whether dietary factors might be involved.

If you're interested in the role of food over mood, then you should check out the Food and Mood Organisation which Amanda Greary is the founder of.

Getting in shape might not be such a bad idea

Since meeting David yesterday I have started thinking about fitness again. I went for a swim this morning. Considering that the schools are off and I work for myself, getting up at 7am to make the 'early bird session' at my local pool (which is so packed lane rage is a frequent occurrence, and it is the least busy session of the day) was quite an achievement.

My decision was also partly influenced by reading Jomay's post on consistency, where she says that "Perhaps considering how you can incorporate some extra activity each day without worrying about what you will do tomorrow or next week" could be a way of achieving an overall goal of getting in shape.