Be happy, to lose weight

by Kiran Rao
(Bangalore, India)

Being unhappy and depressed makes one eat all the wrong foods and eat in excess too. If you have a happy frame of mind and are content with your life you will never over-indulge in anything and will be in control of yourself. It is the unhappy lot who finds relief in over-eating and indulging in habits which are self-destructive. So tell yourself that life is good and it will be good.

Learn to control your mind and do not allow it to dwell on unhappy events and tensions which are part of your life. Think of the more pleasant things that have happened in your life and enjoy each day for itself. Self-pity and brooding only add to depression and this in turn makes you over eat to give you a certain false comfort level.