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“On Christmas Day, when the Twister mat is laid out or Aunt Dorothy suggests a game of charades, it doesn’t take us long to find the child within,” says life coach and author Angela Cox.

“Yet, we tend to pack our seven-yearold selves away with the decoration­s and return to being an adult – pressing pause on our fun side for another year. This year, try to keep laughing and show your silly side a little more often.” Board games allow us to get together and strengthen bonds with family and friends. There’s a feel-good element to sitting around a table and having some light-hearted competitio­n with people you care about.

It helps to release endorphins which not only make you feel good, but can relieve stress. Meanwhile, getting children into board games helps them to build essential cognitive skills, such as problem solving.

Also, it means the children spend less time trying to kill each other on the PS4! According to research, as well as building confidence and improving mental health, singing carols can bring physical benefits as well.

Apparently, belting out a tune can help to increase lung capacity and strengthen the muscles used in the breathing process to inspire stronger, more controlled breaths.

It’s beneficial if you have a lung condition such as chronic obstructiv­e pulmonary disease (COPD), in which the airways are narrow or obstructed.

The British Lung Foundation runs Singing for Lung Health groups across the UK. See blf.org.uk for details. microwaves are pinging again as soon as the New Year chimes stop ringing.

“Make a change and take the essence of creating healthy meals from scratch into 2019, that way you will benefit from the additional vitamins, minerals and fibre in fresh produce all year.” heart They const “Turk festiv of 10 says A

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