Health and parenting tips for a year of success

The winter January edition of Family Flavours is chock-full of expert-backed health and parenting tips and delicious recipes to make 2020 a successful year for families in Jordan.

Dietician Ayah Murad unpacks the complex relationship between stress and eating, such as the link between sugar and anxiety and which foods reduce stress levels. Fashion Designer Ghadeer Habash shows women how to dress for their body shapes while Pharmacist Ruba Al Far lays out the blueprint for successful ageing from a holistic perspective.

“Most of us fail in our New Year’s resolutions because they are too ambitious and too vague,” says International Consultant and Trainer Tareq Rasheed, adding, “Habits, not resolutions, are the basic building blocks of change. 

In the January edition, he lays out 12 habits of success for the 12 months of the year. Even children and teens can set their own goals this year. To be more motivated to thrive, Educational Psychologist Dina Halaseh warns against using rewards and shares with readers the three things that really work. Finally, Aqaba isn’t just for summertime escapes as readers of Family Flavours discover all the non-aqua family activities.