Learn from animals

	If you've eaten tons of stuff you shouldn't one day, feeling bad about that isn't going to change the fact that you ate more than you know you should. We all have a blow out from time to time.
	Start every day from anew, just as animals do. It's a new day, another dawn, and another chance to start afresh. Learn from yesterday, and move on. If you ate far too much yesterday, ask yourself why and what happened at the time you reached for the chocolate, biscuits, crisps etc. What could you do to stop yourself next time?
	Drink water - take a bottle with you everywhere you go and re-fill it from the tap. Replace the bottle regularly. Don't drink fizzy drinks - they are littering the environment with their cans and bottles. Watch the alcohol you drink. A clearer head gives us clarity of thought. (Animals don't drink alcohol, but they still have lots of fun.)
	Enjoy a good social life. Many animals are herd in nature and a number - such as donkeys - like to be in pairs. Dogs are sociable creatures and for this reason, many suffer from stress if left at home all day alone. Build up a good support network - a cat always has two sources of food supplies, for isntance, in case one grinds to a halt. Cats are wise creatures.
	Enjoy good quality sleep. Take cat naps at weekends. Have quiet unwinding time before you get into bed at night.
	Get more fresh air. Go and jump in muddy puddles, walk through the woods kicking leaves in autumn, help your local conservation society or wildlife trust. Use all your senses, not just your ears and eyes. Touch things you see and smell them.
	Pay attention to your grooming. Tip: Your pet will love a brush from you, if you do it nicely. It will enhance the bond between you, boost your pet's self-esteem and lower your blood pressure and stress levels. Spend fifteen minutes grooming your pet when you get in from work at night.
	Have quiet time to sit and think and rest. Go and sit in a field for an afternoon - check to see there are no bulls in it first - or on a hilltop. Spend some time every week simply watching the world unfold before you. Rest your mind from all that thinking, planning, stressing and whatever else it does during the week.
	Focus on putting some real fun and adventure into your life. When was the last time you did something new and different?
	Share special moments with a friend. If you're a pet owner, cherish your loved animal friends while you can. Love knows not its own depth Until the hour of separation. Kahil Gibran