7 pleasant moments to experience as a family |

Are you spending enough time with your family? If the answer was “no”, know that even in the midst of the day-to-day rush, it is possible to reserve some time to carry out activities with these dear people. Fun games and simple Feng Shui tips, aromas and colors can help strengthen ties with family members, shorten distances and even offer more well-being for your life.

Check out the simple suggestions below. to bring the family together in activities in which everyone can participate and, above all, have fun. It doesn’t matter if you don’t have children or if they are already reaching adolescence or adulthood. When the whole family is together, it is possible to rescue a little of each one’s childhood and explore family gatherings in a fun and humorous way.

Feng Shui in decoration helps with family integration

How about finding a break from everyday life and gathering the family to see some photos and remember the good times lived in the company of these very important people? Feng Shui consultant Cris Ventura suggests that some images be printed and placed on a panel or picture frame. The moment of choosing the photos and assembling this panel is a good opportunity to bring the family closer together. Afterwards, everyone will be able to be proud of the images displayed in the house, which will transmit positive memories and good energies, teaches the specialist.

Even better if this family gathering takes place in your living room. In this case, Cris advises that the arrangement of the furniture facilitate dialogue and exchange of glances, with a chair facing the other or armchairs in the shape of a horseshoe, for example. In addition, pillows, curtains, carpet and plants also help to make the environment cozy. To stimulate conversation, it is worth including more vibrant tones in the decoration, such as yellow or orange. And the objects placed in this environment must express the style and personality of the family, reinforces Cris.

Promote the day of the appointment

To create even more closeness with the family, astrologer Marcia Fervienza points out that it is important to create moments of conviviality at least one time of the day. At this moment, everyone must be physically and mentally available to each other, without this being perceived as an obligation.

How about dinner time? Sitting down to eat with the TV turned off and your attention focused only on that moment can work miracles. Making room for each one to talk about their own day shortens distances and increases our involvement in each other’s lives. In this daily conversation, start by setting an example: open up the conversation, demonstrate that you also have personal insecurities, ask the family for their opinion, show that what they think is important. Be careful, however, not to address problems that can affect the tranquility or the feeling of family security, such as marital fights or financial difficulties, clarifies Marcia.

If it is not possible to get together with the family daily, set a weekend day to be with the ones you love. It could be one or two hours a week, where everyone gets together to catch up on the week’s affairs. “A regular weekly meeting is better than sporadic meetings or no family time at all. At first it may seem complicated to set aside that time weekly, but then everyone gets used to it and starts to look forward to the meeting, he guarantees.

Meals with good humor and imagination

How about proposing a different program and unleash your imagination? A family picnic can be a good option, says master coach and specialist in personal development, Juliana Garcia. According to her, you don’t have to do anything complicated to enjoy the best family moments. Meal time can be transformed into a time to be together, share ideas, news and share good laughs, she suggests.

And the doctor and psychoanalyst Marcelo Guerra reinforces the chorus: almost every city has a park or a green area where it is possible to enjoy a picnic. Finding an open place outside the usual environment in which the family lives together makes the meeting very informal and relaxed. The important thing is that everyone is happy and in the mood to enjoy the company of the family, within the city itself. This will certainly leave everyone with a renewed spirit, reinforces Marcelo.

Use colors and scents to your advantage at family gatherings

To further strengthen family relationships, it is worth betting on the benefits of Aromatherapy. Invite the family to visit your home and use Tangerine essential oil, which stimulates joy and communication. If you prefer, combine it with Lavender essential oil – which helps to clear the mind and better understand others – and with Vetiver essential oil, which offers more structure and security.

According to holistic therapist Solange Lima, it is also possible to use Lemon essential oil – which improves communication – and Patchouli oil, which works on flexibility, breaking behavior patterns and facilitating affective relationships.

The idea is to make an air freshener using some of the proposed combinations. Below, Solange Lima teaches how.

Mix 60 ml of grain alcohol in a container and add:

Synergy 1 – 13 drops of Lavender essential oil, 9 drops of Tangerine essential oil and 2 drops of Vetiver essential oil.

Synergy 2 – 19 drops of Lemon essential oil and 5 drops of Patchouli essential oil.

Then mix it well and put it in a spray bottle. The mixture can be sprinkled around the house two to three times a day.

In addition, the therapeutic power of colors can also work as an ally to make family relationships even better. Pink works affectivity, communication between people and flexibility in relationships. Green brings balance, calm and tranquility. The tip is to put a vase of pink flowers at home or choose a green plant, like the areca palm tree, teaches Solange.

Cooking with love feeds the soul of the family

After a day of hard work, rush and tiredness, everyone deserves to renew their energies, rest and enjoy with their family. How about getting people together and preparing some delicious food? According to nutritionist Tahiana Ferraço, food prepared with care, love and dedication is loaded with positive energy and nourishes the soul of those who consume it.

First we eat with our nose, as we smell the aroma of the dish being prepared. Then with the eyes, when seeing the food ready and, finally, with the mouth, to really feel the taste of that preparation. This order of feeling, seeing and experiencing causes chemical reactions in our organism, which offer sensations of well-being, explains the nutritionist.

Thinking about it, gather the family in the kitchen, put on lively music and, while preparing the recipes, chat, have a good laugh and charge the food with the good vibes of that moment. The maternal and child physiotherapist, Denise Gurgel, suggests that everyone get involved in preparing the dish: think of a very tasty recipe and share the tasks with the family. While one separates the ingredients, the other stirs the food in the pot. You will always remember these moments, which can become a pleasant habit in the family routine´, says Denise.

Below, nutritionist Tahiana Ferraço suggests a recipe to be prepared as a family:

stuffed rolled bread

Pasta:

500g of whole wheat flour 2 spoons of margarine 2 eggs 1 ½ glass of lukewarm semi-skimmed milk 30g of biological yeast 1 pinch of salt 1 egg yolk for brushing grated parmesan cheese for sprinkling

Filling:

2 cans of tuna preserved in water and salt 1 small glass of mushrooms 50g of sun-dried tomatoes ½ bunch of arugula drizzle of olive oil pinch of salt oregano to taste

Dough preparation:

First heat the milk, dissolve the margarine and set aside. In a bowl, mix all the other ingredients with the help of a spatula. Right away. add the milk with the margarine and mix until it forms a homogeneous mass. Let rest for 30 minutes.

After resting the dough, divide it into two parts, opening each of them with a rolling pin and add the stuffing. Roll the dough like a jelly roll. Brush the egg yolk on top and sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese. Place the buns in a greased baking dish with margarine and wheat flour and bake in a preheated oven at medium temperature for 20 minutes or until the dough is well baked and golden.

Stuffing preparation:

First wash the arugula leaves very well and let them drain in a colander. Meanwhile, in a bowl mix the tuna (already drained), the mushrooms and the dried tomatoes. Then chop the arugula leaves into strips and add them to the other ingredients already mixed. Finally, season with olive oil, salt and oregano to taste.

More than providing fun, family games help to get to know each other

According to psychotherapist Celia Lima, anyone with children or children in the family can appeal to creativity at home and, before an afternoon snack, play Who am I?´. In the game, each one should leave the room and come back playing a family member. The rule is that each one tries to imitate the most striking characteristic of a certain person. After the person discovers that he was being imitated, everyone else has the right to imitate him too, addressing other characteristics.

More than a fun game, it is an excellent opportunity for everyone (especially adults) to see how they are seen by their family. Of course, it’s worth being imitated by the boring things, the funny ones and also the sweet behaviors. The game can be extended to the snack table, with the role changing: the grandchildren will be the grandparents, the wife will be the husband, one brother will be the other and fun is guaranteed. With harmony, laughter and good humor. A good recipe for strengthening ties, advises Celia.

Have you tried saying what you feel?

To spend good times as a family, you need to keep communication up to date. And astrologer Marcia Fervienza gives the recipe: encourage family members to say what they feel and make them understand that everything can be discussed, as long as it is respectful. When criticizing, talk about some situation or attitude, not the person. And the same rule should be followed by other family members when you express your feelings. Encourage them to talk about their anger, even at you. Repressed negative feelings always have very harmful outlets, which can affect the good relationship. But when people say what they feel, they allow you to help them overcome and better understand a given situation, concludes Marcia.