Well here we are, a couple of days from Christmas! Whether you celebrate or not, I hope you are able to switch off for a few days and take some time for yourself. Often at this time of year, with so many bank holidays so close to each other, is the only time people are […]

Do you sometimes get in a rut with your thinking? This week I want to talk to you about casting your net a bit wider when looking for ideas and inspiration. It’s really easy to get caught up in a sort of vacuum, where we look to people in the same industry or area as

Happy Thursday! I really enjoy sending out these emails each week and hope that you enjoy receiving them too. This week’s email is about telling yourself a different story. What does that mean? Well, let’s say you’re walking around a busy shop, and you see someone you know. You smile and say “hello”, but they

Welcome to another dose of mental sunshine! This week’s tip might sound a bit odd, but bear with me. This week my suggestion to you is to ask for help. Yes, I know that doesn’t sound like a recipe for happiness – but asking someone for help can make you (and the person your asking)

This week’s mental sunshine is one of my favourites Not only is it ridiculously simple, it’s also really effective at brightening your day. And hopefully not just your day either! This week’s tip is to make eye contact and smile at someone. Obviously this one will be a little tricky if you’re wearing a face

Have you heard of the vagus nerve before? This week’s mental sunshine is about something that might just help you to make your way through the festive season with a little more inner calm. Put simply, the vagus nerve is a long and complex set of nerves that run from your brain, down your spine

What are you grateful for this week? That might sound like an odd question, but there are numerous benefits of practising gratitude. When we take the time to reflect and to pay attention to the good things in our lives, we can train our brains to look for the positive more often Thus bringing our

This week’s dose of mental sunshine is all about optimism. I’m a big fan of The Optimist Creed, which was written by Christian D Larson in 1912: I Promise Myself: To be so strong that nothing can disturb my peace of mind To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person I meet To make

How’s your week been? I trust you have been using some of last weeks tips to help with thinking positively. This week’s weekly dose of mental sunshine is all about setting goals. When you mention goal setting, a lot of people think of great big goals like climbing a mountain or doubling sales in your

This week’s dose of mental sunshine is all about thinking positively. Thinking positively is not about denying how you feel. If you think you’re having a rubbish day, then that’s the way you will feel. If you think you’re having a good day, then that’s the way you will feel. And you will probably find