How is the weather in your head lately? I send out these emails in the hope of bringing a little Mental Sunshine into your life. Lately we’ve been looking at words from my inspirational word cloud This week, the word I have chosen is kind. There are two sides of this one: being kind to others, […]

I love writing these weekly emails to help spread some mental sunshine and positivity to the world around me. It brightens my week to send the emails, and I really love to hear from you about how you get on with trying my tips. This week’s Mental Sunshine is about how to feel more loved. You might

Today’s mental sunshine is based on another word from my word cloud And that word is inquisitive. Why will being inquisitive help to bring mental sunshine into your life? Well, studies have shown that being more curious is associated with more positive emotions.lower anxiety levels and more life satisfaction and general well-being. If you can get

How are you today? For this week’s Mental Sunshine, we’re returning to my word cloud. This week’s word is present. We’ve just come back from Glastonbury Festival, where my daughter and I had a truly brilliant time. This truly was a new experience for me, and I really wanted to make sure I was fully

Good morning from sunny Glastonbury… Yes, you read that right – I am currently at the Glastonbury Festival. My very first time at the festival. And it’s even more special as I am with my lovely daughter Ruby… This week’s Mental Sunshine is all about having a bucket list – or as my friend Emily

I hope you’re having a good week and managing to stay comfortable in this hot weather! For this week’s Mental Sunshine I thought we’d return to my word cloud. This is a collection of words I keep by my desk to remind me of all the adjectives I want to associate with myself. This week’s

I hope you’re having a great week and enjoying some sunshine! This week’s Mental Sunshine is all about something that sounds counterintuitive – But it never fails to make my day a little brighter. This week my tip for brightening your day is to help someone else. You might think that being on the receiving

This week I want to talk to you about the extremes we often feel in our day-to-day life. These days feeling overwhelmed can easily become a daily occurrence. There are family commitments, housework commitments, work commitments, social media, emails… the list goes on and on and I’m betting you’ve often felt like it’s all just

How are you feeling this morning? For this week’s Mental Sunshine I thought we’d continue with the theme of breathing. Last week we talked about mouth taping – but why is taping your mouth to breathe through your nose so beneficial? Let’s try a little experiment. First, take five or six breaths through your mouth…

I hope your week is going well. This week’s Weekly Dose of Mental Sunshine may seem a little odd to you. But bear with me! This week I’m suggesting you try taping your mouth when you go to bed. Yes, I know you’ve probably just imagined a scene from a movie, our hero held captive