Mental Sunshine

Conversations

When was the last time you had a real-life conversation? I don’t mean a Zoom call – or even a phone call. And definitely not an email exchange or a chat on social media… I mean a real conversation with an actual person, where you’re both in the same place, at the same time, talking […]

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The Happy Cocktail of Drugs

Are you happy today? Is the sun already shining in your mind, or do you need a bit of help with that? Today I want to tell you about the happy cocktail of chemicals inside your brain. Your body and brain are basically a big chemistry set, and how you feel depends on what the

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Habits

    How many bad habits do you have? What about good ones? I’m willing to bet that you think you have “too many” bad habits, and you’d like to replace a few of them with good habits, right? In 1960 Dr Maxwell Maltz said that it takes 21 days to form a habit. Since

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Water

  How many pints a day do you drink? Of water that is… This week is all about staying hydrated. Especially important with the high temperatures here in the UK this week 🌞. Did you know that an adult human is 60% water? Did you know our blood is 90% water? So by staying well

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Cold Showers

Do you start the morning all bright-eyed & bushy-tailed? Or are you more the “stumbling into the kitchen, reaching for some coffee” type of morning person? What if I told you there was a way to feel brighter and more invigorated in the mornings. And it’s completely FREE? Yes, it’s time for the cold shower

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Sleep

  Did you sleep well last night? I suppose a question like that depends on what you consider to be “sleeping well”… Let me put it a different way: What time did you go to bed? I promise I’m not just being nosey! This week’s dose of mental sunshine is all about getting an early

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Creativity

  Is the sun shining where you are today? Or do we need to work a bit harder to create some internal sunshine? This week’s dose of mental sunshine is about creativity… A lot of people are convinced that they are not creative, and only certain people can be. Let me tell you now –

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Are You Happy Today?

    Are you happy today? I love greeting people this way. It’s so much nicer and more positive than asking someone “How are you?” More original too. It really makes people stop and think about their answer. – instead of the habitual “I’m OK – how are you?” response. And is a fun thing

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Walking

  Are you feeling energised today? One thing I do to feel more energised is to go out for a walk, which is this weeks simple mental sunshine tip… I don’t mean walking for a specific purpose like going to the shop on your lunch break or wandering around the supermarket on your way home

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Compliments

Do you know how much your smile brightens the room ? Ok, I know we may have not seen you or your smile for a while, nevertheless doesn’t it feel good to receive a compliment? Giving and receiving compliments is such a simple wellness tip. And the most important part of receiving is often overlooked.

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