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
Each week in this email, I try to give you a tip or idea for something you can do that might bring you some mental sunshine. One of the ways I am learning and understanding more about mental sunshine is by reading. Lots and lots of reading And reading leads on to thinking (from a
How are you feeling today? I mean really – how are you feeling? We’ve all been through a fairly stressful time over the last couple of years, and that has meant for many of us that our mental health has not been as good as it can be. This Sunday (October 10th) is World Mental
How is your week going so far? Are things feeling bright and yellow like sunshine… or a bit drab and gray like a winter sky? This week’s email is all about colours, and how they can affect your mood. Did you know that orange is the colour of optimism? I love it and try to
Are you happy today? How is your mental weather; a bit cloudy or hazy, or bright sunshine? This week’s mental sunshine tip is one that might not sound like your cup of tea. However… Meditation… When we hear the word “meditation” we might think of a monk chanting “Ommmmmmm” for hours at a time in
When was the last time you had a good laugh? I don’t mean the kind of polite “ha ha yes, that’s very amusing” laugh; I mean full on belly laughing! Laughing is really good for you. It actually makes your brain release endorphins, causing you to feel good. As well as this, it causes you
