How are you feeling this morning? In this weeks dose of mental sunshine, I’d like to explore the word: Healthy How does feeling healthy affect one’s mental sunshine, you might be wondering… In recent years it has become much more widely accepted that our brains and our bodies are linked – and can affect each other. Our mental and physical health are not […]
My word for this week’s Mental Sunshine is Intelligent. How can being intelligent bring Mental Sunshine into your life, you ask? Well, it’s the difference between being intelligent, and feeling intelligent. Think about the buzzy feeling you get if you manage to shout out the right answer when watching a quiz show on TV. Of
This week’s Mental Sunshine is a guest post written by my lovely daughter, Ruby. Have you ever heard of the term YOLO? When was the last time you didn’t do something because you were too scared you would fail, or people would laugh at you? We all have this mindset from time and it’s very
This week’s Mental Sunshine is a really fun and simple one – I want you to have a go at “dancing like nobody is watching” When was the last time you danced? I don’t mean the awkward side-to-side shuffle made famous by Rick Astley! I mean really turn the music up loud, and have a
When was the last time you had a good hug? This week’s Mental Sunshine is all about the benefits of hugging. It may not surprise you to learn that I am, in fact, a hugger. I’ve always believed that hugs are good for you, and an instant mood booster. When you hug someone, your body
This week’s Mental Sunshine is another word from my word cloud Joy Joy is not really a word we might associate with serious adult life – but why would you not want to feel more joy? When we feel joyful there’s plenty of mental sunshine in our lives. if we look for them, there are
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
