Your Weekly Dose of Mental Sunshine

The mind works best when it is in a state of mental sunshine.

“… no mental growth can take place without mental sunshine. Accordingly, we should resolve to be happy no matter what may transpire. We cannot afford to be otherwise. Sunshine will melt the most massive iceberg if the rays are direct and the clouds are kept away; and it is the same in daily life. No matter how cold, disagreeable and uncongenial your present environment may be, plenty of mental sunshine can change it all.” Christian D Larson

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Curiosity

This week’s Mental Sunshine is one of those things that requires a little bit of practice. But I think it’s worth it in the long run. This week we’re talking about curiosity. There are two sides of this. The first is the idea that we can be curious instead of being judgmental. When we meet someone […]

200

This week is my 200th Weekly Dose of Mental Sunshine A milestone I’m really proud of. Around 4 years ago, I started sending out a weekly email with the aim of bringing a little “mental sunshine” into people’s days Spreading a little joy and making the world a little brighter. And also finding tips to […]

The Optimists Creed

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 all my friends feel that there is something worthwhile in them To look at the sunny side of everything and make my optimism come true To think […]

Fun

This week’s Mental Sunshine is something I think you’ll enjoy… I’ve been reading about the benefits of play and playfulness. As adults we’re always so serious, aren’t we? Mortgage repayments; sensible clothes; interest rates; politics. Yawn. I mean, it’s all important stuff – but being serious all the time is the exact opposite of Mental Sunshine. I think the opposite of this is to be […]

Engage with the World

I read a post this week that said March feels like the real beginning of the new year. And I agree. The lighter mornings and evenings, blue skies and the warmer weather. By the end of this month, the clocks will have gone forward and spring will officially be here! With the world outside starting to look a bit […]

Positivity

How is your week going so far? I bet if you stop right now and think about how your day went yesterday, you could easily tell me 3 things that were not ideal. You didn’t get a good night’s sleep You ran out of milk for your morning coffee You were late for work A stressful meeting A long queue in the supermarket […]

Connections

When was the last time you talked to a stranger? I know, your parents probably told you never to speak to strangers… But actually now we’re all grown up, talking to strangers is often a really good idea. Human beings are social creatures. We’re literally wired to connect with the world around us. When we’re walking down […]

Sleep

Are you feeling well rested and calm after a good night’s sleep? Perhaps a little less so… Perhaps there was a show on TV you just had to watch last night… Perhaps you even watched a couple of episodes… All whilst scrolling through social media on your phone? We’ve all done it! After a long day of working or being otherwise […]

Perception

We’re now more than 2/3rds through winter, which is good news for those who find the dark winter months heavy going. Often at this time of year, we can find we’re a bit more miserable and fed up with everything. A bit more moody, a little more short-tempered. This week’s Mental Sunshine is something to consider, and perhaps to practice […]

JOMO

How has January been for you? It seems like this year lots of people have been experimenting with sobriety and Dry January This got me thinking about something I think can bring us all some Mental Sunshine. Quite often when we think about not drinking, we think of all the fun we might miss out on. All the parties, the drunken […]

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