Your Weekly Dose of Mental Sunshine

How are you doing today? And when was the last time you had a drink of water? This week’s Mental Sunshine is about something you might not associate with feeling more mental sunshine; It’s all about Hydration. Seriously, when was the last time you had a drink of water? Do you think you’re hydrated now? Apparently, by the time we feel […]

Can you believe we are in October already? My birthday month… Today in-fact!!! I love those crisp autumn mornings – perfect for a long walk or spot of wild swimming! That brings me on to the subject of today’s mental sunshine word: Tranquil You might think of an early morning plunge into a cold lake as the exact […]

For this week’s Mental Sunshine, I want to make a suggestion that might make you gulp. This week’s suggestion is to give up alcohol. Not necessarily on a permanent basis; just to see how you feel without it. You see, today marks my 1000th day without alcohol – and I actually can’t say I’ve missed it. There was no particular […]

This week’s mental sunshine is all about being strong. I don’t mean physically strong; I mean the kind of mental strength we develop through doing hard things. Even the ones we “fail” at. When we’re faced with a challenge, something outside of our comfort zone, it’s really easy to feel daunted and worried: I can’t do that… This is too much… Perhaps […]

This week’s mental sunshine is all about being creative. I think everyone is creative in their own way, but many adults feel that they are not – perhaps you’re one of them? The thing is, being creative is not the same as being subjectively good at something. There’s a big difference between creating something, and being “good” at doing […]

I hope your week is going well. For this week’s Mental Sunshine my word is: Blessed You might read this and immediately think what have I got to be thankful for Life is busy and there are things going on that could easily make us feel doomed (one reason I do not watch or listen to the news…) […]

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 […]