Some days are just tougher than others aren’t they? But did you know there are a few tricks you can keep up your sleeve to help you feel happier on those days? Happy people tend to achieve more, procrastinate less and move on from disappointments quicker. Of course, if you’re Read more…
Sorry - don’t get excited. I’m not talking bacon sarnies, chocolate fudge cake and a large glass of red. We all know that what we eat makes a big difference to how we look, but not many of us give much thought to how our food makes us feel. Just Read more…
Could studying the science of happiness actually make you happier? Now I have always assumed that you’re either a glass half-full person or a glass half-empty person. An optimist or a pessimist. A ‘can do’ or a can’t do’ person. But recent data from a course held at Bristol University Read more…
If you are familiar with any of the following scenarios, there’s a strong chance you’ve been dealing with brain fog. See if you recognise any: Walking into the kitchen and forgetting why you went in there? Remembering your childhood landline number instead of being able to recall your mobile number? Read more…
Last summer when the first lockdown eased; I was the first in the queue for the pub reopening. The first one knocking on the restaurant door. If I’d been lucky enough to have had one of my three children in the correct year group to be able to return to Read more…
For the times you need to cry it all out Sometimes, when life gets heavy; we really need to find a way to let it all out. But what if you’re not in the mood to talk just yet? What if you’re not quite ready to cheer up? May I Read more…
I’m Sarah; and I’m addicted to buying house plants. Oh wow. It feels good to have said that out loud! Very freeing. My husband may have threatened the divorce courts if I come back home “with one more bloody house plant”, but that’s not going to stop me. They were Read more…
Some people just naturally have that ‘glass half full’ mentality don’t they? Like my husband. Optimistic is an understatement with that guy. He came into our front room last week after spending a whole day putting up fence panels in sub-zero temperatures, dealing with toddler tantrums and big boy bust-ups, Read more…
It’s OK to roll your eyes at those early morning joggers. To seethe at the smug Strava-types, posting their mileage on Facebook for all the world to see. It’s even OK to secretly hate that girl who says she just loves exercise; that she can’t wait until the gyms re-open Read more…
At a time when we are all being physically kept apart, it’s more important than ever to reconnect virtually. We know that deep down don’t we? Yet somehow the zoom fatigue has crept in and we just don’t want to do another bloody quiz thank you very much! Even catch-up Read more…