It is so easy to feel overwhelmed by the negative news around climate change - but in this guest blog, there are four easy ways to take a few practical steps in the right direction!
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As the world seems to be a depressing place with the spectre of social distancing and the rise of anxiety and fear due to Covid 19, I have collected together some of my own top immune boosters. As I am at heart a very practically minded person this immediately made me feel a lot better!
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As the Father of Western Medicine, Hippocrates, once said, “Nature itself is the best physician.” If you’re curious about the health benefits you can reap from being outside, read on!
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Why Bird Music Is Great For Relaxation, Stress And Anxiety - our first guest blog, courtesy of https://chipperbirds.com/ What a lovely topic to read about now that we are all eagerly looking forward to spring!
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Whilst I love the growing focus on mental health, flourishing and wellness, there is also a growing sense that you need to go to a specific yoga course, become vegan, commit to complicated daily meditations for 40 minutes a day and walk barefoot through the dew before this can be achieved. Such things can be helpful - but at the end of the day, let’s not over complicate things!
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Horses as prey animals are VERY good at being aware in the present moment. Those who are not become lunch for a hungry predator. But seeing a herd of horses snoozing in a field also exemplifies that even in a busy life with ‘threats’ it is possible to find peace.
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Hygge is a Danish phenomenon which has become a ‘big thing’ in the UK as well - though as my friends know, I was an early advocate of it on these shores many years ago. There are quite a few myths circulating about it which I want to clear up so this is ‘The Starlight Cottage Short Guide to Hygge!’
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Many people have asked me why I became interested in positive psychology and the answer is a simple one – I believe there are too many unnecessarily miserable people in the world.
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