Ten Ways To Shine Today

1. Smile -Laugh -Hug-Love. Express positive emotion towards others and give yourself a big dose of happy hormones too!!
2. Take ten minutes to be mindful; use all your senses to really see,hear, feel, touch, smell and absorb the moment.Beauty is all around you.
3. Write yourself a post it note with the most positive thing you love about yourself. Put it up somewhere noticeable - take a photo of it and make it your screen saver.
4. Get out in the fresh air and hop skip, jump, be silly -  find puddles if you can or imagine the sun is shining even if its cloudy and grey
5. Sing at the top of your Voice - in the shower... in the car...on the treadmill.... who cares!!
6. Look in a mirror , really look at yourself,stare into your eyes and say out loud  " wow I'm gorgeous, I'm amazing... I Love Me " Then blow yourself a big kiss.
7. Fill a big glass jug with ice,thinly sliced cucumber and lemon wedges,top up with fresh cold water and pour into a beautiful glass.Toast your own success.
8. Grab some paper and coloured pens or pencils and doodle... don't set any creative goal just take the pens on a walk and explore the boundary's of the page. Words, lines, shapes play with them, express yourself in whatever way feels good.
9. Imagine any stress in your life trapped in a large colourful balloon, picture holding tightly on to the string, really feel it in your fingers then open your hand and let go. Look up to the sky as the balloon drifts away becoming smaller and smaller until it is a speck on the horizon....until you have to squint to see any colour or form then it it has gone and with it all the stress. take a big replenishing deep breathe, Notice how good it feels to relax and move on as all the tension has faded away.
10. As you snuggle into bed take a moment to recall all the good things that today bought with it and thank yourself for allowing them into your life.