Hi All You might be aware of mindfulness? There is a tonne of evidence that being mindful can help us reduce stress, relax and reduce mental health issues such as anxiety and depression. Because it has so many great benefits I hope you'll be ok with me suggesting a mindfulness excercise using gratitude? For the next week, at the dinner table, ask your family to name three things that they are grateful for each day. My brother tried this with his young sons, and one of them always said, 'I'm grateful that none of my friends knows you make us do this!' - Get them to say real things. They don't have to be big things. For instance, today already I'm grateful for how warm and smiling the barista was when I got my coffee this morning. So, like I say, try it out every evening for a week and see what happens. I'd love to know! YM
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