HOW TO PUT A SPRING IN YOUR STEP, EVEN WHEN IT’S SNOWING…

As soon as you wake up in the morning have a good stretch and say ‘I feel good’.

If you can think it, you can feel it. A positive mindset opens the doors to achieve your goals. I use a journal. Organising my routine not only helps me achieve my day-to-day goals but my midand long-term goals as well. Planning and achieving are a sunny positive.

For researchers, the race is on to discover what keeps our brains young and happy. In fact, science has now decided we have two brains, one in our head and one in our gut! So let’s feed our gut to keep our brain positive.

Serotonin- (sometimes known as the happy chemical) rich foods to include into your day are eggs, cheese, salmon, turkey, nuts, seeds, pineapple and St John’s Wort tea. Remember a few small meals are better for you than one or two big ones.

In order to maintain a springy step, we need to supplement our bodies with extra iron for energy. Try Floravital and B-complex from healthfood shops (or you could try angiebestwellbeing. com). Both help your body deal with daily stress.

Next we have to introduce some form of exercise. Research from leading institutions says even the frailest 90-year-old benefits from a little exercise.

Finally, feel good by doing good. Pay somebody a compliment, pop something in the charity box, share your happiness and smile…