WELLBEING FOR MIND & BODY

Feelgood tips and advice from our health and beauty editor Kate Langrish

Natural remedies and tips to help you feel your best

WAKE UP TO WILDLIFE

On the first day of this month, I’m starting my morning with coffee, toast… and butterflies. The Big Wild Breakfast is urging everyone to get outside with a cuppa and record all the wildlife they spot in half an hour. It’s part of The Wildlife Trusts’ 30 Days Wild campaign (wildlifetrusts.org/30dayswildstaywild), which runs throughout June and encourages all of us to commit to one ‘random act of wildness’ every day. Suggested activities include listening to birdsong, planting seeds or simply paying attention to wildlife when out for a walk. It’s good for your wellbeing, too: a five-year review of the campaign, run with the University of Derby, found that participants reported feeling happier and healthier for up to two months after completing the project.

Shelf help

IN A YEAR THAT’S PROVED PARTICULARLY CHALLENGING FOR OUR MENTAL HEALTH, Self-care for Tough Times (ASTER, £12.99) BY PSYCHOLOGIST AND YOGA TEACHER SUZY READING OFFERS ADVICE ON HOW TO NAVIGATE YOUR WAY THROUGH THE EVERYDAY TRIALS OF LIFE. CHAPTERS ON STRESS, LOSS AND TRANSITION INCLUDE A MIX OF MENTAL AND PHYSICAL EXERCISES TO HELP YOU RECOGNISE AND MAKE PEACE WITH YOUR EMOTIONS.

Look fresh-faced and cool as a cucumber with Studio Botanic Face Serum (£55, level7beautyhall. com). It contains soothing extracts of this summersalad staple, plus skin-plumping hyaluronic acid.

Don’t store tomatoes in your fridge. After picking, they continue to ripen and increase their levels of heart-healthy lycopene – but only in temperatures above 10°C.