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Lifecoach Michelle Zelli spells out 10 ways to have a year with cheer

You might not be able to pack your bags and disappear to The Caribbean but you can transport yourself to a heavenly place, just by picking up a book.

Charities such as The Mental Health Foundation and Mind promote reading as a mood booster. If you’re not a great reader, try listening – one in 10 people now prefer audiobooks to paper versions. Apps like Happify.com and colouring books can unleash your creative side. Creativity helps you connect to your inner child.

Colouring can be therapeutic and help you immerse yourself in the moment. Happify.com encourages you to write as a creative outlet. Physiology dictates your mood, so when you move your mouth upwards, science has proved that your mood will follow. Your body sends signals to your brain to let you know what state you’re in. If my shoulders are rounded and my head is down, I’m telling my body I’m in a slump. So pull back your shoulders, lift your head high and tell your brain you are

confident and strong. Do you believe everything you tell yourself? With 60,00 thoughts a day, most of us have a nasty habit of beating ourselves up with a judgmental and frankly, unkind, inner critic.

Kick 2019 off to a great start by speaking to yourself as though you were your best friend – someone who likes and values you. Research suggests that selfacceptance leads to greater satisfaction

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