Everyone Else...

I send these emails out each week in the hope of bringing a little Mental Sunshine into your day.

It makes me feel good to think I might have brightened someone else’s day.

That’s what this week’s email is all about - making it about someone else.

We are all the star of our own epic movie.

We walk through the world, seeing everything from our own perspective - and it’s easy to assume everyone else sees and experiences things in the same way as us.

But of course they don’t - because they are busy walking around, starring in their own epic movie.

The problem is that when we are all busy being our own movie star…we forget about other people a little bit.

They become extras and bit parts in our show.

What if we all tried to step out of that movie though, and into a different one?

One where we are not the star?

It’s really easy to focus on our own worries and problems, but what if we make the effort to focus on other people instead?

For the rest of today, whenever you catch yourself focusing on your own life… turn it around and focus on someone else instead.

Focus on caring for and understanding the people around you - and see how your perspective shifts.

Challenge yourself to see how you can care for each person you spend time with today.

When our focus shifts like this, it can help us to feel like we are part of a community.

Not just us, alone, plodding along.

We feel a sense of belonging and care.

Which can help to reduce stress and improve mood.

As always - if you try this, let me know how you get on!