Summer Happiness

Enjoying the longer days

Summer is a perfect time to get outdoors, grab your friends and family, light the BBQ and enjoy the company and the food!

Try a new water sport like paddle boarding or kayaking. A perfect way to cool down if the heat gets too much.

Take an evening stroll along your favourite walk, smell the air as it cools and listen to the evening birdsong.

Head to the coast, maybe a nice sandy beach. Kick off your shoes, feel the cool sand between your toes and enjoy an ice cream or beach comb the shoreline to see what treasures you can find.

Summer is the perfect time for fresh tasty seasonal foods, think Mediterranean flavours. Head to your local market and stock up before making a great-tasting meal.

Get your friends together and organise a trip to a local comedy club.

Stargazing is a must over the summer. There are 7 meteor showers this year, so grab a blanket, head out and make a wish on the shooting stars.

Create your summer playlist, music can help our moods so immerse yourself in the melodies.

Pack a picnic and spend a lazy afternoon sitting under a tree, enjoying some tasty food and the peaceful surroundings.

Look for local fitness classes outdoors. Many offer early morning or evening classes when the heat has eased.

Make yourself a fresh fruit salad for your breakfast and embrace the vitamin boost.

Try something new. From an art class to a skydive. Now is the perfect time to do something for you.

We know not every summer day is warm and dry so enjoy the rain. Head out and splash about in the puddles or enjoy thunderstorm watching from your window.

Summer is the perfect time to head to a festival. There are so many to choose from, from music to food. Go with friends, or try a family friendly one and take the children.

Take some time out to practice mindfulness for an hour. Meditation, grateful lists, jigsaw puzzles or colouring are perfect to turn off your thoughts and be in the moment.

Camping in the summer is perfect. There is a camping option for everyone, from wild camping in a remote area to purpose-built glamping sites, enjoy the experience. If you don’t want to venture too far from your home comforts create a camp in your garden!

Watch the sky! Perfectly blue skies with white fluffy clouds are a fantastic opportunity to relax and use your imagination, lie back and watch – what will you see?

Head out to the woods or local forest, it’s cooler to explore on a hot day. Take in the sounds and smells around you.

Book yourself in for a pamper. A great massage can do wonders to help you relax, or try some reflexology.