The broadcaster, author and mum talks to celebrity guests about what happiness means to them on her podcast Happy Place, and has written a series of books designed to help people find calm. I think it's a really powerful tool for children and adults in situations where we feel anxiety and nerves.

And if they're anxious and their heart is racing, she suggests trying to focus on positive stories and images. She says: "If Honey is feeling worried, I sometimes spritz lavender spray by her bed before she goes to sleep.Moving your body - with the help of your legs and feet - can help you feel both energised and calm, says Cotton, who stresses: "The most important thing to do is listen to your body - does it need an energy boost? Spring Washam So let’s begin to do a meditation on embodied presence through the doorway of the body. The brand was created from her first book released in 2017, Happy, which was a Sunday Times Bestseller and a silver Nielsen Bestseller. In the book, Cotton isolates individual parts of the body and explains, with the help of medical experts, “great thinkers”, and famous names (including Tom Daley, Joe Wicks and Tom Fletcher), how each part plays an important role in making us feel happy. Spring Washam has been a devoted Buddhist practitioner in both the Theravada and Tibetan schools of Buddhism for more than 25 years.

So does she use her own advice to help her children – Rex, aged nine, and Honey, aged seven – live their happiest lives? Your eyes can "absorb tonnes of things that bring you joy", says Cotton, and certain smells can help calm you down. And if they’re anxious and their heart is racing, she suggests trying to focus on positive stories and images.And as we close this meditation, I always like to end with placing my hand on my heart and just offering some kindness.

From the tips of your toes to the top of your head, each body part can play an important role in helping you feel great. As well as helping you communicate and sometimes expressing you're happy - by punching the air or giving a high five - Cotton says your hands can bring joy through creativity. And with interviews throughout with a range of much-loved expert voices, including Tom Daley, Kimberley Wilson, Tom Fletcher, Joe Wicks, Marcia Sharp and many more, this book is packed with tons of practical tips for finding the joy in each and every day. Join our community to get personalised book suggestions, extracts straight to your inbox, 10% off RRPs, and to change children’s lives. Try this body-scan meditation to ground your mind in the present moment and in your body, guided by Spring Washam.

A new book reveals how long-term meditation can lead to profound improvements in our mind, brain, and body. Guiding our Happiness Break today is Spring Washam, a meditation teacher and author of The Spirit of Harriet Tubman: Awakening from the Underground. This was also the premise for her podcast launched in 2018, Happy Place, and has featured an array of guest such as Ellie Golding, Hilary Rodham Clinton, Jada Pinkett Smith, Gary Barlow, Alicia Keys, and Elizabeth Gilbert amongst others. This was the first in a series of books talking about her own, and some of the not so positive, experiences with happiness.

An extra-special card for a special occasion, this premium range from Happy Jackson features fine details such as embossed lettering, matte and gloss finish, and foil and glitter details for that extra sparkle. And now her nose and brain work as a team to remind her that every time she smells lavender, her body can relax. In the book, Cotton isolates individual parts of the body and explains, with the help of medical experts, “great thinkers”, and famous names (including Tom Daley and Tom Fletcher), how each part plays an important role in making us feel happy.Starting with the head, and working down through the face, upper body, belly, arms and hands, and feet, each chapter shares fascinating happiness-inducing facts and activities related to the body area, and concludes with a handy round-up of ways the area can enhance happiness. This will encourage you to eat more slowly, enjoy your food and help to avoid indigestion,” she says. Sometimes my own fear and anxiety of a situation can cloud my judgement and I get things very wrong. She is a founding teacher of The East Bay Meditation Center and has spent more than a decade studying Shamanic indigenous healing practices.