Tell us about the small things that lift your spirits

We would like to hear about the small actions that have brought you joy when you’re feeling down

In an era of permacrisis, what lifts your spirits? We’re interested to hear from people about the small, everyday actions that have bought you joy when you’ve been feeling down.

It could be starting a conversation with a stranger, taking a family walk, doing karaoke or spontaneous skinny dipping - the less expected, the better.

Please include a sentence or two about why you were in a slump (perhaps it was after a bad break-up, or during a particularly stressful time at work?) Tell us about the thing that helped you out of it.