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I have an allotment Anna and I have spent hours digging over the soil and laying down turf for my children to play on. It’s messy and imperfect but I did it with so much love and that’s what makes it a nice space for us all. Just being in that space with your daughter will make it beautiful x

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That’s lovely, Caro xx

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I love that you stand facing the garden with your eyes closed to feel the sun. That must be when you have all your good ideas!

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It’s so lovely, and there is actually science behind getting early morning sunshine, though I didn’t realise that when I started doing it. It resets your biological clock, slows down melatonin production to wake you up, and has a profound effect on circadian rhythms which control hormones, appetite, energy levels and temperature. Plus it doesn’t have the harmful UV rays.

I noticed my dog does it, first thing when I let her out in the morning, she goes and stands in the same spot and looks up at the sun.

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That’s lovely and I should get my daughter to do it as part of her recovery.

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Oh yes definitely! If you can get her up early enough!

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