Haven’t you always wondered why teddy bears are so happy? Nässu is only a small bear, but he knows quite a few tricks to cheer him up.
Old brown bear Flowerpaw has taught him that talking to strawberries is as important as listening to the rain, and that if you get up early in the morning, you’ll have time for a longer nap in the afternoon.
Take a walk, take a rest. Life is a million flowers
Wave from the window, even if there’s no one there
Give a hug to someone who needs it the most
Tell the plants what the weather’s going to be like tomorrow. The strawberry wants a hug
Get up before everyone else and quietly sit in a sunny patch
Climb a hill and count all the roofs you can see
Listen carefully to what people are saying so you don’t miss it when they say how much they love you
Pick a sunny day and take your friend for a little drive
Invite your friends over and laugh together at all the silly little jokes you always make when you’re together
Listen to the rain
Be old-fashioned
Go colour-spotting
Dare to stand alone
Play a little every day
Send a real letter in a real envelope to a real post box
Organize a picnic. Look at the sky
Look at the world from a different angle
Read a book that makes you smile
On some mornings, the news doesn’t count. Count the birds instead
Just be as silly or as cute as you like
