The small gladness of sunlight is traced back to where it begins: warmth arriving at the nape of the neck before the mind has found words for it. As the first bright sensation softens into a steady heat across the shoulders, joy becomes something simple and unearned—the body quietly receiving good news.

Bright and intentional, gently sure — turns a scattered mind toward something clear and worth doing.
Sun on the Back of the Neck is a guided audio session from Salūs — part of the joy collection, narrated by Hannah Brooks.
Salūs is an ad-free sleep and meditation app for iOS and Android — hundreds of guided sessions, long bedtime stories for adults and 325 free sleep sounds. Hear the full session with a 7-day free trial. Every session is signed off by our BSc (Hons) & MSc Psychology team.