Show, don't tell...but what does it mean?

So I'm an English lit graduate, a published author and even had a teaching qualification that I used for a while. And like a fool I thought I knew what it meant. But after a whilst being away from writing I've just started writing again, and realised that that bloody phrase is meaningless to me. But I know it's important.<br><br>Of course I know what the phrase means...but I can't think of how to apply it. I get too caught up in how words sound, the rhythm of the sentence for example. I can write an interesting paragraph about how warm the sun is, but when I read it back I feel like I'm reading a paragraph about how warm the sun is. I fail to feel like I am *there*, sitting in the warm sun. I have always struggled with that, but now that I've started writing more I really want to crack it.<br><br>So please, tell me what techniques you use to show rather than tell in your writing, and what you recommend to get better at it.<br><br>Throwing in some examples or anecdotes would be super helpful. <br><br>The post body is just for context, I'd love to hear from you guys as the content creators that your amazing sub is full of. <br><br>Thank you!