Wellbeing Archives - Positive News Good journalism about good things Tue, 26 Dec 2023 13:56:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.positive.news/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-P.N_Icon_Navy-32x32.png Wellbeing Archives - Positive News 32 32 Five things we’ve learned making a series on community-led mental health projects around the world https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/what-learned-community-led-mental-health-projects/ Tue, 26 Dec 2023 08:08:05 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=464099 The enviable childcare situation of Guatemalan parents, and why ‘stringers’ have the best job on earth

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]]> 20 ways to shop more mindfully (and resist pressure to part with cash) https://www.positive.news/society/20-ways-to-shop-more-mindfully/ Wed, 22 Nov 2023 10:06:35 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=458531 Retailers have many tactics to get you to splash the cash. Here’s how to sidestep them, while shopping more mindfully

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]]> Eight ways to transform a walk in the forest into a wellbeing immersion https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/wellbeing/how-transform-walk-forest-into-wellbeing-immersion-mental-health/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 10:58:12 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=458367 New forest wellbeing trails have launched across England. Here’s how to get the most out of them

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]]> How do you challenge or avoid consumerism? https://www.positive.news/society/how-do-you-challenge-or-avoid-consumerism/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 09:35:27 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=458365 Black Friday. Christmas. ‘Tis the season for rampant consumerism. How do you choose to do things differently?

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]]> The buildings that heal https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/wellbeing/the-buildings-that-heal/ Tue, 14 Nov 2023 16:18:55 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=457572 A new architectural movement is using design to aid the post-traumatic growth of the most vulnerable in society

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]]> Fixing the food chain. Are the solutions closer than we think? https://www.positive.news/environment/agriculture/fixing-the-food-chain/ Tue, 07 Nov 2023 13:57:20 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=455745 What we eat and how we produce it is a source of bitter debate. But new ideas are taking root that might repair our food system

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]]> Five free online courses to upskill your autumn https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/body-mind/five-free-online-courses-to-upskill-your-autumn/ Mon, 06 Nov 2023 16:42:29 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=455627 From mastering the science of happiness to cooking for your gut, these courses will teach you some life skills this autumn

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]]> What habit has most improved your life? We want to know https://www.positive.news/society/what-habit-has-most-improved-your-life/ Tue, 24 Oct 2023 11:31:00 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=454051 The darker months are a good time for introspection and renewal, an opportunity to form new habits. What practice has served you best?

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]]> Beyond the bubble bath: 10 meaningful habits to support your mental health https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/world-mental-health-day-how-to-support-your-mental-health/ Fri, 06 Oct 2023 11:25:17 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=451641 ‘Self-care’ has been monetised to within an inch of its scented candle-lit life, so what truly bolsters mental health?

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]]> The sports movement spreading positivity in war-torn Yemen https://www.positive.news/society/yemen-best-team-sports-club/ Wed, 16 Aug 2023 08:50:24 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=444762 How do you improve mental wellbeing amid war and famine? A retiree in Yemen has a Nordic-inspired solution

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