Body & Mind Archives - Positive News https://www.positive.news/category/lifestyle/body-mind/ Good journalism about good things Mon, 29 Dec 2025 09:50:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.positive.news/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-P.N_Icon_Navy-150x150.png Body & Mind Archives - Positive News https://www.positive.news/category/lifestyle/body-mind/ 32 32 New Year resolutions that reconnect us https://www.positive.news/society/new-year-resolutions-that-reconnect-us/ Mon, 29 Dec 2025 09:50:20 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=560467 In an increasingly disconnected world, seven resolutions to end the doomscroll and rebuild everyday connection

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Time to do more nothing: the art of deep hanging out https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/wander-notice-be-where-you-are-the-creative-power-of-deep-hanging-out/ Fri, 26 Dec 2025 07:00:39 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=560259 Writer and broadcaster Margaret Heffernan explores why making space for uncertainty can unlock creativity, resilience and better leadership

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Spit-up, stand-up: the comedy clubs for mums (and babies too) https://www.positive.news/society/spit-up-stand-up-the-comedy-clubs-for-mums-and-babies-too/ Mon, 22 Dec 2025 07:00:03 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=559245 Baby-friendly comedy clubs are giving exhausted new parents the chance to laugh, connect and swap nursery rhymes for punchlines

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From problems to progress: five ways to focus on solutions, not just struggles https://www.positive.news/society/from-problems-to-progress-five-ways-to-focus-on-solutions-not-just-struggles/ Mon, 04 Aug 2025 05:00:28 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=538399 When you’re stuck in a rut, moving forward can feel impossible. Here are five ways to try to progress through struggles

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Life after: the party https://www.positive.news/society/life-after-the-party/ Tue, 13 May 2025 07:00:54 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=525342 For DJ Brandon Block, even when his reckless hedonism led to hospitalisation, he continued to use drugs. What was his turning point?

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For the love of: weather https://www.positive.news/society/for-the-love-of-weather/ Mon, 12 May 2025 08:00:02 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=525225 Ever-changing and a limitless conversation starter, weather can be embraced as a positive presence in all of our lives, believes Matt Gaw

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A real recharge. Five ways to get more – and better – rest https://www.positive.news/society/a-real-recharge-five-ways-to-get-more-and-better-rest/ Tue, 06 May 2025 08:57:46 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=524639 From thinking beyond the obvious, to trying mini ‘sabbaticals’, here are five suggestions for really slowing down

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High on life: why exercising in nature is more than the sum of its parts https://www.positive.news/society/high-on-life-why-exercising-in-nature-is-more-than-the-sum-of-its-parts/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 09:36:58 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=523886 One of the most effective ways to boost mental and physical wellbeing is to get active in nature – and there’s growing evidence to prove it

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How a walk in the woods is helping men overcome the stigma of talking about their feelings https://www.positive.news/society/how-walk-in-woods-helping-men-overcome-stigma-talking-feelings/ Fri, 24 Jan 2025 12:09:51 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=513484 Those behind a national movement for suicide prevention are finding that the forest is a good place to talk

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Artful opportunities: five ways to be creative every day https://www.positive.news/society/artful-opportunities-five-ways-to-be-creative-every-day/ Tue, 07 Jan 2025 09:40:44 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=511058 It can be difficult to fit self-expression into your schedule, but the benefits are huge. Here are some suggestions to get started

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