Lifestyle

Mar 21

Making playgrounds wild again

When an abstract-themed playground opened in San Francisco in Feb. 2021, it came alive with raucous children after months of lockdown.

Feb 28

Boost creativity with just six minutes of VR

Watching videos of nature while listening to mindful audio for just six minutes can improve mood and increase work productivity.

Nov 24, 2020

Reversing ageing with oxygen

Israeli scientists are claiming to have found a way to not only slow the process of biological ageing, but to reverse it.

Oct 4, 2020

Greener front gardens reduce stress

Adding a few plants to a bare front yard could reduce stress levels as much as eight weekly mindfulness sessions.

Aug 28, 2020

Reading fiction can make us kinder

A growing body of research strongly suggests that people who read fiction tend to better understand and share in the feelings of others.

Jun 22, 2020

Feel the wind to lower stress and anxiety

For more than a century, people in the Netherlands have been seeking out windy days. It's so common they even have a special name for it.

Mar 25, 2020

Happiness can be taught

Taking a course that teaches people about happiness is more effective at boosting life satisfaction than finding a partner or landing a job.

Mar 3, 2020

Laughter yoga? It's no joke

Laughter yoga is now a thing,

Feb 17, 2020

Cuddling to connect

As the virtual world puts an ever-increasing distance between us, real life, in-the-flesh human contact has become sorely missed.

Jan 16, 2020

Giving Hump Day the heave-ho

Forget four-day weeks, no-work Wednesdays is the latest workplace experiment to be trialled by employers.

Dec 31, 2019

Digital detoxes all the rage

In a bid to curb people’s screen-time habits, major hotels around the world have begun offering digital detox packages.

Dec 3, 2019

Kick off your shoes

Once a symbol of hippiedom, kicking off your shoes and walking barefoot through the grass has now become a wellness trend.

Nov 4, 2019

Four-day week pays dividends

The solution to the stress of the five-day week? For Tim Denning, downsizing to a four-day week is the answer.

Oct 9, 2019

Birdwatching for peace of mind

For Jack Harness, the simple act of observing birds proved life-changing.

Oct 1, 2019

The Bhutanese are even happier

Bhutan is continually ranked as the happiest country in all of Asia, and one of the happiest countries in the world. But why?

Sep 25, 2019

Something to chew over . . . slowly

Eating in front of the TV it may be comforting, however, it’s not good for our health.

Aug 29, 2019

Gardening improves the mind

It’s long been known gardening is good for our physical health. Well, it’s now being promoted by GPs to improve and patients’ mental health.

Jul 11, 2019

Busy doing nothing

Have you ever wanted to stop and put the world on hold?

Jun 19, 2019

How to reduce dementia risk

We can all make lifestyle changes that can lower our risk of dementia — even if it’s intergenerational.

Jun 19, 2019

Taking time out

They say “time and tide waits for no man”. But what if there was literally no time?

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