Positivity
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Life
I was positive about everything for a week - here’s what I learned
Put on a happy face…
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- Method
Mental Health
We asked 10 optimists what their secret to staying positive was and this is what they said
If 2020 taught us anything, it was the value of seeing silver linings even in the bleakest of times. Here are the secrets of the glass-half-full gang.
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- Serena Smith
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Life
Here’s how to be positive when “positive thinking” makes you cringe
Train your brain to look on the bright side.
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- Method
Health
8 reasons to be hopeful (even if you’re not feeling it right now)
In need of a pick-me-up? Look this way.
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- Lauren Geall
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- Christobel Hastings
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New Year Honours: meet the frontline heroes who gave their all to fighting the pandemic
Round of applause for these extraordinary people.
Life
It wasn’t all bad: 10 life-affirming moments that make 2020 worth remembering
Let's take a look back at the silver linings.
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- Christobel Hastings
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Opinion
2020 wasn’t the worst year of all time. We can prove it
This year may have all the grace of a reversing dump truck without any tyres on, but it’s still had its charms.
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Mental Health
Could this simple shift in attitude be the key to feeling more resilient in these wild times?
Say hello to the concept of a ‘growth mindset’.
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- Lauren Geall
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Books
How to be hopeful (and fill your day with optimism)
How to trick your brain out of the negativity bias.
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- Bernadette Russell
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Life
Coronavirus anxiety: cognitive therapist says one word can help ease your feelings
Use it to reframe how you feel about yourself and the world at large.
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- Anna Brech
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People
Stacey Solomon’s words on “feeling beautiful” during lockdown are a reassuring read
“I know it sounds really silly but I actually got excited to get dressed up and walk down the stairs.”
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- Hollie Richardson
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- Hollie Richardson
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Duffy shares new music with people in isolation – and it’s something beautiful
“So here’s a song … here’s ‘Something Beautiful.’”
Life
3 ways to think more positively, because the negativity bias is real
Looking on the bright side of life just got a whole lot easier.
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- Lauren Geall
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Life
These uplifting stories prove that everything really does happen for a reason
This Instagram post – which has been liked 36,000 times – reminds us that bad situations really can turn out for the best.
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- Megan Murray
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Life
Making this simple change to the way you think could transform how you feel about your body
Because self-love is important.
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- Lauren Geall
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Life
From the first forgiveness emoji to a Lady Hale brooch T-shirt, this week’s feel-good news stories
Plus, abortion was officially decriminalised in Australia.
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- Lauren Geall
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Life
The Good News Report: 5 seriously uplifting stories that went viral this week
This week, an eight-year-old girl went viral for her wall of kindness - and a group of bin men made this toddler's day.
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- Lauren Geall
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Life
How optimism and negativity can impact your life expectancy
Good news for positive people
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- Chloe Gray
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- Jameela Jamil
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Jameela Jamil: “A letter to my inner bully”
Our guest editor pens a letter to her harshest critic
Life
The Good News Report: 5 seriously uplifting stories that went viral this week
This week, a blind hedgehog was miraculously reunited with his owners after being stolen – and a woman's act of kindness inspired Twitter.
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- Lauren Geall
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