Positivity
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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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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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People
New Year Honours: meet the frontline heroes who gave their all to fighting the pandemic
Round of applause for these extraordinary people.
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- Christobel Hastings
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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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- Kayleigh Dray
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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.
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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People
Duffy shares new music with people in isolation – and it’s something beautiful
“So here’s a song … here’s ‘Something Beautiful.’”
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- Hollie Richardson
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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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- Megan Murray
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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.
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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People
Jameela Jamil: “A letter to my inner bully”
Our guest editor pens a letter to her harshest critic
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- Jameela Jamil
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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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- Lauren Geall
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The Good News Report: 5 seriously uplifting stories that went viral this week
This week, one best friend went the extra mile to make sure a proposal was as special as possible – and a woman reunited with her childhood hero on Twitter.
Lucy Mangan
Lucy Mangan: “How I overcame my natural negativity”
Lucy Mangan shares how she stopped focusing on bad news
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- Lucy Mangan
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