From downtown New York to remote corners of India, sport is being used to break social barriers and address issues from homelessness to addictionThe post More than just fun and games? Sport as a tool of empowerment appeared first on Positive News.
Stuck with family members and an expectation of joyfulness, Christmas can spark tension and arguments too. Jamie Catto suggests how to replace dysfunction and disconnection with empowermentThe post Christmas presence: how to survive seasonal dysfunction appeared first on Positive News.
Experimental psychologist at the University of Oxford, Elaine Fox, tells Lauren Razavi about her surprising research into the links between genes and happinessThe post Wired for happiness? How ‘risky’ genes could go either way appeared first on Positive News.
Consuming positive news can lead to an increased acceptance of others, a feeling of community and motivation to contribute to social change, new research showsThe post Positive news stories bring people together, study finds appeared first on Positive News.
Meaningful travel is about more than being a responsible tourist; there are mental health benefits tooThe post Mind how you go: 3 ways travel can help boost mental health appeared first on Positive News.
For those shocked by the election result, anger and blame may be convenient ways to make sense of it. But Charles Eisenstein, who predicted Trump’s victory, says that in this time of uncertainty there is an opportunity for empathy to drive a new political storyThe post How the US election result could trigger a society of empathy appeared first on Positive News.
With both youth depression and youth unemployment on the rise, calls are growing for a different kind of learning. Could ‘positive education’ enhance not just wellbeing, but academic performance too?The post New school rules? Swotting up on ‘positive education’ appeared first on Positive News.
We met students from around the world who attend ‘positive education’ institutions. Their thoughts capture how the model could rewrite the rules around learningThe post 5 things you might not expect schoolchildren to say (but these ones do) appeared first on Positive News.
From India to the Netherlands, 3 schools and colleges where learning is not about academic achievement aloneThe post 3 places sparking change through ‘positive education’ appeared first on Positive News.
Research reveals that England’s children have less positive attitudes to reading than other countries, while a third of adults don’t read for pleasure – and this could be affecting wellbeing. Could charities and public figures help make reading appealing again?The post As links between literacy and depression become clear, why reading matters appeared first on Positive News.
