Spirit Archives - Positive News https://www.positive.news/category/lifestyle/spirit/ Good journalism about good things Tue, 25 Nov 2025 19:07:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.positive.news/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-P.N_Icon_Navy-150x150.png Spirit Archives - Positive News https://www.positive.news/category/lifestyle/spirit/ 32 32 ’Tis the season to be resourceful. How to cut waste this Christmas https://www.positive.news/society/in-with-the-old-out-with-the-new-celebrating-a-circular-christmas/ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 07:00:17 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=553625 Across the UK, people are swapping consumerism for community and creativity, proving that Christmas needn’t mean more waste

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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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]]> 10 unique mental health projects helping people in the UK https://www.positive.news/society/10-unique-mental-health-projects/ Mon, 13 May 2024 13:18:05 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=479874 From hip-hop to veg patches, these projects use novel strategies to support people through mental health challenges

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]]> Thinking outside the box: eco concerns prompt greener funeral options https://www.positive.news/society/eco-concerns-prompt-green-funeral-options/ Fri, 05 Apr 2024 09:12:59 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=476125 As more people seek a climate-friendly end to their lives, funerals are changing. Will eco burials go mainstream?

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]]> From Lagos to Lima: seven striking photos from our trailblazing mental health series https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/from-lagos-to-lima-seven-striking-photographs-from-our-trailblazing-mental-health-series/ Wed, 20 Mar 2024 12:52:57 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=474676 Our photographers tell us the human stories behind their favourite shots

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]]> Life after: Sexual abuse and grooming https://www.positive.news/society/sammy-woodhouse-sexual-abuse-grooming/ Fri, 23 Feb 2024 10:19:54 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=471313 Sammy Woodhouse was subjected to brutal treatment by her former ‘boyfriend’. After rebuilding her life, she has helped thousands of others

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]]> For the love of: Psychedelic therapy https://www.positive.news/society/for-the-love-of-psychedelic-therapy/ Fri, 12 Jan 2024 11:39:32 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=466841 Rana Rahimpour went from being BBC Persia’s lead anchor to becoming a psychedelic therapist

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]]> Eight ways to stay sane in the climate crisis https://www.positive.news/environment/eco-anxiety-ways-to-stay-sane-in-the-climate-crisis/ Thu, 23 Nov 2023 09:42:10 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=451975 Feeling fretful about the climate emergency? You’re not alone. Here’s how to manage ‘eco-anxiety’ 

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]]> The butterflies of Liberia: transforming the lives of former child soldiers https://www.positive.news/society/the-butterflies-of-liberia-transforming-the-lives-of-former-child-soldiers/ Tue, 03 Oct 2023 12:10:58 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=451204 In Liberia, a project from a former teen soldier that offers CBT and cash transfers to violent street criminals is changing lives

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]]> International Women’s Day: 15 trailblazing women making the world better https://www.positive.news/society/international-womens-day-inspirational-women/ Tue, 07 Mar 2023 13:58:45 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=425961 From conservation to gender equality, Positive News celebrates some of the brilliant female pioneers, leaders and creators driving change

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