stress Archives - Positive News Good journalism about good things Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:34:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.positive.news/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-P.N_Icon_Navy-150x150.png stress Archives - Positive News 32 32 Time to do more nothing: the art of deep hanging out https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/wander-notice-be-where-you-are-the-creative-power-of-deep-hanging-out/ Fri, 26 Dec 2025 07:00:39 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=560259 Writer and broadcaster Margaret Heffernan explores why making space for uncertainty can unlock creativity, resilience and better leadership

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]]> ‘Art is good for you’: how going to a gallery can boost your health https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/culture/art-is-good-for-you-how-going-to-a-gallery-can-boost-our-health/ Tue, 28 Oct 2025 01:05:02 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=550053 A first-of-its kind study links gallery visits with lower stress levels and better wellbeing

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]]> A real recharge. Five ways to get more – and better – rest https://www.positive.news/society/a-real-recharge-five-ways-to-get-more-and-better-rest/ Tue, 06 May 2025 08:57:46 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=524639 From thinking beyond the obvious, to trying mini ‘sabbaticals’, here are five suggestions for really slowing down

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]]> The art of self-kindness – and how it helps us cope with stress https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/wellbeing/the-art-of-self-kindness-and-how-it-helps-us-cope-with-stress/ Wed, 09 Sep 2020 15:37:28 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=333144 Self-kindness can boost our mental health and help us navigate stressful situations. This is what we can do to nurture more of it

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]]> A quiet life: project will map calm spaces to explore noise’s impact on health https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/a-quiet-life-project-will-map-calm-spaces-to-explore-noises-impact-on-health/ https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/a-quiet-life-project-will-map-calm-spaces-to-explore-noises-impact-on-health/#respond Thu, 23 Aug 2018 10:46:30 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=34158 Residents of Brighton, Edinburgh and Sheffield are being invited to identify outdoor places they feel are quiet, calm or tranquil as part of a project to tackle the effects of noise pollution on health

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