Lifestyle Archives - Positive News https://www.positive.news/category/lifestyle/ Good journalism about good things Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:41:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.positive.news/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-P.N_Icon_Navy-150x150.png Lifestyle Archives - Positive News https://www.positive.news/category/lifestyle/ 32 32 End the endless scroll: seven ways to take back control of your digital life https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/health/seven-ways-to-take-back-control-of-your-digital-life/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:00:33 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=572900 Addiction is a feature of digital platforms, not a bug, a US court has ruled. Here’s how to take back control from the algorithm

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]]> Life lessons: Rick Astley on what life so far has taught him https://www.positive.news/society/life-lessons-rick-astley-on-what-life-so-far-has-taught-him/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:00:42 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=572385 The English singer-songwriter on appreciating good fortune, the benefits of stoicism, and being a trucker in another life

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]]> Time for a change? Five ways to navigate a mid-career transition https://www.positive.news/society/time-for-a-change-five-ways-to-navigate-a-mid-career-transition/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:05:29 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=572362 Switching career can be daunting, but hugely rewarding. Here are five steps to make the transition easier

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]]> The link between healthy soil and a healthy body https://www.positive.news/environment/food/the-link-between-healthy-soil-and-a-healthy-body/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:41:16 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=572101 Science has yet to prove a definitive link between soil and human health, but that could be about to change

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]]> Teen leaders take on child marriage in Bangladesh https://www.positive.news/society/teen-leaders-take-on-child-marriage-in-bangladesh/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:43:07 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=572128 Child marriage is a persistent challenge in Bangladesh, but a project to tackle the practice has shown promise

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]]> Cancer deaths fall to historic low in UK – this is probably why https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/health/cancer-deaths-fall-to-historic-low-in-uk-this-is-probably-why/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:16:45 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=571813 The latest stats on cancer deaths in the UK offer encouraging news – and further progress against the disease is within reach

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]]> What went right this week: big cities breathed a little easier, plus more https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-12-of-2026/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 05:00:33 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=571713 Cities slashed air pollution, the renewables race accelerated, and Uganda chalked up a conservation win, plus more

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]]> The prisoners flipping the script on stage https://www.positive.news/society/how-prisoners-are-flipping-the-script-on-stage/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:15:59 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=569931 A theatre project brings prisoners to the stage, challenging how society sees them – and how they see themselves

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]]> ‘Turning a moment of loss into something hopeful’ https://www.positive.news/environment/turning-a-moment-of-loss-into-something-hopeful/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:44:58 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=571213 Britain’s felled Sycamore Gap tree is being transformed into a public artwork – and citizens are invited to have their say

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]]> What went right this week: renewables-1; oil-0, plus more https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-11-of-2026/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 05:00:57 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=569774 Events strengthened the case for renewables, Croatia eliminated landmines, an ‘extinct’ species returned to England, and more

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