Category: Positive News

As the new year starts, it’s tempting to try and overhaul our lives and adopt drastic new habits. But often, those crash diets and expensive gym memberships end up abandoned by February. Instead, try incorporating these habits into your routine – simple changes that can help boost your wellbeing and creativity. 1. Adding new tools… Continue reading Eight life-enhancing New Year’s resolutions that you might actually stick to

A citizen science study conducted by The Wildbiome Project indicates that integrating foraged food into the diet can lead to improved gut health, BMI and blood sugar. The study documented the progress of 26 UK foragers who consumed a 100% wild diet for a period of one to three months during spring 2023. The project… Continue reading Really wild diets are found to boost foragers’ health

Green Grads, a project aimed at showcasing the works of design graduates committed to addressing environmental problems, has served as a platform for over 150 talented individuals across various disciplines for three years. It highlights their projects on sustainability, waste and pollution, circular production, biophilia, biodiversity and related themes. Among those who have featured in… Continue reading Young, gifted and green. The ‘green grads’ designing the future

Recruitment agencies that specialize in supporting neurodivergent job-seekers are gaining attention thanks to the benefits of employing individuals with conditions including dyslexia, dyspraxia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and autism. These individuals process information differently, meaning they might excel in certain roles that others may not. In the UK, for example, less than 30% of… Continue reading The rise of job centres for neurodivergent people

The multibillion-pound marketplace for thrift, preloved, retro or vintage clothes is booming online. The trend is partly driven by a cost of living squeeze, but also by an increasing awareness of the importance of sustainable spending. US-based recommerce site ThredUp has predicted that the global clothes resale market will almost double to $350bn by 2027.… Continue reading Roll up for the great resale retail rush: the rise and rise of secondhand shopping

Italian photographer Maurizio di Pietro’s shot of an insect food experiment at the University of Turin has won the top prize in the Environmental Photographer of the Year competition. While the image may seem nightmarish, it may have the power to provide a solution to food scarcity, a global problem. The experiment explored the use… Continue reading A swarm of solutions: insect food experiment lands top photography prize

This Christmas, why not give the gift of positivity with a subscription to Positive News magazine? With each gift subscription, your loved ones will receive four beautiful magazines filled with uplifting stories that will inspire and brighten their day. Not only will they be receiving heartwarming content that will put a smile on their face,… Continue reading What went right this week: the good news you should know about

Positive News, a newspaper that focused purely on positive and uplifting stories, has celebrated its 30th anniversary. The newspaper launched when people assumed that news was always bad, and was surprised by the emergence of Positive News. It contained no negative stories and instead focused purely on progress and solutions. Today, Positive News is a… Continue reading 30 years of good news that matters: Positive News celebrates milestone year

As we reach the halfway point of our Developing Mental Wealth series, it’s clear that we’ve learned a lot from the people and projects that are making strides in improving mental health across the globe. We’ve seen inspiring efforts from Yemen to Liberia, Guatemala to Finland. Here are some of the highlights so far: 1.… Continue reading Five things we’ve learned making a series on community-led mental health projects around the world

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