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The January blues: 7 ways to beat it

For many of us, once the festive holiday season is over the January blues start to set in. But there are ways you can fight back and feel better. Dee

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The bright side of August: the good things that happened

There were many feel-good health and environmental stories in the press during August, but you may not have seen them. Ed Gould shares his Top 10

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10 types of meditation: which style is best for you?

There are many different types of meditation. Discovering which style suits you best is useful – you'll be more likely to devote yourself to the

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The Bright Side: feel-good news from September

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Tired of all the negative news in the mainstream media? These feel-good stories from September showcase all the positive things that are happening in the world. Ed Gould shares his Top Ten round-up

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Changing perspective and gaining happiness

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By changing perspective to look at an apparently negative situation in a different way, we can imagine a more positive story – one that's more likely to lead to greater happiness. Ed Gould examines

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Personal meditation: 7 factors to consider when choosing a style

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From kundalini to loving-kindness, meditation styles can be very personal. Ed Gould looks at seven factors such as duration, location and frequency of meditation, which may affect your personal

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The Bright Side: feel-good news from August

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Need a change from all the negative news in the media? These feel-good stories from August will lift your spirits. Ed Gould shares his Top Ten round-up from the month.
 
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The Bright Side: feel-good news from July

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Need a change from all the negative news in the media? These feel-good stories from July will lift your spirits! Ed Gould shares his Top Ten round-up from the month.
 
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What we can learn about happiness from Iceland

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Governmental psychologist Dóra Guðmundsdóttir explains what makes a society flourish. By Jill Suttie on behalf of Greater Good Science Center.
 
The World Happiness Report comes out

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The Bright Side: feel-good news from June

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In the need for some feel-good news? Ed Gould shares his Top Ten round-up from June, including Canada's plastic ban, a decline in African elephant poaching, and the secrets to happiness revealed in a

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The Bright Side: positive news from May

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Tired of reading negative news? Then these feel-good stories from May will help spread some cheer. Ed Gould shares his Top Ten round-up from the month...
 
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The Bright Side: positive news from April

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In the need for some feel-good news? Ed Gould shares his Top Ten round-up from the past month, from amazing seaweed water pods to a new alternative for coffee waste...
 
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The 6 best happiness apps to improve well-being

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Which are the best happiness apps out there on the market? Rae Bathgate selects the top six that you'll want to ring home about.
 
Apple coined the phrase “there's an app for

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Why the world needs an empathy revolution

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A new book explains how we can learn empathy and have better social interactions. By Jill Suttie on behalf of the Greater Good Science Center.
 
It’s hard to watch someone who is

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The Bright Side: positive news from March

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As winter turns to spring, new hope can start to emerge in all sorts of ways. And in March there were plenty of feel good news stories in the media. Ed Gould shares his Top Ten.
 
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Join the happiness.com community as a beta tester!

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happiness.com is a new community, magazine and academy focusing on happiness and well-being. Join us as a beta tester and bag some free online courses at the same time. 
 
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The Bright Side: positive news from February

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February may be the shortest month, but it wasn't short of positive news stories. From a smart new way to reuse plastic bags to mindfulness classes in schools, here's the Top 10 happy news

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Tara Brach: psychologist, meditation author and teacher

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Who exactly is Tara Brach? Ed Gould takes an in-depth look at the career of this respected writer, psychologist, spiritual teacher and meditation and mindfulness expert.
 
With a PhD

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The Bright Side: positive news from January

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Positivity can often seem in short supply during the New Year and winter, but January was actually full of great news. Here's our regular Top 10 positive story round-up from Ed

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The Bright Side: positive news from December

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The final month of the year is a time for happiness, hope and reflection on the 12 months that have just passed. In his final installment for the year, here are Ed Gould's Top 10 positive news

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Social justice isn't just for super heroes

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Poverty, hunger, homelessness: human injustice is ever-present throughout the word, but what can we do about it? Sienna Saint-Cyr takes a looks at social justice...
 
You don't need

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The Bright Side: positive news from November

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In November, the media was focused on political turmoil, but it was actually a great month for positive news stories. Here's Ed Gould's round-up of the ten best, full of messages of hope and

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The Bright Side: positive news from October

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October may mark the mid-point between summer and winter, but it remains a good one from the point of view of positive news. This October saw many new stories that were full of hope and happiness:

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The Bright Side: positive news from September

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September was a great month for positive, uplifting news. Ed Gould shares the top ten news stories that you may have missed, to help bring some hope and a smile to your face...
 
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The Bright Side: positive news from August

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Members of the press often refer to August as 'silly season' as there tends to be fewer items that are seen as being genuinely newsworthy. As such, 'silly' stories get more coverage. However, there

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Sri Mooji’s Guidance on Self-Inquiry

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Mooji is a renowned spiritual teacher who is of the Advaita non-duality tradition. Here, he offers two simple yet potent exercises about self-inquiry that help us look and discover our true nature:

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The Bright Side of May: the Good Things That Happened

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Positive news and happiness are so often missing from the mainstream news agendum and May is certainly no different. However, in fact, the month was full of optimistic news stories. Here's Ed Gould's

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Wired to Create: 10 things great artists do differently

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The authors of a new book, Wired to Create, explore the depths of the creative mind and offer ideas on how to kick-start your own creativity. From daydreaming to having a natural curiosity, here are

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