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By Happiness Correspondent, Good News Tonic and Good News Post When was the last time you generally felt awe? Think sunsets, music, laughter. More to the point – do you realise that maybe your health and happiness could be transformed with it? Dr. Dacher Keltner certainly thinks so. He is one
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By Mental Health Correspondent Dancing not only lifts our spirits but also plays a significant role in effectively managing stress, strengthening resilience, and improving overall wellbeing, according to a new international study from the University of Surrey, Radboud University, University of Roehampton, and University of Southern Denmark. The findings suggest
Animals
By Jill Dando News Mr. Biscuits was skinny, scratched and scarred when he was picked up as a stray and arrived in our care earlier this year. He was terrified and found it hard to trust people after all he’d been through. Mr. Biscuits had clearly been a stray
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By Jill Dando News A tiny homeless kitten took fate into her own paws when she approached a member of her new family on a cliff-top walk and encouraged him to take care of her. Little Bramble was no more than 10-12 weeks old and battling potentially fatal cat flu
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By Happiness Editor One of the world’s leading emotion scientists is on a mission to show how awe can boost your wellbeing. Whether it’s the beauty of nature, the kindness of a stranger, or the magic of a shared moment with others, awe is all around us – and
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By Fun Correspondent The most entertaining and joyful free photo competition in the world, the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards are back and open for your hilarious and wonderful wildlife images and videos. Thanks to the unbelievable success and positive reaction we had following last year’s competition, we are beyond
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By Jill Dando News Whipsnade Zoo’s four European Brown bears Mana, Minnie, Naya and Cinderella, have awoken after three months of deep slumber, signalling the start of spring at the UK’s largest zoo. The foursome were spotted frolicking through their woodland home and splashing in their pool in
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By Jill Dando News Award-winning journalist and founder of The Good News Post, Shane Dean, delivered an uplifting and interactive talk at Weston College's new Lecture Series—empowering staff and students to rewire their minds for joy, resilience, and a happier life. The Good News Tonic lecture inspired
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By Jill Dando News Whipsnade Zoo’s trio of 11-week-old Northern African lion cubs have had their first health check, allowing their excited keepers to finally learn the sexes of the conservation zoo’s newest arrivals. The zoo’s expert vet team and keepers carried out the cubs’ medical exam
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By Jill Dando News Two surgeons who led the first ever separation of conjoined twins at Great Ormond Street Hospital forty years ago have been reunited with their patient. On 3 March 1985, surgeons Lewis Spitz and Edward Kiely, along with a team of 26 clinicians, carried out the nine-hour
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By Jill Dando News HRH The Duke of Edinburgh heard about the positive difference The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) is having on young people and the wider community during an official visit to Peterborough. In his role as Patron of the DofE charity, The Duke began the day
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By Jill Dando News UBC researchers fed mealworms ground-up face masks mixed with bran and found that the bugs excreted a small fraction of the microplastics consumed. Plastic pollution occurs in every ecosystem on the planet and lingers for decades. Could insects be part of the solution? Previous research found
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By Jill Dando News This St Davids Day, a climber who fell 40ft causing catastrophic injuries including fractures to her neck, spine and leg, is thanking the Welsh Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) volunteers who saved her life in May last year. Vicki Hau (37) was climbing at the headland
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By Jill Dando News A new wave of daytime clubbing is transforming local venues, boosting trade during traditionally quiet hours, and revitalizing the nightlife scene. The Over 30s Club, a pioneering event for music lovers aged 30+, is proving that the dancefloor doesn’t have to wait until midnight. Running
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By Wendy Griffin, Consultant Editor of the Good News Post and CEO of Mental Health charity Wellspring We all have moments when we feel down on ourselves, or when our self-esteem takes a hit. During these times, it can feel impossible to escape the cycle of negative self-talk. But what
Mental Health
By Business and Mental Health Editors Pioneering Initiative Aims to Reduce Alarming Suicide Rates Among UK Construction Workers Professional rugby player Josh Caulfield and his brother, former international player Jake Caulfield, are launching a life-saving initiative to revolutionise mental health support in the construction industry – a sector where workers are