Topic
Gratitude & Happiness
Evidence-informed ways to notice the good, enjoy it longer and share it.
- 2 min readBeing Thankful: What the Science of Gratitude SaysWhat research says about gratitude, why it seems to help, its limits, and simple ways to practise thankfulness that don't feel forced or fake.
- 2 min readHow Clean Is Your Water? Safe Drinking Water and What You Can DoWater was the theme of Blog Action Day 2010. Where global access to safe drinking water stands today, what affects water at home, and practical ways to help.
- 3 min readHow to Put the Meaning Back into ChristmasPractical ways to make Christmas feel meaningful again: simpler gifts, rituals that matter, generosity beyond the family and permission to skip what drains you.
- 2 min readHow to Write a List of 100 Things That Make You HappyWhy writing a list of 100 things that make you happy works, prompts to help you reach 100, and how to use the list on hard days and in ordinary weeks.
- 2 min readLest We Forget: Remembrance Day and Why It Still MattersThe history of Remembrance Day on 11 November, the meaning of the poppy and 'In Flanders Fields', how it's marked today and simple ways to take part.
- 2 min readSmall Ways to Make a Big DifferencePractical, everyday ways to make a positive difference for people and your community: kindness, generosity, local involvement and small habits that add up.
- 3 min readThanksgiving: Simple Ways to Make Gratitude the Main CourseThanksgiving ideas that put gratitude back at the centre of the day, from a two-minute table ritual to thank-you notes, plus how to cope when the holiday is hard.
- 2 min readThe Five Keys to Happiness: What Research Keeps FindingFive well-supported ingredients of wellbeing: close relationships, meaningful engagement, physical health, gratitude and generosity, with practical ways to build each.