Art & Culture & Leisure
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Ava Marie Doodles: the Handmade Heroine With a Self-Care Message
To celebrate World Creativity and Innovation Day, we meet illustrator Ava Puckett aka Ava Marie Doodles to chat about her kick-ass self-care designs.
The surprising mandala coloring benefits for adults
Stressed out? Feeling uncreative? Need to focus? Perhaps you should try coloring. No seriously. Mandala coloring benefits are huge. Read on to find out why.
6 Science-Backed Health Benefits of Knitting
From reducing anxiety to improving cognitive function, the mental health benefits of knitting are huge. Just some of the reasons why this creative hobby is all the rage.
Games are changing our lives... for good!
Games and video games have a bad reputation, but playing so-called Games for Change can have a positive effect on you and the wider community...
Why we make art
Seven leading world artists explain why they make art: from giving power to others, to having fun, to making sense of the world.
The 7 Best Mindfulness Podcasts
What are the best mindfulness podcasts to listen to? Download, listen and boost your well-being and happiness with our top seven selections.
Beautiful Birding: 7 Mental Health Benefits of Bird Watching
The mindful nature of bird watching makes it a healing hobby. From reduced stress to moments of awe, discover 7 key mental health benefits of bird watching.
The 8 best meditation books for 2023
Struggling to pick the best book on meditation to suit you? Our mindfulness and meditation teacher picks her top reads – for beginners and the more advanced.
The 7 Best Books On Happiness
Explore what really makes you happy and discover practical tips for daily joy with these best books on happiness. Here's our Top 7 picks.
Sustainable Christmas: Trees, Decorations, and Gifts That Give Back
Dreaming of a green Christmas? The festive season is wonderful but wasteful. From trees, to gifts, to decorations, here are 10 tips to make it more sustainable.
Happiness podcasts: 8 that we rate!
Podcasts are popping right now, but what are the best happiness podcasts out there? Download, listen and boost your well-being with the top eight that we rate.
What makes people happy across the world: happiness in different cultures
What makes people happy in different cultures? For some countries, family and friendship are core happiness 'ingredients' and money just isn't important. Discover more!