From problems to progress: five ways to focus on solutions, not just struggles
When you’re stuck in a rut, moving forward can feel impossible. Here’s five steps to progress through struggles The post…
Category: Lifestyle
Tat’s enough: the No Crap Parties movement
Resisting the gifting status quo at children’s parties has led to fewer awkward moments, less plastic tat – and more…
Health and happiness: why walking holidays combine the best of both worlds for older people
Being active can help ward off ill-health. Combining it with spectacular scenery can make the experience that much more rewarding…
Plastic with a past: traceable pots made from reclaimed fishing nets
Discarded fishing gear is getting a second life as elegant, origami-inspired planters – thanks to a Glasgow-based startup transforming ocean…
Push to unplug: the smartphone that helps people avoid digital overload
A mindful mode on the Fairphone 6 offers a tactile way to escape constant notifications and help people find the…
Life lessons: Emmanuel Sonubi on what life so far has taught him
The acclaimed stand-up comedian, 44, on surviving heart failure and a stroke, leading by example, and learning to agree to…
Giant sand octopus makes a splash on English beach
A giant sand octopus appeared on a beach commissioned by the Eden Project and created by British art collective Sand…
Shining examples: the renewable engineering marvels reshaping skylines
These rooftop arrays prove that solar on commercial buildings can be a visual delight – not to mention a source…
From broken things to bold ideas: Edinburgh’s festival of repair
Edinburgh International Book Festival’s Jenny Niven explains its theme of mending what’s broken – in society, the environment, and ourselves…
Urban swimming: six European cities that revived river bathing
Parisians are swimming in the Seine again following a years-long clean-up – but the French capital isn’t the first European…