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What does it take to be resilient? How best to deal with exam stress or things not going your way? Is there a science to happiness? Before inventing the incandescent lightbulb Edison said, “I have not failed, I just found 10,000 ways that do not work.”

Is there such a thing as mindful breathing?

Is there such a thing as mindful breathing?

‘Breathe in, breathe out’, how mindful breathing makes us happier and healthier. Does it?

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Perfectionism: is it a good thing?

Perfectionism: is it a good thing?

Is it a good thing to be a perfectionist or is it a burden in life, that makes us put ourselves under excessive pressure constantly?

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If you’re not already, be spontaneous!

If you’re not already, be spontaneous!

Spontaneity, along with characteristics like creativity, curiosity and a sense of humour, helps us to be happier, more energetic and self-confident

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Smile! There are several reasons to be optimistic about our world

Breaking news: We are safer than ever before, and we're becoming richer and healthier too

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What it takes to be a hero

What it takes to be a hero

What makes a hero in our modern age? Who do we see as heroes today?

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10/05/21

‘Failure Is Good For You’- says who?

‘Failure Is Good For You’- says who?

Is it time we debunked the myth that failure is ‘good’ for kids and realised that the sting of failure can maybe last longer than we wish to think?

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7/05/21

Decisions, decisions, decisions. What to do when you’re stuck

Decisions, decisions, decisions. What to do when you’re stuck

Sometimes it’s really hard to make a decision. We all have those moments and some people have more of those moments than others

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3/04/21

The Power of Words: How What You Say Impacts Others

The Power of Words: How What You Say Impacts Others

“You are what you say;” - could this be true? Does what you say to someone say more about you than the recipient of your words?

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31/03/21

Feeling blue. And why that is OK too

Feeling blue. And why that is OK too

It seems we are made to believe that confidence and feeling happy and contented are things that are or must be part of us

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29/03/21

All things great and small: the trick of everyday happiness

All things great and small: the trick of everyday happiness

Happiness is infamously hard to define. Is it measured by success and money?

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28/03/21