Elizabeth Day: The key to happiness? Be more cat By Elizabeth Day for You Magazine Published: 00:02 BST, 21 June 2020 | Updated: 01:04 BST, 21 June 2020 Hair: Fabio Nogueira. Make-up: Ruby Hammer. Styling: Holly Elgeti. Dress, Stine Goya, fenwick.co.uk. Jewellery, AlIghieri I have a cat. I try not to go on about him … Read more
Spending the longest time in my entire life in one place with the same man — my partner of 20 years — and dog during this pandemic has proved more challenging than climbing Kilimanjaro, surviving I’m A Celebrity in the Australian rainforest, or hiking the length of the UK in appalling weather with a film … Read more
Britons have been on an emotional rollercoaster during the coronavirus lockdown, from the high of initial isolation to the low of the Prime Minister going into hospital. A study of more than 55,000 people found that the way they feel when they wake up in the morning has evolved as the lockdown has progressed. Researchers working … Read more
Daily contact with the joys of nature is good for our health and happiness, new survey reveals People who usually feel little connection to nature benefit the most from nature Major study finds that daily contact with nature is good for health and happiness Researchers used 1,000 survey responses of people exploring nature every day … Read more
Lions who were both born into captivity have found happiness together after their rescuers decided to introduce them to one another. King of the jungle Luke and lioness Phuku defied the odds to form a strong bond at Love Lions Alive sanctuary in Free State, South Africa, after meeting earlier this year. The pair were … Read more
Variety IS the spice of life: Study shows the ‘key to happiness’ is visiting more places and having new and diverse experiences GPS signal from phones of 132 participants was tracked by researchers in the US They found those visiting more places reported higher levels of happiness More experiences were associated with activity in brain … Read more
These fragrant mood-boosters have been lifting my spirits – and my complexion – over the past few weeks ‘There’s science behind the feelgood factor of fragrance’ It’s fair to say that many of us have extra time on our hands at the moment – however much the siren call of the laptop seems to entice … Read more
SCIENCE CURED by Jeffrey Rediger (Penguin £16.99, 400 pp) When Jeffrey Rediger, a psychiatrist at Harvard Medical School, began writing this compelling book about illness and wellness, he can hardly have imagined that it would have been published in the middle of a catastrophic pandemic. Rediger offers many clinically documented examples of people stricken with … Read more
Gardening is ‘good for the soul’: Digging, weeding and planting improve happiness and ’emotional wellbeing’ as much as physical exercise or eating out, study finds Volunteers reported on their emotional wellbeing while doing different activities The Princeton University study had people cycle, eat out, walk and do gardening They found gardening for vegetables is more … Read more
‘I’m overjoyed!’ Robert Irwin chokes back tears of happiness at Bindi and Chandler Powell’s wedding day at Australia Zoo By Shive Prema For Daily Mail Australia Published: 15:13 BST, 19 April 2020 | Updated: 15:13 BST, 19 April 2020 Bindi Irwin and Chandler Powell’s wedding special aired in the US on Saturday night. And at … Read more