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Cartoon image of young woman with a bubble around her of mental images showing confusion about which foods are healthy. There's images of an avocado, slice of orange, blueberries, salads, but also snack bars, hotdogs, doughnuts, and other similar items of both health and unhealthy types.

A Surprising Way to Optimise Your Immune System

The study showed that being kind to others changed the genetic activity of circulating immune cells (white blood cells), reducing inflammation and increasing antiviral defences.

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Two girls, happy, hugging facing the camera, wearing bright clothing and sunglasses. They're both wearing open blue denim jackets and striped tops. One has dark blue and white stripes and the other has read and white strips - both horizontal stripes. The girls on the left is smiling broadly and the girl on the right has a wide open mouth smile and is making a fun two finger peace gesture. They seem very happy and fun. The background is single tone mustard-yellow.

Live your best possible self

Imagine a time in the future – say, a year from now – where things…

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Cartoon image. Multiethnic group of people cooperating for environmental protection and sustainability in a park: they are supporting earth together - one is recycling waste, one is growing plants, one is choosing renewable energy resources. Four of them in the middle are holding a giant planet Earth in their hands. They're in a park and the sky is blue behind them.

The Stress-Reducing Power of Social Buffering

What really carries us through disruption and challenging times isn’t bandwidth or servers; it’s patience, compassion, kindness, and shared humanity. It’s each other.

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3 women around 40 years old laughing hysterically. They're sitting on the floor at the foot of a bed on a rug. They're all wearing jeans, have no shoes on, and are holding cups of tea or coffee. They're wearing light coloured tops - one is blue, one is white, and one is light green.

Why laughter really is the best medicine

There’s more to laughter than a good feeling. Studies now show it impacts the heart and immune system, it produces endorphins and reduces inflammation, and it’s like gym time for the soul.

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