compassion

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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Autumn view over rusty-coloured fir trees from a high vantage point. In the background we see mountains and the clouds are beneath us almost looking like a lake.

How Awe Rewires the Brain

Awe reduces activity in the brain’s default mode network – the part linked with self-focus and overthinking.

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Female neighbor helping a senior woman with shopping. They are at the senior woman's door and the younger neighbour is handing her a basket of food.

Most heroes don’t wear capes

When we think of heroes, our minds often leap to grand gestures—leaping into burning buildings,…

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Portrait of a young girl with dark hair looking in a heart-shaped mirror and writing "I love me" onto it in pink lipstick.

Fierce Self-Love: Why Loving Yourself Is a Bold Act

Self-love. It’s a term that gets thrown around a lot—plastered on social media, printed on…

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