Well Being

Resilience is not just enduring difficulties but cultivating its building blocks to manage stress

Most of us can benefit from cultivating supportive relationships, physical exercise and self-compassion.

Rachel Goldsmith Turow, The Conversation
· Jan 11, 2024 · 10:00 pm
Parks and apprehension: Different public spaces stress men and women differently

Gardens seem to produce feelings of wellbeing in women but stress in men.

Daniel Paül Agustí, The Conversation
&
Montserrat Guerrero Lladós, The Conversation
· Mar 26, 2023 · 09:30 pm
Indian employees want a dedicated room for sleeping on the job

The majority of Indian office-goers believe that work naps improves productivity and reduces stress.

Manavi Kapur, qz.com
· Aug 22, 2019 · 01:30 pm

New Zealand has a new ‘well-being budget’. But can it improve people’s lives?

The government has rightly recognised that GDP is not the sole indicator of our nation’s prosperity.

Christoph Schumacher, The Conversation
· Jun 01, 2019 · 08:30 pm
‘It helps fill the void in your heart’: How access to nature improves well-being

A study in South Africa shows that regardless of age, gender or location, most people have a strong appreciation for nature.

Susanne Vetter
&
Michelle Cocks
· Jul 30, 2018 · 11:30 pm
In Nigeria, testing farm workers for malaria increases their wellness and productivity

When workers were uncertain about their health status, their work effort decreased.

Andrew Dillon, Pieter Serneels, Sarah A Kopper, The Conversation
· Nov 19, 2017 · 02:30 pm

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Unaware of how much their bodies can take, many fitness seekers are taken out of the running by overstressed knees.

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· Sep 24, 2016 · 02:30 pm
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Or at least that's what they're telling pollsters.

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· Apr 29, 2015 · 04:44 pm

Well Being

Resilience is not just enduring difficulties but cultivating its building blocks to manage stress

Most of us can benefit from cultivating supportive relationships, physical exercise and self-compassion.

Rachel Goldsmith Turow, The Conversation · Jan 11, 2024 · 10:00 pm

Parks and apprehension: Different public spaces stress men and women differently

Gardens seem to produce feelings of wellbeing in women but stress in men.

Daniel Paül Agustí, The Conversation & Montserrat Guerrero Lladós, The Conversation · Mar 26, 2023 · 09:30 pm

Indian employees want a dedicated room for sleeping on the job

The majority of Indian office-goers believe that work naps improves productivity and reduces stress.

Manavi Kapur, qz.com · Aug 22, 2019 · 01:30 pm

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New Zealand has a new ‘well-being budget’. But can it improve people’s lives?

The government has rightly recognised that GDP is not the sole indicator of our nation’s prosperity.

Christoph Schumacher, The Conversation · Jun 01, 2019 · 08:30 pm

‘It helps fill the void in your heart’: How access to nature improves well-being

A study in South Africa shows that regardless of age, gender or location, most people have a strong appreciation for nature.

Susanne Vetter & Michelle Cocks · Jul 30, 2018 · 11:30 pm

In Nigeria, testing farm workers for malaria increases their wellness and productivity

When workers were uncertain about their health status, their work effort decreased.

Andrew Dillon, Pieter Serneels, Sarah A Kopper, The Conversation · Nov 19, 2017 · 02:30 pm

Video

Eco India: Pedestrian-friendly or not: What is Delhi's walkability quotient?

Yesterday · 08:55 am

Eco India, Episode 275: How communities are rooting for a safer environment to protect the planet

Nov 23, 2024 · 03:25 pm

Eco India: How climate resilient fox nuts are helping Bihar's farmers tackle crop losses

Nov 17, 2024 · 08:55 am

Eco India, Episode 274: How worsening environmental conditions call for action and innovation

Nov 16, 2024 · 03:25 pm

Eco India: Kanpur's tanneries adopt sustainable practices to cut environmental impact

Nov 10, 2024 · 08:55 am

When a simple activity like running can lead to not-so-niggling knee injuries

Unaware of how much their bodies can take, many fitness seekers are taken out of the running by overstressed knees.

Anusha Subramanian · Sep 24, 2016 · 02:30 pm

Why Pakistanis and Bangladeshis are happier than Indians – at least per the World Happiness Report

Or at least that's what they're telling pollsters.

Rohan Venkataramakrishnan · Apr 29, 2015 · 04:44 pm

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Rachel Goldsmith Turow, The Conversation
· Jan 11, 2024 · 10:00 pm

Daniel Paül Agustí, The Conversation
&
Montserrat Guerrero Lladós, The Conversation
· Mar 26, 2023 · 09:30 pm

Manavi Kapur, qz.com
· Aug 22, 2019 · 01:30 pm

Christoph Schumacher, The Conversation
· Jun 01, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Susanne Vetter
&
Michelle Cocks
· Jul 30, 2018 · 11:30 pm

Andrew Dillon, Pieter Serneels, Sarah A Kopper, The Conversation
· Nov 19, 2017 · 02:30 pm

Anusha Subramanian
· Sep 24, 2016 · 02:30 pm

Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
· Apr 29, 2015 · 04:44 pm