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Creativity refers to both imagination and inventiveness – nurturing both can help shape the life you want, find more on the impact of creative hobbies, here

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Holidays should reduce stress. So why do they create so much of it?

From airport queues and traffic jams to forgotten chargers and overpacked itineraries, travel stress can creep in before your holiday has even begun. Experts share the simple strategies that can help you stay calmer, travel smarter and actually return home feeling refreshed. Summer holidays are meant to help us unwind, but for many people, the […]

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Holidays should reduce stress. So why do they create so much of it?
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I’d never heard of him before, but Rick Rubin’s book on creativity changed my life

Creativity is the key to unlocking your nervous system: Discover how self-expression and creativity boosts mental health, reduces stress and improves your wellbeing In his Sunday Times bestselling book The Creative Act, record producer Rick Rubin wrote: “Your entire life is a form of self-expression. You exist as a creative being in a creative universe. A […]

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I’d never heard of him before, but Rick Rubin’s book on creativity changed my life
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I was burned out and overwhelmed – but picking up my paintbrush helped me reclaim joy again

In a culture that prizes productivity, reclaiming joy through creativity isn’t indulgent — it’s a powerful act of self-alignment that fuels energy, confidence and mental health When was the last time you did something purely because it delighted you? Not because it was useful, productive or self-improving — but because it made you feel energised, […]

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I was burned out and overwhelmed – but picking up my paintbrush helped me reclaim joy again
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