The links between nature and wellbeing are strong and clear, so it should be no surprise that foraging boosts wellbeing; after all, it prompts us to not only get out in nature, but to pick, smell and taste it! However,
The strength and vitality of our communities: our relationships with neighbours, friends, family and colleagues are the very foundations on which our wellbeing is built. The stress of modern life is a familiar refrain. Juggling work, family, the rising cost
On Thursday 8th March 2018 a group of us from NOW’s practitioner network across the UK converged on Birmingham to see first-hand the innovative Wellbeing Programme that Birmingham City Council has developed under the leadership of Karen Creavin and her team. In
This post continues the emerging conversation about the links between wellbeing and permaculture, through the lens of the Five Ways to Wellbeing. It builds on a previous blog post and workshop on wellbeing and permaculture, and invites you to share your
Loneliness could be considered the antithesis of happiness and wellbeing. This is why here at Network of Wellbeing (NOW) we are proud to have supported the ‘Breaking The Spell of Loneliness Tour’ run by leading journalist George Monbiot and folk singer
The third, bi-annual SEED Festival had an amazing line up of speakers and activities around this year’s Festival theme of big ideas taking root! We knew it was going to be a special experience, and our expectations were far exceeded at this
In this post NOW’s Larch Maxey draws on a workshop he led at the recent South West Permaculture Convergence to consider the links between permaculture and wellbeing. By Larch Maxey The word ‘permaculture’ was coined in the mid-1970s by Bill Mollison and
Here at the Network of Wellbeing (NOW) we co-hosted a talk from wellbeing pioneer Nic Marks on this topic in Exeter earlier this month. Nic shared his wealth of experience exploring this question, from his early work on the Happy
Nic Marks is one of the world’s leading thinkers, writers and doers on happiness and wellbeing, having co-created the Happy Planet Index, Five Ways to Wellbeing and Happiness Works. He’s also an inspiring speaker and has given a series of popular
On 20th March each year, the Network of Wellbeing (NOW) joins many organisations and individuals around the world celebrating International Day of Happiness (IDoH). As part of this year’s IDoH celebrations, NOW’s Larch Maxey reflects on the relationships between loneliness, happiness
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