38 minutes ago ‘Appreciate winter for what it is, without wishing it were something different’: psychologist Kari Leibowitz on beating the seasonal blues

The researcher spent 10 years studying how attitude affects mood and behaviour, and her new book shares ways in which we can learn to value the colder monthsKari Leibowitz holds a PhD in social psychology from Stanford University, where she studied the role of our mindsets on our health and wellbeing. For the past 10 years, Leibowitz has been investigating people’s attitudes to winter and the ways they can powerfully affect our mood and behaviour – research that has culminated in her debut book, How to Winter: Harnessing Your Mindset to Thrive in Cold, Dark Or Difficult Times.As a Fulbright scholar, you moved from Atlanta to the University of Tromsø in Norway. The polar night there lasts for almost two months. How did that experience inform your views of winter?I was looking for a resea...

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2 hours ago Manchester United v Brentford, Celtic v Aberdeen, and more: football – live

All the goals and news from the 3pm Saturday kick-offsLive scoreboard | Any thoughts? Feel free to mail ScottKyogo, who replaced Adam Idah during Celtic’s 2-1 win at Ross County, does so from the start this time. Aberdeen meanwhile are unchanged; 13 wins out of 13 matches this season, you see.Celtic: Schmeichel, Johnston, Trusty, Scales, Valle, Engels, McGregor, Hatate, Furuhashi, Kuhn, Maeda.Subs: Sinisalo, Palma, Idah, Yang, McCowan, Bernardo, Forrest, Ralston, Welsh.Aberdeen: Mitov, Devlin, Rubezic, Molloy, MacKenzie, Shinnie, Nilsen, Keskinen, Clarkson, McGrath, Nisbet.Subs: Doohan, Lopes, Besuijen, Palaversa, Sokler, Morris, Milne, MacDonald, Ambrose. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago We could soon be wearing clothes made of plastic waste in eco battle to kill fast fashion

Non-profit Think Ocean has created new fashion collection made entirely from re-purposed plastic hauled from the river and sea beds - and now its hoping to win over the high street with the help of celeb supporters including Davina McCall and Cat Deeley

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2 hours ago 'I keep getting "kidfished" online – I'm sick of women lying on their dating profiles'

A man slammed women for hiding the fact they have children on their online dating profiles - but females have shared the devastating reason why they keep this information private

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3 hours ago Great Britain v New Zealand: America’s Cup 2024, races nine and 10 – live

Team Emirates NZ lead Ineos Britannia crew 6-2Report from races seven and eight | And email YaraWind has yet to pick up 10 minutes after the scheduled start time and the sailors are now being told that race nine has officially been delayed 30 minutes.Start is slightly delayed due to the calmer winds, but the meteorologists are confident that conditions will pick up. The wind is now only at about 6 knots. The teams are already on the water waiting on their boats. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago My informant didn't leak Rangers intel and how I feel for the man battling a crew who don't do subtle

Distress flares would be a major concern on Sunday at Kilmarnock if any are let off in response to matters on the park

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3 hours ago Matt Baker makes little known Strictly confession and reveals advice he gave Len Goodman

Countryfile star Matt Baker shared a little-known bit of information about his Strictly Come Dancing appearance and revealed the advice he gave Len Goodman before his Jive routine

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3 hours ago Francis Ngannou v Renan Ferreira UK start time, TV channel and full undercard

The bout in Saudi Arabia has been billed as the 'Battle of the Giants'

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4 hours ago The Grand Tour star James May, 61, says 'I don't feel I need to apologise for being an old white man

The 61-year-old made the comments in an effort to prove to people that he should not be dismissed because he is 'pale, male and stale'.

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