5 positive thinking techniques to rewire your mind
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Sunday Edition • March 24, 2024
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An interesting health and wellness trend that’s taken off in recent years combines two of many people’s favorite things: traveling and catching some z’s. Hotels around the world are embracing sleep tourism, a practice which involves seeking out stays that offer amenities or programs specifically designed to promote rest and relaxation. Those range from on-call hypnotherapists to AI-assisted smart beds and a concept called cocooning, per The New York Times. Intrigued? Read the publication’s deep dive (and learn where to book a trip).
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Rewire Your Mind: 5 Positive Thinking Techniques Backed by Science
It goes without saying that cultivating and promoting optimism are core values at Nice News: Beyond brightening up your inbox, positivity plays a significant role in well-being. The benefits range from improved cardiovascular health to better coping skills and more. And in additional uplifting news, it’s 100% possible to foster an optimistic outlook, even for those who tend toward a “glass half-empty” way of thinking. By consistently practicing the science-backed exercises and techniques outlined at the link below, anyone can make positive thinking a habit and shift their perspective for the better.
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Marjane Satrapi could hardly believe it when she was commissioned to design a tapestry for the 2024 Paris Olympics. “When I got the call, I thought it was a hoax, but it wasn’t. I was delighted,” Satrapi told Reuters. The French-Iranian artist, who earned an Academy Award nomination in 2008 for the film adaptation of her graphic novel Persepolis, noted that alongside her delight, she was “stressed” about the weight of the project. But after three years of weaving, her work has finally come to fruition: The organizers of the upcoming Summer Games unveiled her nearly 30-foot tapestry earlier this month. In addition to its massive breadth, the wool piece weighs over 130 pounds. It features brightly colored athletes competing against the backdrop of the Paris skyline. The tapestry will go on display at a museum, the Hotel de la Marine, in late June, and then will be moved to Nice — where the 2030 Winter Games are being held — in September. It was woven at the Gobelins Manufactory, which first opened in the mid-1600s and at one point manufactured textiles for King Louis XIV. See the full tapestry.
The Comedy Wildlife Awards tend to capture the internet’s attention when the winners are unveiled each year, and the team behind the contest recently announced a new development for the 2024 iteration. The 10th annual competition will be sponsored by Nikon for the first time, and thus named the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards. In addition to the name, there will be new prizes, new judges, and new categories, according to a press release shared with Nice News. The competition also noted that it’s now taking entries for the 2024 awards, the winners of which will be revealed in November. “Utilizing the natural affinity between our brands to celebrate global wildlife, we look forward to generating vital awareness surrounding conservation,” said Stefan Maier, a senior general marketing manager at Nikon Europe, adding that the company is excited about “providing a platform for talented creatives to not only tell stories that make an impact — but that put a smile on people’s faces too.” In honor of the announcement, the Comedy Wildlife Awards released some previously unseen photos from past years, including the one above. Scroll through the other hilarious shots.
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Finland Ranked World’s Happiest Country for 7th Consecutive Year
The 2024 World Happiness Report, which ranks countries based on self-reported happiness levels, was released on last week’s International Day of Happiness. And — drum roll, please — Finland was named the world’s happiest country for the seventh consecutive year. To arrive at their findings, scientists examined survey responses from people in 143 nations who participated in the Gallup World Poll over the previous three years. Residents were asked to rate their life satisfaction on a scale of zero through 10, with their answers determining the country rankings. Experts then analyzed factors like life expectancy, generosity, GDP, and a sense of freedom to account for variations across countries. For the first time this year, the United Nations report also focused on how well-being differs across age groups. Separate lists were created based on those findings, and, in many cases, they varied widely from the overall rankings. For example, Lithuania came in No. 1 for happiness in people under 30, but ranked 19th overall. Analysts were able to go through data as far back as 2006 to determine changes in those trends. Read our full rundown of the report, including the other top 10 countries on the “world’s happiest” list.
Physicians have long touted the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet, and we think it earns high marks for tastiness, too. Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver seems to agree: His new cookbook is packed with over 125 simple, delicious Mediterranean recipes that each call for only five ingredients. Fair warning, though — inspired by Oliver’s decades traveling around the region, the collection may have you yearning to vacation in Greece.
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Polio, a highly infectious disease that can lead to paralysis, was once endemic across the globe, affecting countless people — predominantly children. Seventy-one years ago this Tuesday, American medical researcher Dr. Jonas Salk (pictured) went on national radio and shared news that he was developing the first vaccine against the virus that causes polio. Thanks in large part to his work, which Salk never patented or profited from, the disease is now eradicated in most countries worldwide.
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