Effective meal planning doesn’t have to be about efficiency and self-optimisation; it’s about making your life easier, and more enjoyable…
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Fiona Fletcher Reid
Fiona is the Features Editor at Happiful Magazine
The surprising benefits of singing (and how to get started)
From supporting lung health to soothing an anxious mind, singing offers a gentle, accessible way to care for your wellbeing…
Community Corner: Meet the music group making choir practice open to all
Accessible Inclusive Music is proving that there is no single way to make music – and that every voice has value……
Life after therapy: What does the next chapter hold?
Whether you feel ready to fly solo or quietly anxious about losing support, here’s how to carry what you’ve learned into your next chapter…
Huddersfield quilting project stitches community, sustainability, and wellbeing together
From recycled shirts to charity shop finds, a grassroots quilting group is uniting beginners and experienced makers alike – boosting skills, connection and mental wellbeing through the revival of traditional craft.…
"Happiful has always been about diverse perspectives": a chat with our illustrator Rosan Magar
For the first time ever, we invited a guest artist to design our cover page. But how does our resident illustrator, Rosan Magar, feel about the change?…
The Happiful Poetry Prize 2026: Celebrating the winning and shortlisted poets
Prepare to be moved by the wonderfully inspiring 2026 Happiful Poetry Prize winning and shortlisted poems……
What is somatic therapy and who can it help?
At a time when so many people feel stuck in anxiety, somatic therapy offers a way back into the body as a source of regulation and relief…
Community Corner: The charity making social events accessible for everyone
This project ensures people with learning disabilities and/or autistic people can make new connections, attending the events they love…