Cold water swimmer & cancer survivor

Could spending time near water be the key to feeling healthier and happier?

It can lower stress, treat depression and open up a whole new world of outdoor-going opportunities so could you learn to love the cold? We spoke to converts whose lives have been shaped by embracing winter

Whether you want to pick up a new skill, hit reset on your health or finally write that novel, these opportunities will help to make 2026 your best year yet…

When Covid brought to the surface old wounds, Al Mennie took to the sea – at night – to help cope with the pain. He now uses night swimming to help bring awareness to intergenerational trauma in Northern Ireland, and beyond

THE BEST HEALTH DISCOVERIES OF 2025 CHANGED HOW WE FEEL. HERE ARE THE 10 HABITS THAT WE’RE KEEPING IN 2026…