Perspective of the Month

Walking helps us stay fit, but some innovative researchers found that walking in a silly manner, like John Cleese in Monty Python's 'Ministry of Silly Walks,' to be precise, burns more energy and boosts mood effectively. It can make you wonder: do our everyday activities have to be the same every day?

A unique café in Vienna is a popular spot for all ages, offering not only authentic dishes but also a fresh perspective on ageing and café culture on the side. Run by savvy life experts—no senior citizens here—Vollpension fosters independence for everyone, and as it turns out, Grandma still has lots to do. This is their story.

Ever feel just that bit too sensitive, complex, creative, intense, curious, or misunderstood? Psychotherapist Paula Prober tells us about the "Rainforest Mind." If we are all unique ecosystems, this one feels both too much and not enough. And it might just be you or someone you know. Meet the Rainforest Mind.

Carmen Rucci, an Italian expert on Japan culture, gives us a peek into her time in Japan. She talks about how important it is to embrace the Japanese take on happiness. It's all about being lighthearted, joyful, simple, and restorative, while also being open to everyone's beliefs. Here's Carmen's story.

Renowned vegetable Chef Frank Fol travels the world in search of the crème de la crème of green cuisine, a new world where fruits, vegetables and colour take centre stage over meat and fish. Can we change our perspective on food? Chef Fol says it's not only possible, but that it's already happening. This is his story.

What do you get when you take a group of single adults, or "solo lifers," who are each at a crossroads in life and ready to create new ways of living, leaving behind old places and old perspectives? Ideally... a story with a happy new beginning! Let yourself be inspired!