I ran away to a remote Scottish isle. It was perfect

Crowded out of the city by noise and stress, I embraced the wild solitude of a Hebridean island – and found a connection to nature

Dear NHS, edited by Adam Kay – celebrities say thank you

Tales of embarrassing injuries and moments of poignance, plus some poor efforts, in a revealing collection of essays

Having anxiety and agoraphobia holds you back. But there are positives to be found…

If I hadn’t experienced anxiety and agoraphobia and the therapy that resulted from them, I wouldn’t now understand human complexities as I do, writes Charlotte Levin

Jenni Murray: ‘I hate the diet industry. It’s caused me misery’

The Woman’s Hour presenter has written a book about her lifelong struggle with her weight. She discusses fat-shaming, body positivity and what happened when she had bariatric surgery

Movie magic: ‘The cinema is my solace in times of crisis’

The writer Simon Stephenson looks forward to the days when he can eat popcorn in the dark again

Solitary citizens: the politics of loneliness

A lack of care from family, friends and government makes solitude a terrifying prospect. Covid-19 reveals how vital social institutions have been demolished

Tom Kerridge on love, weight loss and the restaurant crisis: ‘There will be some horrific casualties’

The chef talks about taking up running, his worries for his industry – and why politicians should stop calling restaurant work ‘low-skilled’

Wellness is a seductive lie – and it is changing how we treat illness

In desperate need of hydrotherapy, Abi Palmer went to a sanatorium – and found herself surrounded by luxury. How has health been sold as a lifestyle choice?

Say oui to ennui: how to face, and even embrace, your boredom

Tedium’s payouts are so much more than the €50,000 awarded to French employee Frédéric Desnard for ‘boreout’

Blam! Dennis the Menace and Roger the Dodger to teach British pupils about money

Bank of England and Beano team up in primary school course on financial literacy