Is there a dark side to gratitude?
Feeling thankful is increasingly touted as a cure-all, but sometimes there are reasons not to be grateful
The one change that worked: I struggled with stress after work – until I made a discovery in my attic
When my son was growing up, his school recorder was the bane of my life. Now it’s what I reach for at the end of a hard day, rather than a glass of wine
Heard the one about the three vicars who went to the cinema – and were taught a lesson in tolerance?
Watching the film I Swear, at first I was irked by the shouting and swearing from an audience member. But I ended up thanking him, says vicar and standup comedian Ravi Holy
Look out for number one! Selfish self-help books are booming – but will they improve your life?
If you yearn for an Ayn Randian existence of absolute self-reliance, there are plenty of bestsellers that can help. They may not make you happier though
‘The closest I came to making life was the closest I came to death’: Florence Welch on sexism, screaming and the lost pregnancy that nearly killed her
The Florence + the Machine singer talks about life after devastating loss, performing with Taylor Swift and the double standards for women in music
Obama says Trump linking paracetamol to autism is ‘violence against the truth’
Former president says successor’s claims about drug branded Tylenol in US ‘undermines public health that can do harm to women’
Disease X: Hunting the Next Pandemic review – an hour of pure terror
Dr Chris van Tulleken learns that Covid-19 was nothing compared to what’s coming to wipe us out. Still, at least he’s like a jolly old uncle as he delivers the bad news
Readers reply: Can art save lives?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts
How modern life makes us sick – and what to do about it
From depression to obesity, the concept of ‘evolutionary mismatch’ can help foster self-compassion and point the way to a more rewarding existence
For years I struggled with infertility and loss. Then I had a life-changing call with a psychic
On some level, I realised it was a bit unhinged, writes the author and podcaster Elizabeth Day. But what did I have to lose?