Hate baby showers and dinner parties? Sarah Knight wants you to say no

The sweary self-help guru behind a string of bestsellers explains her evangelical faith in turning down everything from lunch to love

Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas by Adam Kay review – more matchless stories from A&E

From the author of This Is Going to Hurt, funny, disgusting and moving tales with a festive twist – and a show of support for overworked NHS staff

Eat rats and throw poo at the horizon: can Bear Grylls help me survive any disaster?

What could you kill and eat in Hyde Park? How do you fight off an angry dog? And how do you put a nosy journalist in his place? The SAS man turned TV star shows off his survival skills

The Art of Rest by Claudia Hammond review – too stimulating by far…

Nature, mindfulness and walking the dog can all aid relaxation, but how did we get so restless to start with?

Do you take hours to make a simple decision? You may have Fobo

Fear of missing out has a more anxious sibling, and could stop you going to social events – or buying your Christmas turkey. Here’s what is behind fear of better options

How to save the NHS… by five bestselling medical memoirists

With medical memoirs now the hottest ticket in publishing, we asked five acclaimed authors for their views on the crisis in the NHS

Oncologist Azra Raza: ‘Don’t give up hope. Don’t give in to despair’

The Columbia professor on taking healthcare out of the stone age, her ideas for cancer prevention – and why getting too close to patients is an occupational hazard

Foetus 18 Weeks: the greatest photograph of the 20th century?

In the 1950s, photojournalist Lennart Nilsson set out to capture the earliest stages of existence. His foetus images seized the public imagination – and sparked a controversy that has raged ever since

Sounding it out: ‘Listening to white noise put my life back on track’

Megan Nolan was searching for a way to switch off the stresses of modern life. Then she discovered white noise. Here, she charts how the flat frequencies helped her cope

How a video game helped me reclaim my body after having a baby

Pregnancy, birth and looking after your child put a huge strain on your body – Nintendo’s Ring Fit can help you reclaim it