Dream on! The surprising health benefit of a weekend lie-in
An extra hour on Saturday and Sunday may be no substitute for a regular good night’s sleep – but according to new research it may help stave off depression
When lockdown saps our hope, we can start scheming like Tom Hanks in Castaway to flee this desert island
As our worlds shrink, much attention has been paid to what’s been lost, and it has stifled a drive for dreaming of what could be
Burnout breaks: is extra holiday time the answer for tired, traumatised workers?
All employees at dating app Bumble are being given a paid week off work at the same time – and other companies are following suit
The lark advantage: why naturally early risers are happier than night owls
The time you wake up every morning is baked into your DNA – and it could have an impact on your mood and wellbeing
Top 10 books about depression
From Robert Burton’s 17th-century Anatomy of Melancholy to new insights from Ed Bullmore, these are welcome guides to one of the loneliest experiences
We’ve learnt so much this year – and not just how to languish
While we wait to flourish again, there are still some positives to be taken from the fine art of languishing
Can magic mushrooms really help you understand bitcoin?
That’s what one German billionaire says. But it’s not why the Aztecs and the hippies were such fans
‘The ketamine blew my mind’: can psychedelics cure addiction and depression?
This week sees the opening of the first UK high-street clinic offering psychedelic-assisted therapy. Could popping psilocybin be the future of mental healthcare?
Why it’s time to stop pursuing happiness
Positive thinking and visualising success can actually make you miserable – happily, other strategies for fulfilment are available
England campus lockdowns creating ‘perfect storm’ for stressed students
Student leaders warn of mental health impact of Covid restrictions as tensions soar