Experience: I sat under an oak tree every day for a year
After a period of burnout, I realised that nature knows what you need, and is always ready to offer it – you just have to be quiet enough to receive it
People in the UK: why do you love spending time in nature?
We would like to hear about what you love about the great outdoors
Readers reply: Which organisms are most beneficial to humans without us realising?
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
Office buzz: UK employers turn to beehives to boost workplace wellbeing
Providers report rise in demand as companies seek mental health benefits and increased sense of community
Deafening, draining and potentially deadly: are we facing a snoring epidemic?
Experts say dangerous sleep apnoea affects an estimated 8 million in the UK alone, and everything from evolution to obesity or even the climate crisis could be to blame
The 10 best US products to battle seasonal affective disorder, according to experts
Therapy lights, sunrise alarm clocks and infrared saunas can all help shake the winter blues as the weather drops
Why am I a vegan? I do it for my mental health
Vegan restaurants are closing, RFK Jr is sounding the drum for carnivores, and the protein cult is bigger than ever. But eschewing animal products helps me ward off a sense of impotence – and despair, writes Emma Beddington
Worried about winter? 10 ways to thrive – from socialising to Sad lamps to celebrating the new year in April
The temptation is to sit at home and hibernate, but beating the winter blues can be done. Here’s how to embrace the coldest and arguably most beautiful season
She left her desk job and walked 3,541 miles from Mexico to Canada: ‘Give yourself permission’
Jessica Guo hiked 30 miles a day, becoming the first woman to continuously hike two historic trails in a single season
Britain one of least ‘nature-connected’ nations in world – with Nepal the most
Others languishing near bottom of 61-country study include Canada, Germany, Israel, Japan and Spain