Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman – time to relax

A self-help sceptic offers tips for contentment that start with abandoning the quest for super-productivity

The Story of a Heart by Rachel Clarke review – a doctor’s remarkable account of an organ transplant

The remarkable journey of a young girl’s heart to a young boy’s body is told in an accessible, humane way

Want: Sexual Fantasies, edited by Gillian Anderson review – intriguing survey of desire

Inspired by research for her role in Sex Education, the actor has collected a rich picture of modern women’s sexuality through clandestine contributions

Mark Manson: ‘My industry is rife with hucksters, charlatans, fake gurus. It drives me crazy’

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck author on quitting drinking, the best advice he’s ever received and why you should delete TikTok

Want by Gillian Anderson review – let me be your fantasy

The star’s compendium of X-rated female wish-fulfilment makes for compelling, if not entirely candid, reading

Avoidance, Drugs, Heartbreak and Dogs by Jordan Stephens review – not so chill

The Rizzle Kicks star explores the fallout from fame in this candid portrait of the artist as a struggling young man

Good Nature by Kathy Willis review – flower power

A scientist’s deep dive into the extraordinary health benefits of getting close to nature

Hope for Cynics by Jamil Zaki review – beating the ‘trust recession’

A psychologist on the deleterious effects of cynicism and how faith in others is the key to building a better future

Self-help was meant to make me feel better. Instead it turned toxic – and borderline dangerous

For 15 years I read the books, took the courses and downloaded the apps to try to become a better person. None of it helped, says writer Emily Goddard

On the Couch: Writers Analyze Sigmund Freud review – the shrink’s shrink engagingly examined by Siri Hustvedt, Susie Boyt and others

Authors reassess the legacy of the father of psychotherapy in a lovely grab bag of essays