His friend’s murder rocked Hua Hsu’s life – and made him the person he is today
Twenty-five years after the senseless killing of his friend, the author and journalist finally feels a sense of peace
Going solo: why eating and travelling on my own is such a pleasure
Time alone is a chance to relax – and reboot your creativity
I learned to love my disabled body – why can’t my non-disabled friends love theirs?
For years I blamed my disability for my adolescent unhappiness. Then, as an adult, I learned to embrace and celebrate my body. I wish others could do the same
I walked 1,000 miles alone through Europe – and learned that fear is the price of freedom
I take risks on solo hikes, navigating animal traps and dangerous terrain. But for a woman, men are the biggest threat. I do it to be more open to the world, in the hope it will be more open to me
My friend’s fixation on her gluten intolerance puts people off. Should I let her know?
It’s possible your friend is trying to counter an isolating illness, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. Even if you find it tedious, don’t assume everyone else will too
My boyfriend is instantly aroused – and climaxes without touching me
I wish he could maintain an erection, but he is sleep-deprived, stressed and drinks too much. What can I do to help him change his behaviour?
No gym fees, no fancy equipment: it’s the skint bouncer’s guide to fitness!
Forget treadmills, rowing machines and air-conditioned exercise suites: you can get in shape with a staircase, a chair and fridge. Take it from a man who can’t afford to throw money around
Is there such a thing as ‘the one’? And if so, might it be possible to conjure them into view?
The idea that you can ‘manifest’ your soulmate by ‘raising your vibration’, once the domain of New Age spirituality, is common among gen Z social media users. Juliana Piskorz wonders whether to give it a go
Do you really need to walk 10,000 steps a day? And 17 other fitness ‘rules’, tackled by the experts
From stretching before a workout to the truth about protein, we separate the facts from dodgy exercise ‘wisdom’
You snooze, you muse: how to nap like a genius
Backed by science and endorsed by luminaries, the daytime nap has many benefits. Good timing means the difference between inspiration, energy or full sleep inertia