‘A stone circle older than Stonehenge’: Welsh forest walks steeped in folklore

Celtic rainforests, druid sites and tales of an enchanted lake add wonder to these walks in nature

Like the air I breathed, alcohol was unquestioned in my life. I gave it up but still felt pressure to drink

There were raised eyebrows and whispers of pregnancy. People considered my lack of consumption a judgment of theirs

I learned so much about life and love from my cat that when she died I had her freeze-dried…

She was with me through tough times and I craved her presence after she’d gone. Getting her memorialised was the best way I could keep her with me

How to set healthy boundaries – and stop letting anxiety and guilt get in the way of living your life

Whether it’s family expectations at Christmas, ground rules in a new relationship or the demands of working from home, people are always overstepping boundaries. But how do you establish a limit – and then stick to it?

I have never eaten cucumber, onion – or an egg. Can I cure my extreme food phobias?

I’ve always been a fussy eater. Could an expert show me a life beyond the kids’ menu?

Experience: I make prosthetic arms with Lego

I tested one by hitting it against a wall – the wall took the damage

Can napping like a Navy Seal (for eight minutes) give you superpowers?

Seal turned author Jocko Willink swears by this sleep hack – and the key is to nod off with your legs up

Through a Highlands Narnia to a great pub: the Taybank, Dunkeld

An appetite-inducing seven-mile hike through the woods of the Atholl Estates returns you to the village of Dunkeld, and its renowned, musical local

Sweat equity: infrared saunas are suddenly everywhere, but what do they do?

If you’ve noticed a new sauna studio at your local shops, you’re not alone. These businesses are opening across Australia, though evidence for their benefits is mixed

On Slapton Sands: why my walk along Devon’s coast was a journey through time

A lot has happened in this little corner of the UK – discovery of early man, regal holidays, war disaster, humpback whale visits – all of which enrich the experience of taking this route