Claire felt overwhelmed by life’s uncertainties. A self-imposed pause helped her find solid ground

We may never be able to eliminate our exposure to uncertainty but, like Claire, we might find ways to integrate it in our everyday life

My life’s a mess. Will turning it into a game make everything better?

With two small kids and a dog to take care of, I often struggle to look after myself. Self-care apps promise to help – if you can handle the quests, magic potions and rainbow stones. I put four of them to the test

The promise of diagnosis: how it can open a door to true self-understanding

Too often, a diagnosis is seen as the end of the story, rather than the beginning. But it has the potential to launch us on a curious and profound journey of discovery

The truth about stress: from the benefits of the ‘good kind’ to the exercise that only makes it worse

The authors of a new book explain why understanding the science of stress can help us manage it better

Who Wants Normal? The Disabled Girls’ Guide to Life by Frances Ryan review – countering the stereotypes

The journalist’s second book offers positivity in the face of the obstacles confronting disabled girls and women

What happens when love tips over into the infatuated state of ‘limerence’?

A neuroscientist decided to study the addiction-like obsession of limerence, while overcoming it himself

Life let you down again? Congratulations – you’re growing

Rather than running away from disappointment, we need to face it and learn from it. Otherwise we will never try anything new

Ozempic is hailed as a miracle drug. But how does it affect people with eating disorders?

Doctors worry about GLP-1s being used by people with restrictive eating disorders – but research also shows they could help others struggling with binge eating

I spent four decades not sleeping a wink – until a doctor took my insomnia seriously

Insomnia is not a grievance made by difficult women. It’s a life-threatening condition that often stems from a physical issue many doctors refuse to see

Alex felt demoralised by the suggestion he should ‘be more resilient’. He learned that it is an ongoing process

Hardship is inevitable, but being resilient doesn’t mean we are invincible. It means we can draw on our coping strategies to manage setbacks