No, age isn’t just a number – and the sooner we realise that, the happier we will be
It’s tempting to want to stay young for ever. But each new life stage brings gains as well as losses
I do not need a £100 hairbrush. So why have I spent so long fantasising about one?
I think it’s my way of avoiding my feelings – and that whatever they are, I’d be better off facing up to them
‘Life is brutal. Running helps’: the 17-year-old who faced despair – and ran the length of Britain
Marcus Skeet has dealt with a lot: diabetes, anxiety, depression, OCD and the pressures of being a young carer. A few years ago, he reached his lowest point. Then he began working towards an extraordinary goal
Terrible things happen in life – but it is possible to recover from them
We go to all sorts of lengths, often unconsciously, to hide from what has hurt us. But only by attuning to pain can we hope to heal
The one change that worked: I stood up to my inner critic and I’ve never looked back
In my teenage years I had an eating disorder and a voice in my head criticised everything I did. But then I took control
A moment that changed me: I went to a death cafe – and learned how to live a much happier life
I felt peace flood over me as I realised I no longer needed to seek validation from others. Rather than saying yes to everything, I became more open, present and patient
The one change that worked: meditation cured my insomnia – and transformed my relationships
The practice that helped me to sleep also gave me the clarity to end my marriage, and to begin dating again
Meet the members of the Dull Men’s Club: ‘Some of them would bore the ears off you’
An international club where dull people meet online to share the tedium of everyday lives is immensely popular. But for one man it’s a place of poignant connection
Cancer experts warn of coffee enemas and juice diets amid rise in misinformation
Oncologists say patients rejecting proven treatments are dying needlessly because of increase in online ‘cures’
Therapy isn’t about life hacks. The best solutions are simpler – and more complex
What we want is quick, clever fixes. What we need is quite different: the ability to tolerate intolerable feelings, to sustainably change and grow