Struggling in these extraordinary times? The answer may be compassion

Giving yourself a circuit breaker will allow you to come back to the worries in your life with a creative, useful approach

Here’s to hanging out with friends, a splendidly pointless pastime we’re at risk of losing

The social pressure to go out is off, but has it been replaced by scrolling alone in our bedrooms?

People who live alone are more likely to feel depressed, study finds

The difference was seen across gender, age and income groups – but your relationships are probably a more important factor

True romance: how to keep the love alive when sex has gone

Fantasising about other people? Wishing your partner was younger or fitter? It doesn’t have to spell the end of the relationship

“My mind, usually a torrent of work stress, has fallen silent”: how I found peace on a woodland retreat

I arrived feeling soul sick and lost, but the simple acts of putting away my phone and sitting in the woods for a few days turned into something profoundly transformational

The big idea: is compassion fatigue real?

Can we really maintain our levels of empathy in the face of an increasingly brutal news cycle?

Loss of confidence at work can be debilitating but it doesn’t have to be a life sentence

Switching off at home, mastering hobbies and greater control over workload can all help improve self-doubt at work

How We Break by Vincent Deary review – look after yourself

A psychologist offers practical advice for dealing with life’s ups and downs

Elmo’s big question: how an adorable puppet asked how everyone was doing – and opened the gates of hell

The Sesame Street monster was just being friendly on X. Now, he’s drowning in election anxiety, relationship troubles and existential dread

A moment that changed me: my husband and I split up – and I started walking 15,000 steps a day

My father used to tell me that everything is resolved by walking. He was right. A daily walk became my therapy, and I haven’t stopped yet