‘A career change saved my life’: the people who built better lives after burnout
Chronic stress at work can lead to listlessness, fatigue – and a much higher risk of stroke and heart disease. But there are ways to save yourself before it’s too late
Hope feels dangerous in a pandemic – so I am trying to build happiness by focusing on small delights
I am not one of nature’s sunbeams, but we all need optimism in our lives right now. Can looking for little moments of joy help, asks Emma Beddington
Why self-belief is a superpower that can be harnessed
Lockdowns may have eroded people’s swagger, but research suggests there are plenty of ways to remedy the situation
Is your willpower failing? I tried hypnotherapy – and it worked almost too well
Lockdown seemed the ideal time to attempt to become one of those people who hits their deadlines while eating mindfully. Who knew my inner elephant could actually be tamed?
I’m one of those irritating people who says they like running and actually means it
Running is both pleasure and pain, success and failure, exhilaration and tedium. I will never stop
Do you have a fear of returning to the office?
If they want us back, will we go? And how can managers make workplaces more enticing? Emma Beddington wonders if office life will ever be the same again
Could tapping my chest cure my post-lockdown nerves?
I want a quick fix for my anxiety. Will seven seconds of rapid tapping on my meridian points do the trick?
I’m stuck in post-pandemic limbo – but don’t make me Zoom again
No one knows how to socialise any more in New York, so I’m playing safe and opting out of normal life a tiny bit longer, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes
Monzo bank to offer employees paid leave after pregnancy loss
Either partner can take up to 10 days’ leave after miscarriage, stillbirth or abortion in UK digital bank’s policy
We’ve learnt so much this year – and not just how to languish
While we wait to flourish again, there are still some positives to be taken from the fine art of languishing