Burnout breaks: is extra holiday time the answer for tired, traumatised workers?

All employees at dating app Bumble are being given a paid week off work at the same time – and other companies are following suit

My number one fear in life? Being boring

It started 40 years ago, at school, when I was telling a story and saw a yawn begin stirring on my teacher’s face. I’ve been on red alert for stifled yawns ever since, writes Guardian columnist Adrian Chiles

The lark advantage: why naturally early risers are happier than night owls

The time you wake up every morning is baked into your DNA – and it could have an impact on your mood and wellbeing

‘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?