Close-ups, cats and clutter: what the online yoga teacher saw

Teaching via Instagram and Zoom is both more and less intimate than a real-life class

Can exercise really release trauma stored in your body?

Ignore your inner cynic and try bioenergetics, which focuses on repairing damage caused by repressed emotion from the past

‘Be kind to yourself’: experts’ tips on coping with lockdown stress

Some self-help advice as psychologists report a rise in problems akin to work burnout during the Covid pandemic

Lockdown cabin fever? 56 tried, tested and terrific ways to beat the boredom

Shaun Ryder keeps chickens, while Mel Giedroyc organises chutney tastings. These small, affordable suggestions won’t end lockdown misery – but they might help

Come on in! The exhilarating joy of outdoor ice-bathing

The popularity of outdoor swimming has soared during lockdown. These bathers are even breaking the ice to go for an endorphin-releasing winter dip

Jamie Peacock: ‘Success would be if one person changed their mindset’

The former rugby league great has launched a mental health campaign aiming to help people cope with life in lockdown

Why it’s time to stop pursuing happiness

Positive thinking and visualising success can actually make you miserable – happily, other strategies for fulfilment are available

How to find the right therapist

More and more people are seeking help – but where to look? An expert offers pointers

My lockdown meltdown drove me to try therapy – did it help?

When my Spice Girls-related coping mechanism stopped working, a friend suggested cognitive behavioural therapy

‘Listen as well as talk – and try not to interrupt’: how to be a better friend

For many, keeping in touch with people we love has been harder this past year. But it’s not too late to rekindle friendships, or find new ones