Oliver Burkeman’s last column: the eight secrets to a (fairly) fulfilled life

After more than a decade of writing life-changing advice, I know when to move on. Here’s what else I learned

One, two, free! 25 brilliant ways to escape 2020’s groundhog days

With our social and work lives hit by restrictions it is hard not to feel that every day is the same. From self-hypnosis to exercise bingo, here are some inspiring suggestions to break the monotony

Coronavirus Dreams: is it the worst romcom ever or something that is actually happening?

The commonly accepted theory is that the stress relating to the end of the world is making nap time a bit freakier

Welcome to my nightmare: researchers to investigate the strange world of Covid dreams

Vivid and more frequent dreams during the pandemic are not just a topic of idle chatter – cognitive neuroscientists, psychologists and philosophers are also interested

If getting back to normal means mindless shopping, forget it

The cycle of consumption has been transformed by the pandemic and we have seen through the miserable con of ‘retail therapy’, writes Suzanne Moore

‘It destroys lives’: why the razor-blade pain of vaginismus is so misunderstood

This common condition can lead to relationship breakdown and unnecessary surgery. So why is treatment still so poor and underfunded?

Alastair Campbell: ‘I’ve finally learned to live with my enemy’

Alastair Campbell has always struggled with depression. In a deeply personal book, he reveals the impact it’s had on him and his family – and how he’s been able to survive it

Are your anxiety dreams now nightmares? Welcome to the next phase of pandemic sleep

Lost a shoe? Teeth crumbling? Late for an exam you haven’t studied for? Naked on stage with no recollection of your lines? Believe me, you’re not alone

Scrap fines for school non-attendance in England, say psychiatrists

Experts say threat could lead to anxious pupils returning to class before they are ready

Men unzipped: Me and My Penis, the TV show where masculinity goes commando

Channel Four’s bold new documentary confronts anxieties about the male member. We go behind the scenes – and meet Ajamu, the artist and ‘sex activist’ who gets men to reveal all