12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos by Jordan B Peterson – digested read
Man up and receive the words of advice John Crace has gleaned from this provocative self-help guide
How to Be Human: The Manual by Ruby Wax review – can mindfulness conquer all?
The comedian and campaigner is an engaging champion of mental health, but self-care may not always be enough
The best yoga, mindfulness and fitness breaks for 2018
Free your mind and body with our pick of inspiring yoga trips, meditation breaks and fitness holidays in the UK and around the world
Keep quiet: can a silent retreat in Bali really soothe the soul?
Beautiful views, meditative walks and delicious food may create the perfect mood for a mindful break – but our writer discovers that being in the moment is hard work
From psychoactive drugs to silent spas: 2018’s weirdest wellness trends
Forget turmeric lattes and Fitbits: this year is all about smart drugs, tiger nut milk and tracking your own mindfulness
Byron Katie: ‘Just ask yourself, is that thought really true?’
Byron Katie was deeply depressed when a radical change left her joyful. She now uses her secret to help others – whether brutalised by war or merely stressed
Mindfulness boosts student mental health during exams, study finds
Cambridge University research shows technique helps to build resilience among undergraduates even in periods of high stress
‘Learning to live’: why sophrology is the new mindfulness
Feeling stressed, anxious, burnt out? Time to pause Headspace and allow us to introduce a technique from the 1960s instead
Fit in my 40s: ‘I’d rather eat earth than meditate for 17 more seconds’
Mindfulness has to be principled, otherwise it’s just a guy in California eating a raisin really, really slowly
Master of mindfulness, Jon Kabat-Zinn: ‘People are losing their minds. That is what we need to wake up to’
By taking the Buddhism out of the practice, Kabat-Zinn pioneered a meditative approach used all over the world to treat pain and depression. He talks about Trump, ‘McMindfulness’ and how a 10-second vision in 1979 led to a change in the world’s consciousness