When you can’t quit a crush

Falling head over heels in love is one thing, but if it becomes all-consuming you may be in ‘limerence’

How I found the special joy of nature in cities

You have to look – and sometimes very closely – but discovering small patches of woodland or flowers bursting through concrete makes me appreciate nature all the more

Finding meaning in the life of a loved one who dies is part of grief

We’ve all lost so much through the pandemic, but by making sense of it we can look forward

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

Are our personalities set in stone, or can we work on – even improve – them?

Ask yourself what your ideal personality will be and, with self-awareness and repetitive practice, traits will follow. Jamie Waters reports

Finding time for creativity will give you respite from worries

Drawing, singing, writing, knitting… lose yourself in something creative to find inner calm. You might also come up with solutions to problems

Stuck inside feeling lockdown-anxious?

Get off the sofa and become an ‘exerciser’

All about my father: chef Ravinder Bhogal on her distant dad

My father was exiled from my emotional life – and it was only when he was dying that I started to understand why

How artificial intelligence helped me overcome my dyslexia

I rely on apps for help with spelling and grammar as if they were old friends. Now I’m a tech entrepreneur

I run to keep fit, but I hate it

No one would argue that running isn’t good for you, but do we really have to pretend to like it, too?