I’m a psychotherapist, but therapy didn’t ease my grief

A sudden bereavement tore my life apart. But even though I’m a trained therapist, I couldn’t find comfort on the couch

It’s time to tune in: why listening is the real key to communication

Whether at work or at home, success depends on how good a listener you are

How to be a good listener: my mission to learn the most important skill of all

The author Kate Murphy thinks our inability to listen properly to other people is leaving us all feeling isolated. In a world of smartphones and busy schedules, can we re-engage?

The age of the individual must end – our world depends on it

The costs of a culture focused on an illusory idea of personal autonomy are making us ill and heating our planet. But a new age may be dawning

If you are confronting a midlife crisis, put up a fight – and take up boxing

At 50, I knew I was trapped in a gentle, terminal decline. But when I stumbled on boxing, I found the challenge I needed, says Marion Dunn

I thought I had hit the age of peak happiness. How wrong I was

As a study shows 47.2 is the height of misery, what is the economic theory and psychology of wellbeing – and does it offer a brighter tomorrow

Nailbiter to keen runner: the three secrets to turning a bad habit into a good one

From looking at my phone too much to sucking air through my teeth and biting my nails, I have habits I’d like to change. Can a treadmill desk and cookery lessons with my girlfriend help?

I thought I needed alcohol to enjoy sex… but being sober made it so much better

Drunk sex was the only kind I could have with a new guy – until I quit drinking and focussed on sexual satisfaction

The Great Pretender by Susannah Cahalan review – psychologist in the dock

This inquiry into a 1970s experiment that shook the world of psychiatry makes for a compelling read

Why do I keep breaking my resolution to have a vasectomy?

I definitely don’t want more kids – but my visions of scalpels are so much worse