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

The joy audit: how to have more fun in 2020

This is the year to start taking happiness seriously. But how – and where do you find the time? Here are the tips and advice you need for a pleasure-filled year

Michael Rosen: ‘Stories hung in the air about great-aunts and uncles who’d gone’

Searching for the missing pieces in his family brought poet and author Michael Rosen closer to the horror of war

Our first Christmas as empty nesters

The kids have left home, and we’re not really coping, so this seems like the perfect chance to lure them back

This is what it takes to be a gold medal sprinter

The attention after winning gold in Doha was amazing – but success really begins by staying focused