Mind power in Auschwitz – and healing decades later

Her mother’s wisdom helped Edith Eger create a happy inner life in Auschwitz – but true healing meant going back there

Don’t dwell on what you might have done in 1930s Germany

Ask instead what you might do today

How walking – and then a pilgrimage – lifted Guy Stagg’s depression

A 60-mile trek brought deep calm. So the author headed for Jerusalem, 5,500 kms away

I was scared of losing my sight… then writing brought me clarity

After being told disease would destroy her vision, Paola Peretti wrote a children’s novel – and found a template for life

The life-affirming legacy of my near-death experience

Before I nearly died I suffered from acute anxiety – but there’s been no sign of it since, says Tom Lee

Know thyself… by writing your first novel

Dig deep inside, battle self-doubt and become the person you know you can be. Richard Skinner on the healing powers of writing a novel

I was taunted for having two mums in the 1980s

It was a dangerous time but my lesbian parents paved the way, says Lara Lillibridge

How the psychology of the England football team could change your life

England players seem happier and more grounded – and much of the credit goes to psychologist Pippa Grange. What can the team’s approach teach us all about facing fear and failure?

Cats can make you laugh, cry, lose sleep – and then break your heart

She reads to them, watches TV and sleeps with them. Britt Collins on her enduring passion for cats

What’s in my name: tales that cross continents and generations

Stories behind Sheela Banerjee’s name go from Aryan invaders via sacred black stones to 70s dinner ladies