We need to liberate sex from shame and fear
By being true to ourselves we can find greater enjoyment and a deeper connection
Make a much shorter to-do list! 15 quick, simple ways to avoid overwhelm
From weightlifting to woodland walks, Guardian readers and health experts share their tried-and-tested ways to keep burnout at bay
How owls helped me conquer my fear of the dark
With the aid of the birds I was able to learn to love the night
Paul Gordon obituary
Other lives: Psychotherapist, author and campaigner determined to improve people’s lives
The joy of trivia: ‘We wrote our book together to intrigue each other’
After midlife burnout came a rediscovered curiosity for two friends and writers
Uncertainty is part of being human, so how can we learn to live with it?
A professor of statistics explains that living is about taking risks and not knowing the outcome, and why it’s important to accept and embrace that
Misrule and martyrs: 10 dark midwinter traditions
This year, why not welcome the shadowy side of winter with an ancient ritual or two?
‘I felt like a bystander in my own internal recovery’: one woman’s battle for health after a life-changing diagnosis
Facing an enormous decision about her health filled Kat Lister with wonder at her body’s ability to fight for her
An Improbable Psychiatrist by Rebecca Lawrence review – doctor turned patient
A brave memoir from a psychiatrist with severe mental illness that describes a failing system from within
I’ve written a diary every day since I was 14. What does that say about me?
Reading four decades of entries, I realise ego can take precedence over world events, life is never too dull to record – and I’ve learned not to take myself so seriously