All by myself: the joys of being single
Christina Patterson used to be ashamed about being single, but after hearing others’ stories, that feeling has gone
Dean Burnett: ‘Happiness shouldn’t be the default state in the human brain’
The neuroscientist and author of The Idiot Brain on the difficulty of trying to explain happiness and what he learned from Charlotte Church
Loneliness can’t be ‘cured’. We must learn to find value in solitude
Instead of medicalising loneliness and calling it an epidemic, we need to find better ways of engaging with ourselves, writes sociologist and author Frank Furedi
After a miscarriage and divorce, my friends showed me true love
When author Elizabeth Day lost a baby and her marriage ended it was her friends who gave her the unconditional love she’d been seeking
Could a day at Stansted cure my fear of flying – or will I always need Valium and a fizzy wine chaser?
For too many years Suzanne Moore has not been able to board a flight without a stiff drink and, preferably, tranquillisers. Could a ‘Fearless Flyer’ course at Stansted help her overcome her terror?
How to rewrite your own life story
Jessica Huie turned her life around brilliantly. Now she’s helping other people to do the same
Say ‘No’ and change your life
We live in a world where ‘yes’ is the default. But we need to tame our inner ‘chimp’ and embrace the power of ‘no’, says William Leith
Meet the tech evangelist who now fears for our mental health
Belinda Parmar was a passionate advocate of the digital revolution – but has started keeping her family’s smartphones and laptops locked away to protect her loved ones. Is she right to be so worried?
‘I have a loving husband and thought I was secure. Then a cat came into my life’
Philippa Perry on her struggle with total devotion… to her cat, Kevin
‘Narcolepsy isn’t funny’ – living with a sleep disorder
The journalist and author Henry Nicholls has been struggling with narcolepsy and other sleep disorders for decades, but for many it’s just a joke. By Amelia Hill