The 10 best self-help gurus
Start the new year with some expert guidance
Wake up and smell the mint tea
Tired? Lethargic? In dire need of 40 winks? Join the club, says Grace Dent. But how to boost our energy levels without putting in too much effort? Plus, we ask a doctor, a finance whiz, a radio presenter and a chef how they get by on so little sleep
Happiness doesn’t increase with growing wealth of nations, finds study
A survey of developed and developing countries suggests citizens' sense of wellbeing does not rise with increasing wealth
This column will change your life: With friends like these…
We all know not to judge a book by its cover, so why do we take people we 'meet' on social networking sites at face value, wonders Oliver Burkeman
This column will change your life: The power of persuasion
Is reasoning your way to a decision, or being convinced by others' arguments, any better than trusting your gut? Oliver Burkeman investigates
The real happiness index
If the government wants to assess the nation's wellbeing, they have to ask the right questions
Happiness index to gauge Britain’s national mood
Despite 'nervousness', David Cameron wants measure of wellbeing to steer government policy
Living in the moment really does make people happier
Psychologists have found that people are distracted from the task at hand nearly half the time, and this daydreaming consistently makes them less happy
This column will change your life: What’s the worst that could happen?
Failure is an inevitable consequence of the human condition. It's how we deal with it that's more important, says Oliver Burkeman
This column will change your life: The truth about cats and dogs
What do our relationships with pets tell us about ourselves, wonders Oliver Burkeman