‘Smell is really important for social communication’: how technology is ruining our senses

Scientists say an overreliance on sight and sound is having a detrimental effect on people’s wellbeing and that our devices should deliver a multisensory experience

The vorfreude secret: 30 zero-effort ways to fill your life with joy

How can you change your life for the better today? Learn not just to appreciate happiness – but to anticipate it

The Ritual Effect by Michael Norton review – standing on ceremony

From Rafael Nadal’s ball-bouncing to families’ Christmas traditions, what purpose does ritualistic behaviour serve?

The sudden rise of AuDHD: what is behind the rocketing rates of this life-changing diagnosis?

Just over a decade ago, autism and ADHD were thought to be mutually exclusive. But in recent years, all that has changed

The big idea: why am I so forgetful?

A failing memory can be frustrating, but it may be a sign your brain is working exactly as it should

I’m 60 – and want to live to 100. Will my years of drinking and inactivity be a problem?

Can a late convert to wellbeing undo decades of beer and barbecues? In the first of a new series, Phil Daoust has a health MOT – and gets some worrying news about his heart

A friendship dating back to teenage years is one to treasure, especially during a crisis

It’s not easy to maintain the closeness of the relationships of our youth but friends we grew up with deserve a special effort, writes Abigail Dean

Feeling empty inside, one sociologist found answers by exploring his own traumatic childhood

Along the way Corey Keyes developed concepts of languishing and flourishing which others have found helpful, writes Genevieve Fox

Wim Hof breathing and cold-exposure method may have benefits, study finds

Adrenaline release thought to dampen inflammation, but experts say method ‘not without risks’

Keep waking in the middle of the night to pee? Here’s why – and what to do about it

Male or female, young or old, a surprising number of us can’t make it till morning without a toilet break. Some simple changes could help