My face blindness is embarrassing – but it tells me a lot about other people
I grew up thinking I just didn’t fit it. Now, I immediately tell people I can’t recognise faces – and their response is a good measure of kindness versus ego
How to take the perfect breath: why learning to breathe properly could change your life
It is claimed that ‘breathwork’ can help improve our sleep, digestion, immune and respiratory functions, while reducing our blood pressure and anxiety. All of which, in the midst of a pandemic, sounds more appealing than ever
Why it’s sensible to be silly
Serious times call for serious measures – such as drawing smiley faces on fruit – and what’s more, the science proves it, says Elle Hunt
Listen to your migraine to help you feel better – and to learn about yourself
Headaches are telling you something about how your brain works with your body, influencing your behaviour and feelings
Improve your relationships – with advice from counter-terrorism experts
Emily and Laurence Alison specialise in communication and co-operation with criminal suspects. But their methods work in the home and at work, too
Fit in my 40s: protein boosts fitness, but who wants to eat a kilo of chicken a day?
Powders are the way forward – you can even bake with them
Ditch the gloves, buy a litter-picker, but don’t carshare! How to be eco-friendly in a pandemic
Can you wash your disposable mask at 20C – and should we still be going for reusable coffee cups? Experts answer your environmental dilemmas
Soap dodger: meet the doctor who says we have been showering wrong
Hand-washing aside, James Hamblin has not used soap for five years. He warns that our obsession with being clean is harming the microbiome that keeps us healthy
Cooking eased my exile and became my homage to the lives of immigrants
Preparing food helped me reconcile my old and new world. Now my restaurant produces a beautiful mongrel cuisine
How do we conquer Covid-19 fears now we can go out again?
Pay attention to your thoughts and apply logic. We’re often caught up in draining and irrational patterns of thinking