What is the best pillow for your sleeping style?
The wrong pillow can disrupt sleep, so finding the right one can guard against decline in mental and physical health
Look out for number one! Selfish self-help books are booming – but will they improve your life?
If you yearn for an Ayn Randian existence of absolute self-reliance, there are plenty of bestsellers that can help. They may not make you happier though
Peter Whybrow obituary
Neuropsychiatrist and writer whose research reshaped the understanding and treatment of mood disorders
My childhood left me terrified of anger. Then a teacher showed me how to use it as a force for good
In an eye-opening drama class, Miss Smith taught me that rage didn’t only belong to men, says journalist Marisa Bate
Hate your job – but can’t afford to leave? 20 ways to love your work a little more
In these precarious times, many people hang on to roles they’d rather ditch. So, how to rekindle your passion and purpose? Readers and experts share their best suggestions
‘To them, ageing is a technical problem that can, and will, be fixed’: how the rich and powerful plan to live for ever
When Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin were caught on mic talking about living for ever, it seemed straight out of a sci-fi fantasy. But for some death is no longer considered an inevitability …
‘The closest I came to making life was the closest I came to death’: Florence Welch on sexism, screaming and the lost pregnancy that nearly killed her
The Florence + the Machine singer talks about life after devastating loss, performing with Taylor Swift and the double standards for women in music
Daylight saving haters rejoice: scientists confirm it’s bad for health
US Congress is debating permanent daylight saving – but new research shows keeping clocks on standard time is least stressful on the body
Is it true that … doing puzzles prevents dementia?
Completing a fiendish jigsaw certainly engages many areas of the brain, but genetics and other lifestyle factors also play their part
How modern life makes us sick – and what to do about it
From depression to obesity, the concept of ‘evolutionary mismatch’ can help foster self-compassion and point the way to a more rewarding existence