This column will change your life: invisibles
If invisibles work in jobs that are unseen when done perfectly, Oliver Burkeman asks, how do they survive in a culture that seeks endless pats on the back?
77% in developed world are happy but wish life was simpler, says poll
Survey of 16,000 people finds widespread contentment, but few optimistic about prospects for the planet
What can public service managers do to help alleviate loneliness?
Omar Khan: The health consequences of loneliness make it a modern social evil that we need to prevent and combat
Can I afford a four-day week?
Impacts on child benefit, tax, car insurance or rail fares mean that working part time can bring greater contentment without financial misery
What’s so good about hard work? I vote for a fixed, three-day weekend for all
Andrew Martin: The suggestion by one of Britain's top doctors that we should switch to a four-day working week is undeniably appealing, and there are plenty of good precedents for it. Could it ever happen?
HuffPo has nap rooms because we must all wake up to the importance of sleep
Arianna Huffington: Lack of sleep affects every aspect of cognitive performance, and can even kill. Employers should be more accommodating
Accident and sickness insurance: what you need to know
Should you find yourself seriously ill and unable to work, how can you ensure you and your family are properly protected?
Why is home more stressful than work? Because we’re too lax about relaxing
Research finds that stress levels rise when we try to enjoy ourselves, and hints at our self-defeating sense of 'leisure'
The Health and Wellbeing Challenge: day two
On day two of the challenge MP David Lammy has his health and wellbeing assessed by Dr Laura Marshall-Andrews, who offers advice on ways to improve his work-life balance
Haircut, weight, clothes, personal appearance … your boss is watching you
Research among 1,000 British executives also reveals that when they get home many turn the spotlight on themselves