True romance: how to keep the love alive when your partner is burnt out at work
Your loved one is struggling – and so is your relationship. Time to have a word with their boss?
Resenteeism: when you hate your job – but you just can’t leave
During the Great Resignation, many unhappy workers decided to quit. Now a new word describes all those who couldn’t quite make the leap …
‘A shop can be your castle’: the surprising rewards of retail work
Working in retail can be dispiriting, but when the author Madeleine Gray took a job in a bookshop in her native Australia, she learned more about human kindness than she ever thought possible
Just say no: 13 ways to get out of everything – from extra work to Christmas parties
Do you yearn to set strong boundaries, but are scuppered by a lifelong tendency to people-please? Here is how to stop now
I know sitting is bad for me. But how can I cut back when it’s so much fun?
I eat my greens and I look after my gums. There’s not much I won’t do for the sake of my health. But this? Get lost, writes Emma Beddington
Fika, four-week holidays – and zero overtime: Sweden’s stunningly healthy work culture
From wellbeing allowances to generous parental leave to a bonus in your pay packet when you take a break, the Scandinavian country has a lot to teach the rest of the world
My husband can’t relate to people and has lost his job
It is never too late to use therapy to unpack things we’ve been told, says Philippa Perry
‘It felt futile’: young Britons swap career-driven lives for family and fun
UK millennials are shunning overtime and excess work stress, and focusing more on loved ones and personal fulfilment
Burnt-out from work? Try following Hugh Jackman’s 85% rule
Australian actor advocates trying hard, but not too hard – if you operate at 85% capacity you’ll be more relaxed and perform better
I feel too excited to sleep and too exhausted to wake up. How can I fix this cycle?
Changing a habit can be slow and nonlinear, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. And self-flagellation won’t help