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

The trichologist who lost her hair: ‘I learned it isn’t about how you look – it’s about how you feel’

She knew how emotional hair loss can be from working with cancer patients, and going through it herself made her realise how fundamental hair is to our identity

The IVF specialist who lost multiple pregnancies: ‘I had spent years making people’s dreams come true. It felt so unfair’

After her own experience of fertility treatment and pregnancy loss, the embryologist connects with patients on a far more emotional level

The 999 operator who had to give her own father CPR: ‘Before, I was just guessing how a caller felt. Now I know’

She had instructed more than 100 callers on how to do chest compressions, but when her own father had a cardiac arrest, the ambulance service call handler realised just how difficult it is

Calls to make nap part of working day after latest study on brain benefits

Experts say allowing brief doze may help businesses and employees boost productivity as well as health