I’ve found my dream job. And it’s all thanks to that nasty fall into the wild garlic

Nothing could be more fulfilling than making the countryside safe for walkers. No one should have to risk their neck on a rickety stile, writes Guardian columnist Adrian Chiles

What’s it like when your job involves wading through others’ suffering? I was left weeping and hopeless

Psychologists call it ‘vicarious trauma’ – the result of witnessing too much misery, even if you’re not experiencing it first hand. And it can affect anyone, from war correspondents to legal professionals and interpreters

‘You stand like an overcooked prawn!’ Why bad posture is the key to back pain – and 10 ways to improve yours

At work and at home, we spend hour after hour sitting, staring at screens or fiddling with our phones – and our hunched, twisted bodies bear the marks. Let’s get things straight again

Fertility treatment and work are often incompatible – employers need to step up

I know from experience how hard the balancing act can be. It’s in organisations’ interests to provide proper support, says fertility consultant Zeynep Gurtin

How to set healthy boundaries – and stop letting anxiety and guilt get in the way of living your life

Whether it’s family expectations at Christmas, ground rules in a new relationship or the demands of working from home, people are always overstepping boundaries. But how do you establish a limit – and then stick to it?

Learning new skills can be daunting. Here are four ways to embrace being a beginner

Many of us find grappling with unfamiliar demands anxiety-provoking. Try these steps to ease yourself in

‘You have to be thick-skinned’: what is it like to lose the status of a top job?

After just 45 days as prime minister, Liz Truss has abruptly lost power. How have others such as Lib Dem leader Vince Cable and Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman coped with life after a high-level role – and can they offer any advice?

Tape measures at the ready: do you have enough elbow room at work?

New UK guidelines suggest office staff each need 12 sq metres of space – but Britons are among the most cramped workers in Europe

‘I didn’t see how I could ever get back to a normal life’: how burnout broke Britain – and how it can recover

First smartphones made work inescapable. Then came the pandemic and the cost of living crisis. We are more overstretched and stressed than ever before – but there’s a way out

Rage rooms and primal screams: how stressed-out workers are letting off steam

London’s ‘Screamatorium’ is one way to self-soothe as office tension (and therapy costs) mount

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