Why discovering your ancestral roots can help you to truly feel like yourself
Since the age of six Greta Solomon knew she was a writer, but gained a richer sense of self when she discovered her ancestors were gifted storytellers too
Afraid of rejection and humiliation? Here is how to take up space with confidence
Everyone feels like a shrinking violet now and then, but it needn’t hold you back. Experts share their tips for speaking out, socialising and leaving timidity behind
My brilliant Korea: rediscovery of a rich cultural narrative
By writing a book about Korean myths, Bella Myŏng-wŏl Dalton-Fenkl learned that the old stories ran deep in her family
‘Our conversations were always about her!’ How to recognise – and escape – an emotional vampire
Do certain ‘friends’ leave you feeling drained and demotivated every time you meet? You need to have a word with them – and yourself
Anxiety can make you fear the worst, but don’t let it ruin your life
Accepting uncomfortable truths will help you embrace the joy of living
Do you tell yourself you’re happier than you are? Stop the gaslighting
Acknowledging your disappointment, rage or despair is a gift to yourself. This truth is the foundation from which a better life might grow
Being a writer and opening a restaurant are total opposites…
But in the end, Simonetta Wenkert managed to combine her two vocations
The big idea: how to use your senses to help beat depression
Our research suggests that it’s not sadness per se that leads to poor mental health, but shutting down input from the body. ‘Sense foraging’ offers a way out of the trap
My father, a handful of spoons and his journey into dementia
Looking through old cutlery was a safe haven for my dad after he became lost in ‘dementia land’
Do you strive to be in control of your life? It might be holding you back …
Beyond being in or out of control, there is an alternative – and it’s one of the building blocks to living well
A stitch in time: why clothes are such vivid reminders of the life we’ve led
What we wear tells the world who we are, but open any wardrobe and the clothes reveal deep memories of our true selves
Learning carpentry from my father helped make me the person I am
As I have learnt to shape the timber, I’ve shaped my ideas, my character
I love Springsteen and my daughter is a huge Swiftie – and that’s created a bridge between us
How our mutual love of music – and interest in each other’s tastes – brought my daughter Laila and me closer together
Linking two realms: efforts to tap real-life potential of lucid dreams advance
Scientists show it is possible to control a virtual car and switch on real-world kettle from inside a lucid dream
My dad’s dying gift to me: a love of butterflies
This small miracle was a kind of transformation in itself