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Emotional wellbeing

Brain-training games: are they worth it?

New research could give us the answer

Psychologies

6 January 201718 February 2022

Brain-training games: are they worth it?

Emotional wellbeing

Chicken paprika with colcannon mash

Here’s a hot and spicy recipe to comfort you in chilly January

Psychologies

6 January 201718 February 2022

Emotional wellbeing

How to create a brave new you this year

Is 2017 the year you get a little braver? Lou Hamilton offers some advice on how to approach bravery

Psychologies

5 January 201718 February 2022

Emotional wellbeing

Get a new mind for the new year

Dr Barbara Mariposa is a medical doctor, wellbeing mentor and author of The Mindfulness Playbook, which offers a real chance to make this the year you make changes to live a fulfilling, happy life. Find out how…

Psychologies

5 January 201718 February 2022

Emotional wellbeing

New Fiction: Under A Pole Star

Eithne Farry reviews Under A Pole Star by Stef Penney

Psychologies

5 January 201718 February 2022

Emotional wellbeing

Body-centred meditation for a happier, healthier life

Ahead of her workshops at Psychologies’ stillness retreat, Dr Tamara Russell explains how mindfulness in motion can help us find peace and stillness in our everyday lives

Psychologies

4 January 201718 February 2022

Body-centred meditation for a happier, healthier life

Emotional wellbeing

Mum’s List Legacy workshops

The best-selling book and film Mum’s List has inspired the launch of a unique wellness program

Psychologies

4 January 201718 February 2022

Family & parenting

How can I help my daughter to accept the way she looks?

Our agony aunt Mary Fenwick offers a new perspective on whatever is troubling you

Psychologies

4 January 201718 February 2022

How can I help my daughter to accept the way she looks?

Emotional wellbeing

Dog-tastic stays

Hanging out with your dog is good for your mental health. Our editor Suzy Greaves and Oscar the dog try out a holiday cottage in Devon, which not only tolerates dogs but welcomes them

Psychologies

3 January 201718 February 2022

Emotional wellbeing

I can’t stop overthinking

Our award-winning coach Kim Morgan meets a woman whose extreme overthinking and overanalysing is holding her back

Psychologies

3 January 201718 February 2022

‘The shame was never ours to bear’: how Ruth Ellis’s execution scarred generations of her family

For decades, the execution of Ruth Ellis cast a long shadow over her family, shaping childhoods, relationships and a legacy of trauma. Now, after securing a historic posthumous pardon for her grandmother, Laura Enston tells us how she is reclaiming a story that was once a source of shame.

‘Help — I can’t stop thinking about my married coworker!’: How to stop a workplace crush from becoming an affair

You can’t always control who you’re attracted to, but you can control what happens next. A therapist explains why workplace crushes develop, what they might reveal about your needs, and how to stop attraction from crossing a line.

What happens when the person who murdered your loved one is on death row? The psychology of grief, justice and closure

When someone is murdered, the grief can be devastating. But for families whose loved one’s killer spends decades on death row, the wait for justice can bring its own psychological challenges. Chartered psychologist Dr Ravi Gill explains how repeated delays, anticipatory grief and the hope of an execution can affect the bereavement process – and why closure is rarely straightforward.