Love types
We’re often told that finding love is a numbers game. But wouldn’t it be nice if we could narrow down the search? Dr Helen Fisher thinks she’s found the answer
Psychologies
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Mobile distraction
Finally, after what feels like months of exchanged emails, phone calls and texts, you have found a free evening when both you and your best friend can meet for dinner. You have so much to catch up on, so why does she seem distant? Was it something you said? Or could it be her mobile, sitting there, next to her glass of sauvignon blanc?
Feeling peckish? Memory affects hunger
Do you ever feel peckish just before you go to bed, despite having eaten dinner a few hours earlier? Your mind could be playing tricks on you according to a new study.
Find inner peace and calm
There are ways to step back and find peace in our busy world. Take inspiration from traditional monastic rules of living – Flavia Mazelin Salvi explains
Money can make you happy
It’s not how much cash you have, but what you spend it on, that makes a difference to how you feel. Rebecca Alexander explains
How to take control of time
The first step is changing the way you perceive time, says Catherine Jones.
Be positive in tough times
As news bulletins this morning warn of the shrinking UK economy and threats of a triple-dip recession, we may find ourselves with a renewed sense of uncertainty and worry. Living in unpredictable times can evoke feelings of anxiety, even fear. But not only is it possible to cope, we can thrive in hard times, says Hannah Borno
10 tips to beat the blues in winter
Whether you embrace a snow day or grumble as you trudge into work, the depths of winter can result in many of us feeling low, but it doesn't have to be that way, says Helen Foster. Here are her 10 tips for feeling chipper in the freezing weather: 1 Fidget. Winter blues are strongly linked with falling […]
Yoga: boost your emotional health
Bo Forbes, founder and director of the Center for Integrative Yoga Therapeutics, explains why emotional health comes from keeping calm and preventing anxiety
