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What’s the big idea?

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HOW TO… Find work that you love

Emma Rosen, author of The Radical Sabbatical, outlines ways to rethink your career and figure out what’s right for you

Walking and talking

Is it easier to open up – and heal – in nature? A growing number of therapists believe so, and are moving their services outdoors. Alice Wright tries an ecotherapy session to find out

Coach yourself to happier friendships

They say friends are the family we choose, but that doesn’t mean our friendships are always plain sailing – some are downright challenging. Here, life coach Tracy James helps a reader who feels she’s being given the cold shoulder by her group of friends

The wheel of life

Cut out this page and put it somewhere visible. Use the wheel of life, a classic coaching tool, to put your friendships into the spotlight. The wheel allows you to focus on improving one segment of your life at a time, while giving you an overall picture of all the parts that comprise a happy life

A bicycle made for one

When Abi Jackson’s dreams for the future fell apart, she discovered a whole new passion – and that happiness does not depend on romantic love

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Caroline Criado Perez

The feminist activist and writer, who got death threats for campaigning to keep the image of Jane Austen on the £10 note, shares what drives her

Daring to date

On her journey to sexual fulfilment, Karla Newbey experiments with a new level of honesty when dating

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You can overcome your addiction

In our column and podcast series, Professor Sarah Niblock, CEO of the UK Council for Psychotherapy, explores real-life challenges that affect us all. This month, we look at addictions, from daily bad habits to more serious dependence, and how talking to a therapist can help us understand them better, in order to kick them for good

Time to be heard

Do you find yourself agreeing with others to keep the peace? Or mulling over a conversation and regretting the things you didn’t say? For ‘easy-going’ Ellen Tout, enough was enough – she wanted to start saying how she truly felt

New series Make a meal of it

In a life-changing, year-long experiment, Suzy Walker confronts her ‘stop the world I want to get off’ state of mind, and commits to designing a calmer, less frazzled life. This month, she tackles her fast-food habit

“Why won’t my rich family help me out? ”

Our award-winning coach, Kim Morgan, assists a woman who is struggling financially and would like more support from her wealthy relatives

The last word on… The busyness paradox

Why is it so difficult to create free time – even when you become more efficient? Oliver Burkeman explains

“We need to embrace our strength, as well as our vulnerability”

Actress Emilia Clarke talks about her archetypal role in Game Of Thrones, how Daenerys Targaryen inspires her – and the life-threatening stroke that prompted the creation of her charity

Bravely into the unknown

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How to cope with uncertainty

We are living in turbulent and changeable times – but how can we deal with, accept and even embrace uncertainty, using it to transform our lives? Associate Editor Anita Chaudhuri investigates

Achieve clarity with colour journalling

Feeling uncertain? Try Simon Hague’s exercise, which helps when attempting to make sense of something. All you need is a journal and three different coloured pens

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“I have learned to live in the moment”

Full-time mum and serial globetrotter Claire Hauxwell says immersing herself in the present is the key to a happy life

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#360me The plan

Every month, the #360me team will be sharing our baby-steps approach to leading a healthier, happier life – expert-endorsed and real-life approved

We all need somebody

Labouring under the weight of her many obligations, Eminé Kali Rushton finally opens her eyes to the burdens she could share, if only she would allow herself

New series Welcome to Real Natural

Our Wellbeing Director-at-Large, Eminé Kali Rushton, explains why Psychologies promises to continue to champion and promote Real Natural products and help you navigate your beauty buys with more confidence

The BEST Lip balms

Comfort and treat your lips with these moisturising, nourishing and just plain gorgeous salves

Support your nervous system

In this series, women’s wellbeing expert Henrietta Norton examines an area of women’s health and offers her perspective and advice. Here, she focuses on the nutritional changes and lifestyle tweaks we should consider to improve our mood, and limit the damage caused by stress and anxiety

New series Body wisdom

The experts might have information on how to be healthier… but only you have the insight on how to make that information work for you. This month, Ali Roff invites you to check in with your body, mind and heart to find awareness around the exercise that brings you joy

Cleaning up my act

Ellen Tout experiments with home-made and environmentally friendly household detergents to see if she can come clean

A true taste of the sea

Nutrition Editor Eve Kalinik samples the saliferous sea vegetable samphire, with its array of health benefits and abundant flavour

The Romanian revelation

Psychologies’ resident adventurer, Alice Morrison, embarks on a solitary hiking and biking trip through a rugged and romantic landscape – the realm of bears, wolves and vampires

Dreamlike desert escape

Ellen Tout finds tranquil seclusion and rare beauty on Kent’s enigmatic shoreline

Take a plunge into the blue with PADI

Uncover a like-minded community of diving buddies whose love of adventure – and protecting the ocean – create a common bond

Pretty in pink

The author of popular interiors blog The Pink House has released a book full of gorgeous ideas to bring a rosy glow into your life

Moreishly Moorish

A new book celebrates the history of Moorish cuisine, when cultures merged to create the magnificent array of spicy, warming and exotic dishes we know today

Love the light

Vanessa King of Action for Happiness, author of 10 Keys To Happier Living, recommends Chasing The Sun – The New Science Of Sunlight And How It Shapes Our Bodies And Minds by Linda Geddes