The Fix

Together, we can do it

The world can feel divided at the moment. So, this

Viewpoint

Let us know what you think of the magazine and, each month, we’ll publish the best letters

I’d like to thank…

You were always more of a parent than a grandparent

Bye-bye, queen bee

Need to take the buzz out of someone with queen bee syndrome? Support your fellow woman and give us all licence to rule the hive, writes Harriet Minter

JOIN US!

In partnership with NOW Live Events, we’re o_ ering two interactive workshops. Paul Hannam will be liberating us from ‘Groundhog Day’ in March, and Andy Gibson will help us to be more productive in April. We’re also delighted to invite you to our BODY event – the second in our #360me Wellness Series, at COMO Shambhala, in association with Wellbeing Escapes

MONTH: Make the time to write

Award-winning novelist, Lucy Atkins, says a mental shift is needed this month – your writing should be a top priority, not an afterthought

The words

From fascinating forgotten expressions, to how to fearlessly commit to writing a novel, inspiration for your journal, and our five favourite books of the month, we bring you our literary pearls…

Stockists

Find out where to buy the products featured in this month’s issue

ORGANISE YOUR MIND

This month, Vanessa King of Action for Happiness and author of 10 Keys to Happier Living recommends Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life by Dr Paul Hammerness and Margaret Moore

Let laziness work for you

Oliver Burkeman on tiny changes that have the biggest impact. This month, take the path of least resistance, and develop healthier, more prosperous, habits

How To Be creative

Creativity isn’t only for artists, it can help you get ahead in your career. Martha Roberts asks author, Chris Lewis, how to connect with our inner genius

The reverse bucket list

Like many of us, Rin Hamburgh has a catalogue of things she wants to see and do – but, recently, she’s started to wonder: am I looking at it the wrong way?

How to overcome your fears

Bestselling author and entrepreneur, Sháá Wasmund MBE, coaches us over the hurdles that may be preventing us from setting up our own businesses

DIY dating

Sick of dating apps, Harriet Minter decided she could do better herself, and set up a matchmaking dinner club. But, was playing Cupid a course in finding love, or a non-starter?

Gurinder Chadha

The film director talks about inspiration, ideas and humanity, plus her latest film, Viceroy’s House, which gives a fresh perspective on history

My family has fallen out

Award-winning coach, Kim Morgan, helps a woman deal with a family argument that has spiralled out of control

I’m lucky – my life and work integrate

A pint-sized modernist flat in leafy southeast London offers textile designer, Sarah Campbell, a creative sanctuary that sings with colour

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Come together

The world can feel very divided at the moment – which is all the more reason to celebrate our shared humanity. Jini Reddy looks at joyful ways in which we can unite

I’m just being honest’

Criticism can be excruciating to receive, and tricky to give well but, without it, we will never grow professionally. Suzy Bashford offers a no-nonsense user’s guide to the dreaded ‘feedback’

”How can we help our mum?”

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

It’s not easy living in a city where almost everyone has the same dream

La La Land is the new Hollywood musical taking the world by storm. Here, award-winning actress, Emma Stone, talks about her role in the film, her doubts, and her journey to the top of her game

HAPPY HORMONES

Hormones have the power to wreak havoc on our emotions

IN SEARCH OF HORMONAL HAPPINESS

From puberty through to menopause, our female hormones and their effects can seem like a minefield to navigate. After injecting herself with hormones daily for IVF treatment, no one knows this to be more true than Kat Lister. Here, she investigates this complex world…

Explore, navigate and love your lady landscape

Knowing your cycle is key to loving your body and experience as a woman – that’s a seriously radical and rebellious act in a world where billion dollar diet and beauty industries, which are reliant on your insecurities and self-loathing, exist. Be radical. Love your body

MICRO MANAGEMENT

Research suggests that the foundation of healthy hormone levels is the gut. So, how can we help our gut create a better environment for optimum balance? Nutritionist, Jeanette Hyde, has some answers

BACK IN THE DRIVING SEAT

Three people share their unique experiences with hormones, from rage, to transgender imbalance, to Cushing’s disease

INCREASE YOUR FEEL-GOOD FACTOR

Which hormones make us feel great, and how do we get more of them?

HOW ARE HORMONES INFLUENCING YOU?

Hormones may be invisible, but that doesn’t stop them making an impact on every aspect of your life, from your energy levels to your self-confidence. Take our test to see how your personal hormonal profile is impacting you, and the key hormones you need to get off the rollercoaster

#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.

Q How can I ease my rosacea?

Botanist, cosmetologist and pharmacist, Pedro Catala, explains the holistic route to calmer skin

Eat, think, and be merry

Diets don’t work, we know that. Ali Roff shares the secret link between eating healthily, and wanting to – and it’s all in the mind

Revive yourself

Eminé Rushton curates her fondest finds, inspired by emotion. This month, feel restored and energized

Susie Willis

My focus is on products with rich lipids that have

Q+A Ella Mills

From bestselling cookbooks and London’s MaE Delis, to her own product line… Ella Mills shares her advice for budding wellness entrepreneurs

My fitness pals

When Andréa Childs joined her local running club, she didn’t expect to get more out of it than exercise. What she found during a year-long physical challenge, however, was that camaraderie, not grit, would see her through

Q How can I combat my sedentary lifestyle?

Each month, leading integrative health expert, Dr Andrew Weil, gives his definitive answer to a medical question

Grain of truth

Eve Kalinik gets to the bottom of the cereal argument

Time travel

Imagine being able to make time last longer. Three writers escape the daily routine on three magical weekend getaways

KEEP IT SIMPLE

Let your home reflect the calm, uncomplicated peace we all need in our sanctuary. Stick to nature’s comforting palette and let the light pour in. Less is more when it’s time to relax

A year in the garden

In the first of our year-long series of columns with biodynamic beauty pioneers, Weleda, we take a walk around the beginnings of spring with Claire Hattersley, garden manager for the UK

What my mother taught me

Inspired by meals we ate when we were growing up, these family recipes celebrate nostalgic comfort food filled with memories, to savour and pass on