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A COOKING REVOLUTION

Transform your kitchen with my mindful, waste-free recipes and tips, says our Eco Living Editor Ellen Tout

SOCIAL IDEAS THAT STICK

This resourceful and artistic project reminds shoppers about the importance of food banks

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BLISS LAID BARE

Dig to reveal your joy, says happiness expert, coach Kia Cannons

The nuts and bolts of happiness

You can learn to focus on the positive, says our resilience champion, Katie Piper, who reframes joyful feelings as a choice of simple habits

GENTLE WORDS

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“ We can make ourselves miserable or we

Politics is not a fool’s game

Activist Harriet Minter lost her mojo on the campaign trail – until lockdown reignited her community spirit and she re-engaged for change

Mindful wellness

Are your thoughts figuratively swinging from branch to branch, difficult to contain before they flit off again? Ali Roff Farrar shares a mindfulness practice that could help gather them for a moment of reflection

Eat the rainbow

Nutrition Editor Eve Kalinik explains why an abundance of colourful foods supports the gut –and how to include them in our diet

Can I garden in harmony with the earth?

Gardening is rewarding and growing your own produce is a sustainable way to put food on the table. Modify your practices, writes Ellen Tout, and let wildlife reap the benefits too

"Women support women; they are the bedrock of my sanity"

Olympic gold medallist and TV presenter Denise Lewis talks to Rachel Dobson about success, sisterhood, persistence and patience

Magical realism

Are you an optimist or a pessimist? Either way, research shows you can benefit from learning to take a more realistic, grounded view, as Hazel Davies discovers

How to be more realistic

Determine whether you are too optimistic or pessimistic, then aim for balance

"My wife wants other lovers but what damage could it do?"

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

Your caring nature is the key to meaningful work

Have you reached a turning point in your life or career? Would you like to improve the lives of others and feel fulfilled? Training to be a coach could be the exciting shift that you need – but where do you start, and what does it involve?

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Return to sender

Not posting a letter could be the most freeing thing you do, says our writing columnist, author and coach Jackee Holder

“I feel unwanted and shaky at work after furlough ”

Our award-winning coach, Kim Morgan, mentors a woman who has gone back to the office – but feels irrelevant and rejected by her company

“Should I have a baby?”

It is one of the biggest decisions in life, and Ali Roff Farrar was feeling the pressure. She sought help, and learned new ways to understand her feelings and make strong choices

Join Ollie’s army

Ever wanted to make a difference and train to become a coach? With the Ollie School, you could be changing lives before you know it

I think we have a connection

Introverts may worry about forming social bonds, but now’s the time to reopen our lives – with tactics for the most self-conscious soul from coach Lucy Griffiths

What is sexual consent?

Doctor Sarah Niblock, CEO of the UK Council

Know yourself and end self-sabotage

DO YOU FIND YOURSELF DOING THE OPPOSITE of

Heal your inner world

Nathalie Hourihan shares what she learned practising Internal Family Systems (IFS), a form of therapy and self-work that focuses on discovering your many different selves. Here, she includes a set of disciplines designed to transform the parts of yourself you like the least into your greatest allies

W hat mental shift do you need to thrive?

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How can you break the cycle of self-sabotage?

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The Words

What to do when an April shower strikes? Grab your book or journal and wait it out in soul-nourishing absorption

Tough self-love

It’s been a troubling time, so maybe when we book our next holiday, we need to find one that shows us how strong we are? An anxious Rebecca Schiller took two trips to stretch her out of her comfort zone and build her resilience

Softly, softly towards beauty

LET THE SEASON SET THE AGENDA

Take your time

Wise and innovative cooks know they need a sous chef – so employ a slow cooker to create fabulous dishes and reclaim a few hours for yourself

How slow can you go?

SLOW COOKERS can be a godsend in the

Voices of hope and reason

Raise a glass to podcasts, says superfan Rachel Dobson, as they celebrate two decades of imparting audible information, entertainment, comfort and inspiration