CONTRIBUTORS

Meet three of the people who have taken part in the creation of this issue of Psychologies

Honest and trustworthy

This month, we urge you to ‘trust yourself’. ‘Wonderful

Viewpoint

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

I’d like to thank…

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The Fix

“A book is a heart that only beats in the chest of

‘‘Have you seen me in this before? ”

Forget the stress of matching the right top with the right pair of trousers and shoes! Wear a uniform, writes Harriet Minter

Getting published

Award-winning novelist Lucy Atkins says it’s time to put down your pen and search for a literary agent

The words

Books can touch us in deep emotional caverns that we’ve hidden for years, or help us to see the world from a different perspective. This month’s selection does just that – plus, Lucy Atkins prompts us to take a leap and find a great agent

Thrive in love

How to have an authentic, happy relationship

Stockists

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

Go wild, get some sleep

This month, Vanessa King of Action for Happiness and author of 10 Keys to Happier Living, recommends Go Wild by John Ratey and Richard Manning

HOW TO Be truly free

Edith Eger survived the horrors of Auschwitz, barely

Inching out of a rut

Oliver Burkeman tells us how to make lasting transformation in life

Gentle protest

Catherine Larner meets the new ‘quiet’ activists, who use creativity and individuality to get their message across, rather than division and conflict…

Do you need a therapist?

Our psychotherapy service helps you match up with your ideal therapist – to support you through life’s ups and downs, and teach you to be your best self

Unchain your dream

Are your self-limiting beliefs holding you back? After years of turning down career-changing opportunities, Heidi Scrimgeour sought expert help

Marian Keyes

Bestselling author of over 35 million books Marian Keyes talks about hard-won wisdom, crushes and her new book, The Break, in which a husband asks for a six-month sabbatical from his 17-year marriage

“I needed to change my home and my life”

Having created picture-perfect surroundings, businesswoman Amanda Dicker realised they were not making her happy – so she began a transformation

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“I’m terrified of public speaking”

Award-winning coach Kim Morgan helps one anxious woman overcome her phobia of talking in public

Meet the children…

When Helen Croydon fell in love with a man with teenage daughters, she found herself negotiating a modern dating minefield: getting on with the offspring

“My depressed son has lost his mojo”

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

Kate Winslet

“The most important thing in life is to be true to yourself ”

Sensitivity is my superpower

Alice Purkiss has been criticised for being ‘too sensitive’ all her life. But research suggests that one in five of us has this inherent trait, and it comes with many benefits

Work less, achieve more

Bestselling author and entrepreneur Sháá Wasmund MBE wonders if it is possible to work just four hours a week?

Dssier Trust in you!

How much faith do you have in your intuition? Do you follow your heart and find your goals come to fruition? Are you tuned into your gut instinct, and just know when you’ve veered off track? As we go through life, it’s easy to lose touch with our inner wisdom, then realise that we knew what was right for us all along.A woman’s intuition – is there such a thing? How do gender differences and stereotypes around decision-making have an impact on us? This month, we delve deep into the realm of intuition, remove fact from fiction and discover how to get back in touch with our innate knowledge, in order to truly believe our inner voice, plus we hear three women’s amazing sixth-sense, gut-instinct stories. Listen to yourself…

Sharpen that sixth sense

Sometimes it’s merely a whisper, sometimes it’s a roar, and sometimes we hear absolutely nothing at all. Can we rely on our intuition? And if so, how do we make it speak to us? Anita Chaudhuri looks within for answers…

Give your inner voice some volume

Let your intuition be a powerful, reliable force with tips from author Sonia Choquette, who tells us how to bring our sixth sense to dynamic life through journalling

Life’s big decisions

Is there such a thing as women’s intuition? We ask Therese Huston, author of How Women Decide, about the difference between how men and women make decisions, and the impact it has on our world

Gut instinct

Three women share their experiences of head versus heart situations, where they decided to trust their intuition

Taking a deeper look

Could searching within to uncover answers be making us more confused, and even unhappy? We contemplate how to make the most of delving inside to find a symbiotic balance between the unconscious and conscious minds…

What do you need to nurture your intuition?

Feeling out of touch with your gut instinct can be a sign that your life is out of balance, and it’s time to make changes. Find out what’s drowning out your inner voice, and how you can tune into it more attentively

#360me

p80 The Plan / p87 The Open Mind The power of feeling

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

Body

Enjoy our suggestions to help you maintain a healthy body

Spirit

Lift your spirit with these great finds and useful insights

#360ME EVENT: FEED YOUR SPIRIT

Do you feel listless? A faded version of your best self? Revive your spirit as you care for your body, with guidance and wisdom from our insightful panel

Mind

This month’s food for thought… Tell us how you get on by using #360me

Gut

Nurture your gut health for an overall feeling of wellbeing

Question time

Eminé Rushton celebrates the calming power of feeling over doing, and invites you to join her on the journey–all you need is an open mind

Do less, be more

In the first of her monthly columns, Wild Nutrition co-founder Henrietta Norton introduces soul-warming ways to boost our seasonal nourishment, and replenish our spirit in the process

Clean & light

Eminé Rushton reveals her brightest, softest skincare favourites for the change of season

This is what a feminist looks like

Feminism has never been more fashionable, but are beauty brands eroding its substance, or indeed authentically championing female empowerment? Perdita Nouril investigates

Turn over a new leaf

Addiction therapist John McKeown, founder of Ibiza Calm residential rehabilitation centre, advises a reader on how to help her husband, who relies on alcohol too much

Q How can I protect myself from SAD?

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

Eau de garlic!

This small yet mighty plant is powerful in taste and aroma, and it delivers potent health benefits, too, writes Nutrition Editor Eve Kalinik

Best retreats on a budget

A retreat is precious time to pause, rejuvenate and find inspiration for the next stage of your journey. Whether you have a day, a weekend, a week or longer, here are wellbeing travel expert Caroline Sylger Jones’s top affordable picks, to help you unplug, then re-enter life full of energy

The Retreat

P108 The Words Books that touch the heart / p112 Living

A home that is yours

The founders of eclectic store Rockett St George have written a book to offer you inspiration for your decorating journey. Their key bit of advice – make it personal

Inner balance

With autumn upon us, the warmth and comfort of home calls us inside. The Weleda gardeners delve inwards, too, to nurture the soil in readiness for the coming season. Meanwhile, Paul Rushton takes stock of his bounty and digests its joys…

Soups to make you smile

Embrace autumn with open arms by making some hearty, warming soups that will raise your spirits and comfort your soul