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Thrive this summer!

This month, we ask you to take part in our summer energy

Viewpoint

Send your letters to letters@psychologies.co.uk and tell us what you love about our magazine. You could win a six-month subscription, plus access to our new Life Leap Club!

I’d like to thank…

You’ve been a consistent source of support, no matter

Sun cream and paperbacks

Harriet Minter goes on summer holiday with her best friends – a clutch of books

Join us for some inspiring Psychologiesevents!

In partnership with NOW Live Events, get digitally aware with Laura Willis, start afresh with Suzy Walker and Jana Stefanovska-Nightingale, and be true to you with Magdalena Bak-Maier

Why I write…Why I write…

Anthony Cropper, award-winning playwright, author and

The words

Ah, the summer break is upon us, which means a riveting read or five. Whether you’re home or abroad, escape with a book!

Stockists

Find out where to buy the products featured this month

Living life more mindfully

This month, Vanessa King of Action for Happiness and author of 10 Keys To Happier Living, recommends A Year Of Living Mindfully by Anna Black

Black magic

Martha Roberts, creator of The Colour File, investigates how colour makes us think, act and feel. Let’s sink into the arms of black

HOW TO…Choose wonder over worry

Author Amber Rae tells us how we can return to a life of joy and fulfillment

Favourite haunts

Novelty may broaden the mind, but familiarity takes us deeper. Kate Townshend tells us why she will holiday in the same spot in Cornwall as always this year – and may even read the same books

“I’m always learning and improving; it’s the only way to be”

Living and working on the Channel Island of Sark, chocolatier Caragh Couldridge makes the best use of the island’s produce, transforming it into a top-quality range that ships all over the world

How to beat perfectionism

It’s time to stop procrastinating and just commit to getting started, says Sháá Wasmund MBE, bestselling author, speaker and entrepreneur

Tim Minchin

Practising empathy, kindness and handstands keep the songwriter, comedian, actor and musician enjoying life

“Should I let my new man move in to help him out?”

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

More inspiration! with ‘Psychologies’ TV & radio

This month, we invite you to take part in our summer energy makeover. Join in our Facebook Live sessions with top experts, listen to our podcasts and, for life-changing coaching masterclasses and downloadable workbooks, sign up to our Life Leap Club – free to all subscribers

“I always go for bad guys”

Our award-winning coach, Kim Morgan, gives advice to a woman who is addicted to the challenge of pursuing the wrong men

Sign language

How do we access our intuition? Eleanor Tucker was searching for reassurance that she was on the right path, and learned to interpret the messages

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

Are you addicted to social media?

In our new column and podcast series, Professor Sarah Niblock, CEO of the UKCP, explores real-life challenges that affect all our lives, and how therapy can help. This month, we take a look at how our online life may be impacting on our mental health

One day

Is this enough to repair a marriage? Life was stressful as Alex Manson-Smith and her husband reached the dangerous 12-year point, so they tested out a new relationship course

Opening the heart

Having shut down her feelings during her unhappy marriage, Karla Newbey opens her heart in her search for a lover

The last word on… Defusing a conflict

Disagreement doesn’t have to lead to war, you just need to follow the savvy path to resolution, says Oliver Burkeman

Amanda Seyfried “ If you have good morals, good values and good friends around you to keep you sane, you’ll be OK”

Amanda Seyfried talks about the joys of reprising her role as Sophie in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, being comfortable in her own skin and conquering her anxiety

Dossier … And relax

Did you book your holiday and look forward to time

Your summer energy makeover

Finally on holiday, but can’t relax? Got a couple of days off but your mind is still whirring? Anita Chaudhuri investigates how we can all learn to recharge and take the time to truly rest

How to avoid the energy vampires

Do you have an energy vampire in your life? Ali Roff speaks to physician and health and wellness pioneer Christiane Northrup about ending relationships that drain you of your precious power

Me before you…

Three readers reveal why putting themselves first helped them move on and flourish

Energy boost 101

Grab your notebook or journal and answer these coaching questions, inspired by our online summer energy makeover programme, available exclusively to members of the Psychologies Life Leap Club, to get started. It’s time to top up those depleted reservesd

What puts you at risk of burnout?

When daily life depletes you, you are in danger of burnout – and it’s not just ‘doing too much’ that drains your resources. Take our test to find out what’s really undermining your physical and mental wellbeing

What’s taking you to the brink of exhaustion?

Being the caring heart of your friends and family provides

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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.

Light and shadow

Eminé Rushton ponders change and fluctuation, and accepts

Can we prepare for our baby before conception?

Each month, bestselling author and speaker, Henrietta Norton, answers a health question and offers advice. This issue, she explains how nutrition can support conception, pregnancy and the wellness of mother and child

Self-love is a magical discovery

Ali Roff discusses the empowering choice of self-belief – of being your own champion and cheerleader

In the name of the rose

The rose is said to be the queen of flowers in Ayurveda – healing, nurturing and heart-opening. Eminé Rushton celebrates her favourite bloom

Flax to the max

These tiny seeds may fall short in size, but they’re big in terms of benefits, writes Nutrition Editor Eve Kalinik

Vitamin sea

Studies show that being by the sea is good for our mental health. Instead of flying off to foreign isles this summer, Suzy Walker explores affordable, beautiful adventures on the beaches of Britain

Sun salutations in Spain

Nikki Peterson retreats to the Andalusian countryside to take her ‘om’ to a higher plane

Let’s get creative

This month, our Retreat Editor, founder of Queen of

Creative retreats to help you relish life

Queen of Retreats rates and recommends these soul-enriching getaways to help you reconnect with your inventive, imaginative self

Restore and relax

Channelling the soothing and healing properties of the sea can create a home that is warm and welcoming – and you don’t even have to live near the coast

The new barbecue

Born in multicultural London, Berber & Q combines influences from Turkey, the Middle East, North Africa and America to reinvent barbecue food for the 21st century