Retreat into September

Welcome…

I’m an Octob er baby, b so I’ve

Hello!

Now that summer’s at its peak, why not

The advice starts RIGHT HERE!

SOPHIE CLIFF ‘Joy broadens our mental capacity,’ says

REST, REFLECT AND RECHARGE

Sort out your life from your deckchair

The power of rest

Your 7-day dream-life plan

These simple coaching exercises can be done anywhere and will help you get really clear on what a wonderful present and future looks like for you. All you need is up to half an hour each day, a notepad and pen, and somewhere calm and quiet. At the end of the week, you should be feeling clearer, more focused, and excited about where you’re headed

9 way store charge from your deckchair

These quick and simple techniques are like hitting the reboot button for your nervous system. ‘Repeat the practices when you’re back at home or in your normal routine, and feel how they transport you back to this place of calm,’ says Suzy Reading

WHAT MINDSET WILL HELP SORT OUT YOUR LIFE?

What mental reminder will help steer your path ahead?

IF YOU SCORED MAINLY♥ ‘I will get there’

In the mood

Thought-provoking culture, insightful scienceand inspirational snippets to bring you up to dateonall things uplifting, hopeful and happy-making

3 of the best… HOLIDAY READS

WATCH, LOOK, LISTEN

WATCH My Big Fat Greek Wedding3. Expectlaughsand lotsofthefeelgood

Viewpoint

Sendyour letters of gratitudeand tell us what you loved reading in the magazine to letters@psychologies.co.uk

PHOTO FAVOURITES

Positive influence I’m inrecovery from anorexia and still

You have to keep putting the effort in

Life coach and Celebs Go Dating presenter Anna Williamson chats to Psychologies about love, and why the most important relationship we all have is the one we have with ourselves

Moved to tears

Mind

Inspiration to boost your happiness and c onfidence, plus sim ple steps to overcome anxiety and stress

SEIZE YOUR JOY

Learn to say no to what doesn’t light you up, and seek out experiences that send your heart soaring, says Annabel Chown

Team talk

In their second session together, award-winning coach Kim Morgan helps her client Shelley*defuse tension and take tentative steps towards a more positive workplace

Work it out

Question time

LEAP OF FAITH

When you learn that every jump takes you to the destination that matters, and that you can navigate the waters you're in, you break free from anxiety, discovers Lauren Cook

Love where you live

Set out with an explorer’s mindset and discover wonder and awe on your own doorstep, writes Caroline Butterwick

Learn & Grow

Unearth self-esteem, feel true satisfaction, and thrive through the power of learning

Heart

How to connect more meaningfully and enjoy loving relationships with our partners, children, parents and friends

Coming up for air Tune in

Having reconnected with her gut instinct and turned up the volume on her inner voice, Caro Giles calls time on her dalliance with digital dating…

Can you rekindle a summer of love?

Relationship coach Julia Goodall shares three steps to help you reconnect as a couple

Q & A

Our new agony aunt, Dr Martha, offers a different perspective on your problems

Body

Improve your physical wellbeing with gentle activity, better sleep, optimum nutrition and natural beauty

MINDFUL WELLNESS

Our Wellness Director, yoga teacher and mindfulness expert Ali Roff Farrar, shares new research, hacks and wisdom on all aspects of your physical and mental wellbeing

OPTIMISE THIS!

Hollywood child actress Rachel Hurd-Wood swapped the red carpet for a yoga mat in her new life as a Pilates teacher and mum of two

Your menopause mindset

Oestrogen is a comfort blanket that supports positivity and happiness – when it’s gone, we need to create our own replacement. Susan Saunders shows you how to create the life you want in your‘ power decade’

FOOD TO soothe

Feel better and stay well with these nourishing full-of-flavour saviours, taken from The Healing Cookbook by Gemma Ogston

Rhodiola

Discover how this hardy yellow herb can supply you with a multitude of mental wellbeing benefits

Soul

Discover ways to make your soul sing…wit creativity, nature, finding your purpose in life and at work, tra vel and spirituality

To sleep, perchance to dream...

As the mind-body connection gains traction, could dreams be the gateway to a more holistic approach to wellbeing, asks Yasmina Floyer

Picture this Smell the roses

Stop,pause,and discover the suprising power of the perfectly ordinary to spark your delight,writes Anita Chaudhuri

The words

How to be happier

Emma Hepburn,aka The Psychology Mum, shares how to bring more blissinto your life