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Call me crazy, but I can’t help but

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DR CHRISTIAN BUSCH What if being lucky was

Power on and push through

With Christmas a distant memory, we’re now fast

5.2 million

Brits say they use knitting to relieve stress and anxiety, with the traditional craft an effective way to boost dopamine levels.

WATCH, LOOK, LISTEN

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3 inspiring reads… M ATTERS OF THE HEART

1I Want This To Work by Elizabeth Earnshaw

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HAPPY hormones

With you in mind

What needs your attention during times of change?

With you in mind

BY THE BOOK

Knowledge is power – boost yours with these great reads

Heart

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

“Should you shield the valleys f rom the windstorms, you would never see the beauty of their canyons”

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Body

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

In the mood

Thought-provoking culture, insightful science and inspirational snippets to bring you up to date on all things uplifting, hopeful and happy-making

Viewpoint

Send your letters of gratitude and tell us what you loved reading in the magazine to letters@psychologies.co.uk

You have to keep moving forward

The worst thing you can do in a relationship? Nothing! Life coach, broadcaster and author Anna Williamson talks to Psychologies about checking in before you check out, the secret to lasting love, and the importance of self-care

And the award goes to…

Self-praise is high praise indeed, discovers the award-winning Harriet Minter

Mind

Inspiration to boost your happiness and confidence, plus simple steps to overcome anxiety and stress

TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED

No matter how much you plan ahead, life has a habit of throwing us curveballs. But what if it were possible to reframe obstacles as opportunities, and use unpredictability to our advantage? Dr Christian Busch explores the art and science of good luck…

Is there more to life – or is this it?

The award-winning coach Kim Morgan meets Jackie * ,a client who appears to have it all but is desperately seeking a sense of purpose

A moment of calm

ST JOHN’S WORT Feel stress and

I BELIEVE IN miracles

Self-help superstar Gabrielle Bernstein explains why she’s on a mission to share her darkest secrets, and help us learn to heal

Could you have an INTROVERT’S HANGOVER?

Everyone else seems to love dinner parties and get-togethers, so why do you feel like you’ve been hit by a bus afterwards? Chances are you’re an introvert and suffering the emotional fallout, discovers Ruth Tierney

Fear can be your f riend

WHAT MY MOTHER NEVER TOLD ME

Understand postnatal depression

Your mental wellbeing toolkit

Stand to attention

Lightbulb moments

5 healthy hormone habits

With you in mind

Living in sync with our hormones

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5 REASONS TO FEEL POSITIVE ABOUT THE MENOPAUSE

With you in mind

Menopause is as much in your head as in your body

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HORMONE HEROES

Sail through the symptoms and side effects of changing hormones, with tailored self-care to help you thrive and flourish…

MENTAL HEALTH

How to support your child’s

5 IMPORTANT STEPS WHEN LABELLING EMOTIONS…

1Ensure your child feels safe and supported. Labelling

Developing meaningful conversations

If an opportunity to talk presents itself, grab

Is it right to step away from a couple in crisis?

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

How do I broach the topic of an STD with a new partner?

Q Six months ago, I was diagnosed with herpes. I’ve never had an STD and suddenly I have found myself stu with one for life! I feel so ashamed of myself, like I am now broken. It didn’t help that my partner initially denied that he was the carrier, before finally admitting it, and we split up soon after. Now, I feel completely stuck. How am I ever going to tell a potential new partner I’m now a carrier? When would be the right time?

MINDFUL WELLNESS

Our Acting Wellness Director, Elizabeth Bennett, shares new research, strategies and wisdom on all aspects of wellbeing, from activity and nourishment to meditation and conscious beauty

“Mountain climbing was the making of me”

‘It made me who I am today’, successful and resilient people often say of life’s challenges. Anna Fleming shares how rock climbing, and even a brush with death, brought out the best in her, and a lifelong love of the sport

Harness the healing power of mantras

MEDITATION FOR ANXIETY

How to find your mantra

Seek the advice and guidance of a meditation teacher, or try creating your own unique mantra

Looking for answers?

Be the change you want to see, and take the first step on your journey to enlightenment

(Very vegan) TASTY TREATS

Think you can’t eat deliciously creamy cakes and desserts as part of a plant-based diet? Think again! Holly Jade, award-winning vegan baking blogger and author of The Little Book Of Vegan Baking, shows you how…

Good mood food SUPER SAGE

Enhancing dishes without pomp or ceremony – it’s time to propel this humble herb and wellbeing-booster into the limelight!

Soul

Discover ways to make your soul sing… with creativity, nature, finding your purpose in life and at work, travel and spirituality

Sketching to OVERCOME ANXIETY

Adopting a daily drawing practice – even if you’re ‘not an artist’ – can help you to connect with your emotions and move away from your spiralling negative thoughts, says Sheila Darcey

Sketching through anxiety

1 OBSERVE How do you cope with anxiety?

Sketching with anticipation

1 OBSERVE Think about a time when you

Lost for words?

Inspired to get arty? When sentences and syntax feel like a struggle, let doodles do the talking instead, says Jackee Holder

Is it time to change tack?

WORK IN PROGRESS

Be your own career coach

A ‘squiggly career’ means you can’t rely on someone else to guide you through your career development. You’ll need self-awareness and ways of learning that continually refresh you. Think about your…

EASY MONEY?

So many of us choose to put our heads in the sand rather than face our finance fears. But what are we really running away from? Mary Fenwick finds out…

How to be happier

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