‘Never give up on yourself. Then you will never give up on others,’ says Pema Chödrön, our brilliant new back page muse for 2020. It’s a great mantra for the beginning of a new year and decade. At Psychologies, we believe there is always hope and taking inspired action every day, no matter how small, will transform you, others and the world.
Read about four women who volunteered in their local communities and changed their lives on page 50. In our Dossier from page 58, Associate Editor Anita Chaudhuri explores how to build a solid foundation of habits to help you support your best self in the year ahead and beyond. We’ve doubled our Real Eco pages and Ellen Tout, our Eco Living Editor, will be encouraging us to make conscious daily choices that can help save our planet (page 77). This issue, we review eco-friendly toothbrushes and introduce our fabulous eco fashion columnist, Kate McGuire, who will teach us how to upcycle our clothes.
We also invite you to ‘walk your talk’ and improve your mental health. Leading from the front is Elizabeth Heathcote with her lovely new walking column on page 97. We look forward to walking by your side this year.