Go easy

Tiny steps and big leaps

As spring bursts into our lives, we invite you to clear

Viewpoint

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

I’d like to thank…

To my daughter, Bethany

The Fix

We may ask, ‘How was your holiday?’ – but, actually

“Closed for business!”

Do you want a better work-life balance? Stop pretending you’re a willing horse to be flogged – be less available for overload, and save your sanity, writes Harriet Minter

JOIN US!

In partnership with NOW Live Events, we’re offering two workshops. In April, learn to be productive with Andy Gibson and, in May, coach Alastair Creamer will help you find work you love. We also invite you to our BODY event – the second in our #360me Wellness Series, at COMO Shambhala, in association with Wellbeing Escapes

A good talking - to

Oliver Burkeman tells us how making tiny changes to the way we speak to ourselves can create powerful results

HOW TO… Grieve well

Our journey through life may be unique, but we are all united by death and grief. So, what can we do to weather the loss? Grief psychotherapist, Julia Samuel, shares her views with Martha Roberts

My field of dreams

Fed up with her long commute, Amber Key spent a spring and summer living in a tent. She loved it so much, it has become the foundation for a whole new way of life

How to grow your business

Want to expand your business? It’s not as complicated as you think says our columnist, bestselling author and businesswoman, Sháá Wasmund MBE

Cynthia Nixon

The actress talks about confidence, happiness and parenting, and her new film A Quiet Passion, in which she portrays reclusive poet, Emily Dickinson

Emotional first aid

If we graze a knee, we reach for disinfectant and plasters, but how do we heal emotional cuts and bruises? Martha Roberts investigates

“It’s making the past liveable for today”

Vintage enthusiast, Kate Beavis, has filled her home with mid-20th century relics to create an eclectic, cosy retreat with ageless character

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Surrender to the bliss

Like many women, Karla Newbey’s sex life has never been truly fulfilling. But why? In search of answers, she embarks on a journey into tantra, and self-discovery

”Help! My boss is a narcissist”

Our award-winning coach, Kim Morgan, gives advice on how to deal with a bullying, dominating boss, who takes pleasure in humiliating staff

The joy of average

Most of us will never be exceptional at anything, or even reach the giddy heights of top of our game – and what’s wrong with that? Run-of-the-mill Lizzie Enfield extols the pleasures of an ordinary life, self-esteem intact

Tailor-made therapy

Our new 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

“The fate of the world worries me”

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

Reese Witherspoon “I’m tired of seeing talented women playing thankless parts”

Oscar-winning actress, Reese Witherspoon, shares her excitement about her new TV series, Big Little Lies, and reveals the turning point in her career which changed everything

QUIT the CHAOS

Physical disorganisation can be frustrating, but clutter

Get me out of this mess!

From disorganised desks to mental chaos, Anita Chaudhuri discovers the joy found in creating more order in life…

MYTH OF THE MUDDLED GENIUS

Surrounded by ‘creative chaos’? Former musician and singer, Sheila Chandra, knows the feeling. But, she asks, what if becoming more organised could help you flourish in your artistic field?

OUR CALL TO ORDER

Three disorganised people describe how they broke free from the chains of disarray in their lives – and purposefully, peacefully strode towards success

15-MINUTE LIFE-CHANGERS

Do you ever feel as if you don’t have enough time to worry about your everyday chores, let alone organise opportunities for happiness and growth? Authors, Emma Grey and Audrey Thomas, share three 15-minute practices to help you lead a more joyful life

HOW IS CHAOS AFFECTING YOUR LIFE?

Are you super-efficient at work, but never have anything to eat in the fridge? Always on time, but useless with names? Sometimes, chaos sneaks in where you least expect it, holding you back from living your best life. Take our test to find out how it’s impacting you…

Chaos is having an impact on…

Relationships are important to you, so it’s frustrating

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.

Ravinder Bhogal

The former beauty and food writer, whose London hotspot, Jikoni, celebrates the finest seasonal Anglo-Indian fare, shares her holistic beauty rituals

Sarah Orecchia

From personal quest to wellness success, the Unbeelievable Health founder shares her journey, which led to the launch of a range of supplements offering health from the hive

We’ve got the power!

Unrealistic goals and self-hatred, or self-empowerment, acceptance and a can-do attitude? It’s all about choice, says Ali Roff…

A plastic world

We’re swimming in an indestructible ocean, but it’s time for a sea change, says former plastic addict, Sian Sutherland

Live a more fruitful life

Wellness and fertility expert, and author of Fertile, Emma Cannon, shares her five essential pillars for personal nourishment and a productive life, to feed your spirit and enrich your experience

What’s your wellbeing need?

Discover your true wellbeing requirement today with the Neom Scent Discovery Test

How can I overcome my eczema?

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

Sunny side up

How do you like your eggs in the morning? Nutritionist, Eve Kalinik, cracks open the golden, feel-good benefits of the humble hen’s egg

Mates escapes

Studies show that close friendships boost our happiness, and even our health. Daisy Finer presents the quirkiest, loveliest and most inspirational places to stay for a happy getaway with your chosen few, or many

Get to the heart of Latin America

Reveal the mysteries, and revel in the wonders, of this vast and fascinating continent in an independent and authentic way, with ethical travel specialist, Rickshaw Travel

Looking for trouble

Award-winning novelist, Lucy Atkins, says this month’s task is to probe your characters and their circumstances, and turn up the heat

The words

From hypnotic prose and dark fairy tales, to permission to seek out struggle in the fourth instalment of our ‘How to write a novel’ series, this issue’s books pages promise to be mysteriously magical…

Next month in PSYCHOLOGICALES

Keep calm in a crisis

PATTERN PLAY

Mix, not match, designs, colours, textures and periods to create surprisingly harmonious rooms from seemingly odd bedfellows. Free yourself, and throw out the rule book!

Spring in the garden

Psychologies Wellness Director, Eminé Rushton’s husband, food and nature writer, Paul, celebrates the abundance of April, alongside the notorious nettle – bringing wisdom from Weleda’s own garden in Derbyshire to his humble plot in Kent

Easy to please

Thomasina Miers’s latest book is packed with time-saving, healthy recipes to bring joy and contentment to whoever sits at your table, every night of the week

STRESS LESS, LISTEN BETTER

This month, Vanessa King of Action for Happiness and author of 10 Keys To Happier Living recommends The Stress Solution: Using Empathy And Cognitive Behavioral Therapy To Reduce Anxiety And Develop Resilience by Arthur P Ciaramicoli