What I Would Tell the Younger Me
Angela Neustatter contemplates what she would tell her younger self
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What is Yin Yoga?
The American cartoonist Scott Adams once observed, “There are two types of yoga: the kind that hurts like crazy, and the kind that looks like you’re sleeping.” Yin yoga definitely falls into the latter camp.
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The Emotional and Psychological Impact of Infertility
Many people struggle emotionally and psychologically if they discover they cannot have children when they want to. Nicole Addis explains.
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What To Do When a Friend Dies
Louise Chunn mourns the loss of an old friend, Guardian journalist Georgina Henry, and wonders what we are supposed to do to mark our sadness when friends die
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Who Does What? Talking Therapies Explained
Therapist Julia Bueno explains how talking therapy and counselling work for the client
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Are You in a Relationship With a Narcissist?
Narcissists put themselves at the centre of everything, so having a relationship with one can be exhausting and difficult says Dr Jane McGregor
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What Do Therapists Wear?
What does it say about a counsellor or therapist what they wear to see their clients? Therapist Camilla Nicholls analyses the outfits of her profession
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What You Should Know About Sleep
Don’t smoke, cut back on the booze, try to stick to a healthy diet, get some exercise --- that’s enough health rules to be getting on with surely? But there’s one essential element that many people forget about. Sleep is as important as any of those in keeping us on the rails.
This was one of the main messages I took away from a visit to Champneys Tring recently. I was at the well-known health spa to sample a Lifestyle Improvement Plan, for which food and drink intake, exercise levels and daily activities are monitored in advance. The aim is to illustrate that...
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How I Overcame My Fear of Driving
Driving phobia is more common than many might think. If you are a sufferer, be inspired by one woman's story of recovery and learn how you can do the same
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Cosmetic Surgery Makes Beauty That's Barely Skin Deep
I was sad to read in The Guardian today that there’s been a big rise — nearly 17 per cent – in the demand for cosmetic surgery in Britain in the last year. Breast augmentation is the number one favourite, with anti-ageing techniques such as eyelid surgery and face and neck lifts following closely behind. I was, however, not surprised to read that there’s also been a rise in reports of patient dissatisfaction. Quite apart from any issues of competence this shows that cosmetic surgery doesn’t offer lasting satisfaction. Why not?
First, the procedures rarely promise...
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