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Red flags IN YOUR FINANCES?

Worried that a loved one (or yourself) might be being controlled by a partner? The experts explain what to look out for - and what to do

The sacred everyday

Getting in touch with the natural world in which your ancestors lived could open your eyes to a mystical, hopeful new reality, writes ritualist Rebecca Campbell

Can you think yourself healthy?

Forget popping pills, it's time to discover your mind's power to heal you, writes Kellie Gillespie-Wright

I crave adventure, but want to know where I'm going

It's not easy to balance the lure of the new with the need to be still for those around her, reflects Caro Giles

Divorce shouldn't be seen as a negative thing'

TV presenter Laura Hamilton on why she believes happiness is in our own hands. By Lauren Taylor

ONE STEP AT A TIME

Have your best intentions slipped already? Elaine lljon Foreman and Clair Pollard share some ways to create change that sticks

"You need someone to look into your eyes and say It's going to be all right'

International best-selling author and psychologist Dr Julie Smith tells Sally Saunders how she has coped with global success - and life-changing news

Find your VOICE

Try these simple steps to become a more confident communicator, says Kellie Gillespie-Wright

TIME FOR A NEW perspective?

Sometimes you need to take a step backwards to move forwards, discovers Emma Cooling

Simple, daily habits to keep your stress levels in check

From humming to imagining yourself in the future, wellbeing experts share their favourite ways to keep calm when the world feels crazy

Bouncing back

As the season of hearts and flowers approaches, Harriet Minter explains how someone very special has caught her eye

Why Are We So Sensitive About Being Sensitive? - Feeling empathy, energy and emotion keenly is not a failing - it can be your strength and your superpower, discovers Yasmina Floyer

All of us are sensitive - it is the very nature of being human. However, as with most behavioural characteristics, it exists on a scale. Jenn Granneman, founder of the world's largest community for introverts and co-author, along with Andre Sólo, of Sensitive (Penguin, £10.99), tells me about the characteristics of someone who is highly sensitive: 'Simply put, if you're a highly sensitive person, your body and mind respond more to the world around you. You respond more to heartbreak, pain, and loss - but you also respond more to beauty, new ideas, and joy. You're more affected by everything around you, but you also draw more from these experiences.

Try a Little Kindfulness - Make kindness a conscious practice and infuse your life with everyday abundance, writes Dr David Hamilton

The more we care about others, the more we realise that most people are just like us - trying to figure things out and hoping for a good day. It's easier to fear what you don't know, but once you get to know people, the world seems a lot smaller and cosier. So next time you're tempted to scroll past someone's problem, dismiss someone's feelings, or just be in your own little bubble, remember: the world's a better place when we all give a little f*ck. Let's sprinkle that stuff everywhere like it's magical kindness glitter!

There's No Excuse to Slow Down! - Presenter, podcaster and author Gabby Logan talks to Psychologies about health, happiness, and overcoming hurdles in midlife...

Presenter, podcaster and author Gabby Logan talks to Psychologies about health, happiness, and overcoming hurdles in midlife...When TV presenter Gabby Logan started to experience brain fog in her late 40s, struggling to recall the correct word or name on live TV, she initially put it down to tiredness. 'I couldn't quite get that name or articulate in the way I had previously been able to, so I was concerned, but it coincided with lockdown and not doing any telly for a while. I remember feeling quite nervous going back to live TV.' But the former international gymnast soon realised that it was a symptom of perimenopause and promptly went onto HRT, which she says has balanced her hormones.

Kindle your creativity

Increase your sense of connection and support your self-expression, urges Caroline Butterwick

Fast and filling!

Join the high-protein revolution and eat better everyday, with these full-of-flavour recipes from nutritionist Scott Baptie's new cookbook

What's your optimum?

Eating well can cure what ails us, so why is it so hard? Anna Blewett discovers the secrets to a more resolved relationship with food...

"FRIENDSHIP DELIVERED SO MUCH OF WHAT ROMANTIC LOVE HAD PROMISED"

Author Marianne Power talks to Psychologies about self-love and the sisterhood...

Summer break or make!

Hello, lovers! September is here, and the lazy holiday season is behind us. And for many-me included - now feels like the perfect opportunity for a personal kick up the backside, and to embark on a relationship reset. In my work, it's typically women who take the first steps accessing couples' help, but recently (and encouragingly) I've noticed an uptick in men reaching out to get relationship advice and wanting to put the work in.

Time to spread their wings

As the seasons shift and shudder, threatening rhythm and routine, Heidi Scrimgeour embraces September in all its bittersweetness...

Big wild world

Caro Giles fills up her cup with summer colour and awaits autumn wonder...

Stories to inspire

I've always collected other women's inspiring stories. On the days I feel overwhelmed by self-doubt or fear, I gather them close. They are like sparks of light, igniting that voice within me that says, if they can do this, so can you...

Reclaim pleasure in your body

You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves,' wrote Mary Oliver, in her poem Wild Geese. Children know this innately. Yet, by midlife, we might have long lost the ability to relate to our body as an instrument for pleasure.

How to create meaningful change

Change can be challenging, even when we long for it. We might sense a restlessness within, our current circumstances like a dress that no longer suits us, yet can still be unsure what does.

Midlife is when we hit our stride

I'm wearing an identical model of the Levi's 501 jeans I had as a teenager. On my right hand is the chunky African silver ring my mother gave me for my 21st birthday.

IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO START AGAIN

Don't let the passing years silence the yearning in your soul - lean into the lessons learnt from the life you've already lived, to harness hope and happiness, writes Annabel Chown

Harnessing Hope - Learn to ride the rollercoaster of life with enduring optimism, and bolster your wellbeing, writes Kellie Gillespie-Wright

Hope can help you find meaning, purpose, and motivation, and there's now a growing recognition that it also has an important role to play in your health and well-being. For instance, individuals with higher levels of hope have been found to experience less anxiety and depression, manage stress more effectively, and recover more quickly from illnesses. In fact, hope can be one of the most powerful tools in your psychological toolbox, and may well be the antidote that we all need to today's chaotic world.

Do You Need A Dopamine Detox?- Taking a break from dopamine-inducing activities such as scrolling on social media Is the latest viral wellness trend but how does it work? Heidi Scrimgeour finds out...

The idea that over-reliance on dopamine-inducing activities can dull our sensitivity to pleasure reminded me of those passengers on the plane. There was something about the speed with which they dismissed precious moments that left me feeling like we've lost the magic that sharing photographs once held. How have we got here?

Flight of fancy

As Caro Giles approaches summer with greater self-understanding and growing support, possibility and potential fill the air...

Life's not supposed to be easy'

Is there anyone as successful yet down to earth as Jamie Oliver? Here, the bestselling author talks about how a bit of the tough stuff can make you strive harder