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Creativity as a gateway to mental fitness

Creativity is a powerful tool for boosting mental fitness. In the same way that sleep and rest are vital components of physical fitness, creativity is the secret sauce' for optimising your mental wellbeing

Your wellness workout

Mental fitness is about being flexible in our thinking, adaptable in our actions, and knowing that every challenge is an opportunity to learn and grow stronger. To stay physically fit we need to consistently move our bodies. In the same way, we need to commit to certain activities on a regular basis to maintain our mental fitness...

Give yourself a mental-health MOT

Assess your state of mind

Turning the tide

Hardwired to stay silent, journalling can provide an impactful tool for men to tap into their emotions, says Jackee Holder

ARE YOU LIVING LIFE ON AUTOPILOT?

Stop sleepwalking through your days and embrace the discomfort of uncertainty; infinite possibilities await you in that space in between, says Dr Jessamy Hibberd

Turning your sensitivity into your STRENGTH

Celebrate and embrace the compassion, kindness and creativity that comes with being acutely attuned to life's thrilling twists and turns, writes Anna Gaunt

Coaching in action Right here, right now

In their final session together, award-winning coach Kim Morgan helps her client Hazel* embrace her new reality

Can you jinx happiness?

Engage in some gentle self-reflection to cultivate a healthier mindset and free yourself from the fear of embracing a life of joy, writes Yasmina Floyer

Trust the process

Seeing may be believing, but it's in feeling where truth really lies, discovers Harriet Minter

There is courage and connection in vulnerability

Author and How to Fail podcaster Elizabeth Day chats to Psychologies about friendship, re-writing the narrative around 'failure', and finding peace after her fertility battle

I Never Thought It Would Happen to Me

Far from a stalled start on the journey to motherhood, miscarriage can be a deeply traumatic experience, and one that's still greatly misunderstood, writes Jennie Agg

Why does the online world make us so angry?!?!

Are we really angrier when we communicate digitally? Why do we all lose our inhibitions so easily? And what can we do about it? The Anger Professor, Dr Ryan Martin, explores the evidence...

THE FIRST STEPS IN A NEW DIRECTION

After two decades as a journalist, Psychologies editor-in-chief Sally Saunders decides it’s time to tackle her impostor syndrome and study life coaching

Being diagnosed with ADHD at 50 helped me make sense of my past

Queen of skincare Caroline Hirons speaks to Psychologies about making it to the top, why she loves getting older, and how her ADHD became one of her biggest strengths

MOTIVATED TO MOVE

Hollywood child actress Rachel Hurd-Wood swapped the red carpet for a yoga mat in her new life as a Pilates teacher and mum of two

"WHY I KEEP MY KIDS OFF SOCIALS MEDIA"

Acutely aware that an online presence leaves an indelible imprint, with potentially long-lasting consequences, it's a decision Yasmina Floyer finds easy to defend

Switching gears

With her caring responsibilities a constant companion, Caro Giles discovers that a change of scenery and a slower pace is sometimes all it takes to top up the tank

Using (and losing) habits to boost your energy

Neuroscientist, integrated success coach, and certified therapist Laura Ellera, aka The Neuroscience Knowledge Sharer, explains how our habits can help and hinder us

Calm your inner critic

Have you ever had one of those days when you feel like you’ve done practically nothing, but feel absolutely exhausted at the end of it, nevertheless? Or wondered why you feel so tired after just scrolling through your social media for a while at the end of the night?

Just imagine...

Discover the magic of manifestation and learn how to plot a path from your present to the future

Soothe your mind through touch

It’s one of the things we missed most during the pandemic: the stroke of a hand, a kiss on the cheek, the simple act of hugging friends and family. But just why is touch so powerful? Michael Banissy explains…

What to do, when you're already doing everything

Rather than ticking off a happiness to-do list, follow the path to wellness by welcoming in difficult feelings and wallowing in them awhile, writes Dr Stephanie Fitzgerald

Walk this way

In their second session, the award-winning coach Kim Morgan engages her client Hazel’ in a little walking therapy, and helps her discover a gateway to dealing with her grief

THE CULTURE CURE

Social prescribing is on the rise. Kellie Gillespie-Wright investigates why engaging with the arts could hold the key to your long-term health and happiness

Marriage of inconvenience

Is it wrong to hope for just one not-so-happily-ever-after

Strength, for me, comes from taking a little time to put yourself first

Presenter Emma Willis on growing up with strong women, and how husband Matt taught her to value self-care

Write your purpose

How to turn your message into a bestseller

Go with the flow

Learn to stop chasing perfection and let the unpredictability of the present reveal its unexpected beauty

ON TOP OF THE WORLD!

Sally Saunders enjoys a trip to the Bavarian Alps, where she strays from the beaten path for once - and finds herself up a mountain with a pushchair!

Coming up for air Push and pull

A yearning to become someone and no one in the city casts a shadow over the wide skies and open spaces of Caro Giles' Northumbrian home