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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

"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...

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.

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.

Flight of fancy

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

Boost your body's 'wi-fi' and RELAX!

Stimulate your vagus nerve and take life in your stride, writes Kellie Gillespie-Wright...

Deckchair? Check.Book? Check.Hello summer...

Set off on a journey of self-discovery this holiday season, and lose yourself in a good book, writes Caroline Butterwick

Holiday romance

Ah, summer! The season of sun-soaked beaches, breathtaking landscapes, and romantic getaways.

SPIRIT OF adventure

Feed your curiosity, explore new experiences, and embrace the endless opportunities of summer, writes Holly Treacy

Spread the joy

Connect with your food, understand your body, and transform your health with JoyFull – Radhi Devlukia-Shetty's mouthwatering new collection of effortless plant-based meals

Rest to reset

Let's make taking time out to soothe the soul, release held stresses, and restore calm an everyday essential, writes Nahid de Belgeonne

Anna Williamson Summer lovin'...

There is nothing that's guaranteed to up our feelgood factor- and our libido - like a little bit of sunshine! So as we feel the fledging rays of summer this month - with beach holidays and cocktails hovering just over the horizon - I'm taking the focus of this month's musings to matters beneath the sheets...

Empty nest

As parenthood takes on a new guise, open yourself up to change and let your grief give way to opportunity, writes Yasmina Floyer

Spotting the unseen

Invite in curiosity and question the biases that inform your beliefs, to open your mind to new ways of being

HOW TO CHECK YOUR BLIND SPOTS

Learn to look beyond your peripheral vision, widen your perspective, and chase down new challenges, urges Holly Treacy

Goodbye to the GOOD GIRL

Let's stop making ourselves smaller to stay safe, and learn to access our latent female power, urges Joanna Ziobronowicz

Building the dream

If you don't ask, you don't get, discovers Harriet Minter...

"Imposter syndrome is super healthy"

Television and radio presenter Claudia Winkleman talks to Psychologies about taking wellness seriously in her 50s, the power of a good nap, and why she’ll never wear a sports bra

How to be happier

Emma Hepburn, aka The Psychology Mum, shares how to bring more bliss into your life

SING FOR YOUR LIFE! SOMEWHERE IN MY MEMORY...

In this month's column, musician James Sills explores the songs we sing at Christmas, and how they help us to connect with our past and present

Tackling Christmas CONFLICT

In the season of peace and goodwill to all, bring back the balance and learn to look after yourself as well as others

A new kind of Christmas

If 'Embracing Christmas 2.0' has struck a chord with you, discover how author Veronica Henry created her own new-look Christmas...

Embracing Christmas 2.0

What do you do when life happens, and your festive celebrations no longer fit the mould? Greta Solomon shares how to find light after loss

Coming up for Home comfort air

Ever-evolving and gloriously messy, Caro Giles embraces the changing shape of her family Christmas

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