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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

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.

Love and loss

Jackee Holder takes a joy ride through the pages of her journal, as she learns to let go of grief

3 wellness breaks to book this summer

Remember those holidays where relaxation meant poolside piña coladas and -picture-perfect beaches? Well, today's traveller is swapping cocktails for connection and opting for experiences that rejuvenate mind, body and soul.

SPIRIT OF adventure

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

Connection brings me back to calm

She's been called the 'original influencer', so what makes millions want to know what author and blogger Louise Pentland is thinking? Psychologies meets her to find out...

The Keyes to life

Celebrated author Marian Keyes talks to Psychologies about milestones, good intentions, and feeling younger than her years

Take time to treat yourself

Does a spa day seem like an overindulgence you can't justify? Heidi Scrimgeour - fresh from an unforgettable experience - shares five reasons why you should reconsider...

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