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Thought-provoking culture, insightful science and inspirational snippets to bring you up to date on all things uplifting, hopeful and happy-making

How many of us are making choices based on what we actually want?

Presenter and author Anita Rani explains how she has dealt with the impact of societal pressures, people pleasing, and changing people's perspectives

Smell the roses

Stop, pause, and discover the suprising power of the perfectly ordinary to spark your delight, writes Anita Chaudhuri

To sleep, perchance to dream...

As the mind-body connection gains traction, could dreams be the gateway to a more holistic approach to wellbeing, asks Yasmina Floyer

Your menopause mindset

Oestrogen is a comfort blanket that supports positivity and happiness - when it's gone, we need to create our own replacement. Susan Saunders shows you how to create the life you want in your 'power decade'

Can you rekindle a summer of love?

Relationship coach Julia Goodall shares three steps to help you reconnect as a couple

Coming up for air Tune in

Having reconnected with her gut instinct and turned up the volume on her inner voice, Caro Giles calls time on her dalliance with digital dating...

Love where live you

Set out with an explorer's mindset and discover wonder and awe on your own doorstep, writes Caroline Butterwick

LEAP OF FAITH

When you learn that every jump takes you to the destination that matters, and that you can navigate the waters you're in, you break free from anxiety, discovers Lauren Cook

Team talk

In their second session together, award-winning coach Kim Morgan helps her client Shelley* defuse tension and take tentative steps towards a more positive workplace

Moved to tears

When you tighten the screw-top on stress, sooner or later it will spew forth, discovers Harriet Minter

Boost your mental fitness

Mental fitness is the ability to cope with whatever life throws at you. It's key to being more productive and reaching your potential. Heidi Scrimgeour discovers ways to strengthen and improve it...

MAKE THE MOST of your holidays

A break from the routine can prove wonderfully beneficial for your wellbeing. Caroline Butterwick learns how to side-step the stress of travel anxiety, and gets set to make some magical new memories...

How to be happier

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

CREATING A COACH

As she starts coaching training in earnest, Psychologies editor-in-chief Sally Saunders discovers how much she has to learn

In the palm of your hand

Read between the lines and tap into a person's unique personality and potential - Johnny Fincham introduces the ancient art of palmistry...

SERVE UP summer

Whether you're eating at home al fresco or packing up a picnic, make plants the star of your plate this season with these nourishing and energising meat-free dishes from Danielle Brown's HealthyGirl Kitchen cookbook

Into the blue

Ellen Bird investigates the link between scuba diving and mindfulness, and explores why so many turn to this pastime for a little peace and quiet

Streets ahead

The stage is set for interest and intrigue in the urban environments that surround you, says Anita Chaudhuri

The power of forgiveness

Letting go of past resentments can throw open the door to emotional freedom, discovers Kellie Gillespie-Wright

Heaven scent

Breathe in and savour the smells all around you, and commit them to the page-you may gain a new perspective, says Jackee Holder

The art of going NOWHERE

When you make the journey the destination, you can end up exactly where you need to be, writes Greta Solomon

Change your script change your life!

Rewrite your story, reframe your mindset, and create the future you've always dreamed of, writes Alison Davies

DON'T SAVE YOUR BEST FOR LATER!

Tomorrow never comes, or so the saying goes, so isn't it time we all started to celebrate today, instead, with small acts of self-care and life's little luxuries, asks Yasmina Floyer

And the rest is history...

Harriet Minter practises some self-care and embraces a fully sanctioned slower pace of life

It's a story of survival and sisterhood

Spending time in a female prison has helped presenter and activist Katie Piper put aside her preconceptions, and acknowledge the trauma that leads women to commit crime

Picture this Lose yourself

You don't need to travel the globe to seek out awesome sights; when you throw away the map, you can find wonder waiting right on your own doorstep, discovers Anita Chaudhuri

BRAIN-BODY BOOST: COLLAGEN

Discover the many faces of collagen, and its abundance of mind-bolstering benefits

How to be happier

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

What's all the fuss about ULTRA-PROCESSED FOOD?

The term is everywhere - but what does it mean, and why is it such a worry? Psychologies speaks to Dr Chris Van Tulleken, TV presenter and one half of Britain's favourite twin doctors, to find out...