After becoming obsessed with self-help, I had to heal from ‘healing’
How the writer found her ongoing fixation on self-development was actually working against her
‘I was taking on a monumental challenge’: racing driver Billy Monger on why being a double amputee hasn’t slowed him down
After a horrifying crash, Billy Monger lost both his legs at 17. But from dancing on Strictly to setting a world record in the Ironman, he’s still powering ahead. Just don’t call him an ‘inspiration’…
‘I was sexualised, patronised and ridiculed’: how Charlotte Church survived the tabloids to become an earth mother
Charlotte Church has lived her life in the full glare of publicity, rising from child star to tabloid target. Now, happier and more free than ever, she’s found her feet – and her voice – at her healing retreat in the Welsh valleys
‘Wellbeing’ isn’t a joke – it’s a tool for tackling populism
In Britain, the Treasury is taking the idea of social happiness surprisingly seriously – and the chancellor needs to as well
Gifts for runners: the best shoes, socks and vests to buy the running enthusiast in your life
From pro athletes to parkrun enthusiasts, runners of all stripes told us what gifts they would love to unwrap
The best Mother’s Day gifts: 68 thoughtful ideas for £50 and under they’ll love
From a reading light to a gardening knife, a meditation cushion to a birthstone ring, these fun, and often useful, gifts tick every box
Dining across the divide: ‘She casts meditation as a cult. I don’t think retreats mean harm’
They bonded over studying languages and becoming teachers. Would they see eye to eye on meditating?
Covid ‘benevolence bump’ endures as acts of kindness 10% higher than before 2020
World Happiness Report finds volunteering more frequent in most regions as Finland tops chart again and Costa Rica and Mexico enter top 10
‘I’ve had seals nibble my toes!’ How sunkissed Cornwall became a 422-mile surf paradise
Surfing? It’s as Cornish as piracy and pasties. As a thrilling exhibition opens in ‘Britain’s California’, we enter a heady world of coffinboards, hotdogging Aussies – and bans dished out to gangs fighting on the beach
Five ways to help manage lower back pain
A comprehensive worldwide report has said most treatments are ineffective. Here are some ways to resolve the pain, recommended by Nice and the NHS