Pound stretcher

Despite the annoying perception that personal trainers are superhuman, Andre Fergus enjoys the fact that he can make a difference to his client's lives

Welcome to the era of anxiety

Generalised anxiety disorder is the world's biggest mental health problem. But do we really have anything to worry about? Report by Harriet Green

The boss

Rebecca Jordan: Glastonbury inspires the type of creativity that can also enrich our working lives

Will this man make you happy?

The government's 'happiness tsar', Richard Layard, thinks he knows why we're all so miserable - we're overpaid, over-materialistic and lonely. But, he tells Stuart Jeffries, he has a plan to banish the blues in Britain, once and for all

Pensions

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“Baby-thrift won’t scar them for life”

Tricia Murphy didn't want to spend her entire pregnancy feathering the nest - but now, with the big day in sight, she needs to get hold of the basics quickly. Can she do it without breaking her baby bank?

The cost of raising a child

Every parent knows children are a drain on their resources - mental and financial. But exactly how much do the little dears cost to bring up? And are they value for money? (let's not go there ...)