Paul Gordon obituary Other lives: Psychotherapist, author and campaigner determined to improve people’s lives
The joy of trivia: ‘We wrote our book together to intrigue each other’ After midlife burnout came a rediscovered curiosity for two friends and writers
Uncertainty is part of being human, so how can we learn to live with it? A professor of statistics explains that living is about taking risks and not knowing the outcome, and why it’s important to accept and embrace that
Misrule and martyrs: 10 dark midwinter traditions This year, why not welcome the shadowy side of winter with an ancient ritual or two?
‘I felt like a bystander in my own internal recovery’: one woman’s battle for health after a life-changing diagnosis Facing an enormous decision about her health filled Kat Lister with wonder at her body’s ability to fight for her
An Improbable Psychiatrist by Rebecca Lawrence review – doctor turned patient A brave memoir from a psychiatrist with severe mental illness that describes a failing system from within
I’ve written a diary every day since I was 14. What does that say about me? Reading four decades of entries, I realise ego can take precedence over world events, life is never too dull to record – and I’ve learned not to take myself so seriously
Not quite religion, not quite self-help: welcome to the Jordan Peterson age of nonsense Unintelligible as it is, new book is part of a ‘manifesting’ trend offering the young and spiritually lost an illusion of control
Lost your sense of direction? Turn off your phone and you’ll soon reconnect Tech giants said today’s digital native kids would be the first generation who would not know what it meant to get lost. But is that a good thing?
Have breakfast for dinner, let kids sleep in their clothes … and 12 other easy tips for better evenings Feeling frazzled and drained at the end of the day? Try these expert micro-habits