Mind

Quiz: What kind of sharer are you?

Quiz: What kind of sharer are you?

Find out where you fall on the scale of total enigma to chronic over-sharer

How the power of laughter can boost mind, body and spirit 

How the power of laughter can boost mind, body and spirit 

Have a good ol' giggle, says positive psychologist Ruth Cooper-Dickson. You'll feel better, we promise!

Embracing Your Perfect Imperfections

Embracing Your Perfect Imperfections

Photographer and journalist, Laura Dale, wants to normalise and celebrate our perceived imperfections


10 Science-backed ways to boost your brain health in 2026

10 Science-backed ways to boost your brain health in 2026

Top tips from the experts on how to get your most important organ performing at its best ever

What’s your Chinese medicine personality type?

What’s your Chinese medicine personality type?

Find out whether you're Earth, Fire, Water, Metal or Wood

Mental health: How to ask for help  – before you hit breaking point

Mental health: How to ask for help – before you hit

Psychologist Ruth Cooper-Dickson, who suffered a breakdown herself, on the importance of speaking up


Growing through self-discovery

Growing through self-discovery

"It can feel less like a heroic venture and closer to desperate survival"

Do mini nature escapes work as well as a retreat?

Two nights in a Suffolk Igluhut can be as good for the soul as a week away

Two nights in a Suffolk Igluhut can be as good for the soul as a week away

The BALANCE guide to using yogic breathing to stop stress and anxiety

The BALANCE guide to using yogic breathing to stop stress

How to use pranayama techniques to improve your mood and change your life