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27Mar

Michael Acton Smith: Why We Started Calm, Apple's App of the Year

Louise Chunn

mindfulness, wellbeing

Mind

The co-founder of mindfulness app Calm tells Louise Chunn why he wants the world to wake up to mental fitness through meditation
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27Mar

The Importance of Altitude Sickness: What the Alps Taught Me About Life

Ajay Khandelwal

psychology, self, society

Therapists

Though altitude sickness is unpleasant, it ultimately keeps us safe by stopping us from going too high: psychoanalyst Ajay Khandelwal reflects on what he learnt about life on a recent ski trip
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27Mar

This is Why We Need to Talk More about Grief

Alice McGurran

bereavement, family, grief, men

Relationships

Bereavement counsellor Julia Samuel and marital therapist Andrew G Marshall were two speakers at a ground-breaking event on grief
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26Mar

How Our Childhood Affects Our Sense of Self-Worth

Emma Cullinan

childhood, parenting, selfworth

Therapists

As children our sense of who we are is reflected back to us by our parents. Therapist Emma Cullinan posts on the power of childhood to determine self-worth
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23Mar

This is What Happens When You Start to Care for Yourself

Tara Jackson

health, self, selfcare, wellbeing

Soul

Small changes in behaviour, diet and lifestyle can really help. You may not even realise how bad you have been feeling posts Tara Jackson
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23Mar

Meet the Therapist: Liz Jeffries

Liz Jeffries

meetthetherapist

Therapists

LIfe does not have to be a solitary struggle, and therapy can help you understand yourself better says Liz Jeffries
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22Mar

Why Vulnerability is Worth the Risk

Lyn Reed

emotions, relationships, self, selfcare, vulnerability

Therapists

Showing our vulnerability is risky but rewarding in the long run posts therapist Lyn Reed
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21Mar

Trying Too Hard: Perfectionism in Teenagers

Nick Malik

identity, perfectionism, society, teenagers

Therapists

Therapist Nicholas Malik addresses the growing mental health issues with teenagers, focusing on the growth of perfectionism
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20Mar

Kate Figes on Middle Age, Tennis and the Bitch Called Cancer

Kate Figes

cancer, illness, middleage, women

Body

Author and journalist Kate Figes on how middle age and tennis have helped her deal with a cancer diagnosis
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20Mar

Wellcome Book Prize 2018 Shortlist Announced

Welldoing

books, Wellcomebookprize

Mind

Novels, memoirs and serious science books make up this year's shortlist in the highly-regarded Wellcome Book Prize 2018
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