How to handle retroactive jealousy
As social media makes it easier than ever to obsessively check out your partner’s ex, Heidi Scrimgeour finds out how to stem the tide of jealousy before it takes over your relationships
Psychologies
Articles by Psychologies
What are you chasing?
Everyone is chasing some elusive goal in life – whether it’s novelty, thrills, emotional wellbeing or pleasure. But the motivation behind what we are seeking can sometimes make us drive ourselves at a crazy pace. Identify your secret motivations so that you can keep your life on an even keel – and take things more slowly. Take this test by Flavia Mazelin Salvi and find out
Kick the comfort-eating habit
Sophie Boss, psychotherapist, author and co-founder of Beyond Chocolate, the UK’s leading no diet community, says the first step to combating emotional eating is to deal with our feelings
Constantly moaning about something?
Is a problem shared a problem halved? Nell Jones doesn’t think so. Finding herself moaning once too often, she took a two-week ‘complaining detox’, to see if it put her life back into focus
Film review: Birdman
Danielle Woodward looks at Birdman (or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, fresh from its Oscar win for Best Picture
Be your partner’s greatest fan
Every month, Sarah Abell invites you to try a 30-day experiment to improve your love life
Greece – focus on the mind
The Greek region of Messinia inspired writer Viola Levy to resume her philosophy studies
Jam roly-poly
Try this jam roly-poly recipe from Florence Knight’s ‘ONE: A Cook And Her Cupboard’ for a nostalgic and indulgent dessert
What’s your giving style?
When it comes to planning and shopping for gifts, some people see it as a chore that needs to be completed as quickly and painlessly as possible. For others, it’s the hunt for that rare ‘perfect’ gift. Which category do you fall into? Answer the questions below and find out
‘Colour is about joy, but it can be healing too’
Styling herself with self-compassion, nutritional therapist Angelique Panagos talks to image expert Mandy Lehto about dressing with joy
