Why your smallest annoyances can trigger a stress spiral — and what you can do when they happen
Our comprehensive guide helps you navigate stress triggers, with expert advice on how to stop stress taking over your life.
Sally Saunders
Articles by Sally Saunders
The pay-rise mistake many women make: 6 expert tips for pushing past impostor syndrome and increasing your salary
If the thought of asking your boss for a pay rise makes you want to hide under your desk, you’re not alone. Here’s how to prepare, practise and make a stronger case for the salary you deserve.
Could these be red flags that your friendship isn’t reciprocal? An expert explains what to look for
Are you always the one giving lifts, rearranging plans or helping out? Experts explain how to spot when a friendship has become one-sided — and why the answer may not be as simple as cutting someone off.
Do you know your partner’s money mindset? 8 ways to make financial conversations easier and less stressful
From asking about your partner’s childhood to setting aside 20 minutes for a regular money date, here’s how to start talking about finances together.
Seven in ten midlife women have experienced a sexual-health issue in the past year — so why is it still so taboo?
The symptoms are common. The conversations aren’t. New research reveals the physical and emotional toll of sexual-health changes — and why so many women feel they simply have to put up with them. For many women, it starts with something that seems easy to dismiss. Sex becomes uncomfortable. Desire quietly disappears. Perhaps it’s too embarrassing […]
How many times should a happy couple be having sex? You might be asking the wrong question
Once a week? Three times a week? A few times a month? And if you’re having less than that, should you be worried? It is surprisingly easy to believe there is a correct answer. Search online and you’ll find statistics about how often couples supposedly have sex, alongside endless conversations about libido, “dead bedrooms” and […]
You still love each other. So why are things so quiet in the bedroom now?
From children and work to exhaustion, changing bodies and shifting desire, long-term intimacy rarely stays the same. What matters isn’t matching the past — but understanding what has changed. One of the more unsettling moments in a long relationship is realising that you don’t have sex like you used to. Perhaps there was a time […]
Why stress makes some people want sex all the time — and others want none at all
When life feels overwhelming, sex can be the last thing you want — or exactly what you crave. A psychologist explains why stress can affect desire in such opposite ways, and when sex becomes more about escape than connection. For some people, the last thing they want when life becomes overwhelming is to be touched. […]
How often do you think about sex? (and what does your answer say about you?)
Every day, once a week or hardly ever? A sexologist explains what your answer really says about your sex drive — and why there may be no such thing as a “normal” amount. For something so personal, sexual desire is surprisingly easy to measure ourselves against other people. We compare ourselves with partners, friends, statistics, […]
What your fantasies really mean (and what they don’t)
Our sexual imagination can take us to places we’d never want to visit in real life. So why do we sometimes feel so ashamed of the things we think about? There is something strangely unsettling about discovering that your mind can take you somewhere your real-life self would never choose to go. Perhaps you’ve fantasised […]
