LoveMyRead: your answer to easy self-care
Books boost our wellbeing and empathy and help us to be mindful. Reading even helps ease worry, anxiety and fears
Mental Wellbeing
Taking away blame: how to normalise your experiences after domestic abuse
If you have suffered an abusive relationship, it’s vital to remember it wasn’t your fault – says trauma-informed domestic abuse recovery expert Sue Penna
How to work and parent simultaneously without feeling like you’re failing at both
Working from home whilst looking after your children can be a challenge, but it doesn’t have to be. Here’s five ways to succeed at juggling parenting and work, without feeling like a failure
Self-acceptance and self-exploration virtual retreats for the LGBTQI+ community
‘Who am I?’ is a new virtual retreat programme for gay men and members of the LGBTQI+ community. The aim is to create space for self-exploration and self-acceptance within the LGBTQ+ community. Here, its founder Michael Edward Stephens tells us more
Marie Kondo method: 10 tidying tips to transform your home
Marie Kondo shares her decluttering tips to help you transform your home from unmanageable mess to ordered haven…
Be more confident: 10 ways to overcome low self-esteem
Discover how to overcome low self-esteem and be more confident in yourself with these mindfulness tips from Journalist Deborah Ward…
Advice: My partner’s low mood is sapping my positivity
Our agony aunt, Mary Fenwick, offers a new perspective on whatever is troubling you
Is it possible to have a truly happy Christmas?
Yes, says psychologist Ilona Boniwell – if you focus on two simple things: giving and gratitude
Stop being a people pleaser and say how you really feel
Do you find yourself agreeing with others to keep the peace? Or mulling over a conversation and regretting the things you didn’t say? For ‘easy-going’ Ellen Tout, enough was enough – she wanted to start saying how she truly felt
