Do you find yourself hesitating to take chances? Does fear prevent you from achieving your dreams? Writer Juliet Davey discovered how travelling has deepened her self-knowledge and awareness and here, she shares tips for living an adventurous life – and you don’t even have to leave the country. It’s all about pushing those boundaries…
If long breaks aren’t feasible, don’t despair – you can still plot some soul-soothing time out. Health + wellness director Eminé Ali Rushton rounds up the best UK destinations that specialise in short retreats – to help revive you in a long weekend
Lisbon love, by Anita Chaudhuri, who spent a week on a ‘live life as a local’ tour
Ever dreamed of chucking in the 9-to-5 to go and live in your favourite holiday destination? Writer Jennifer Barclay did – here, she tells how she let go of the illusion of safety to discover true happiness
Jane Alexander is drawn to one of the most barren landscapes on earth – and finds in the vast emptiness an unlikely antidote to loneliness
Suzy Greaves discovers if life is better by the sea in the Victorian coastal town of Bournemouth
Psychologies editor Suzy Greaves unplugs from the hectic, modern world to commune with nature – and her family
