This year, why not welcome the shadowy side of winter with an ancient ritual or two?

In some ways it’s not really about the chewing, Philippa Perry suggests

Writer and actor Jamie Demetriou reveals how an admin mixup paved the way for an unconventional career trajectory, the groups of women unmasking online cheats and ghosters, and Sam Wollaston extols the virtues of sitting down to pee.

You’ve made a great start by seeking professional help, but before dating again

My entire leg was on fire. It was as if someone had slit it open with a knife

The world is a big thing to get interested in, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. What if you start with the little things instead?

 

 

Anxiety is getting the better of me. What can I do to combat it and get my confidence back?

Reader says it is unfair she would have to pay £2,000 to buy the battery in her Zoe, or £400 to have it removed

Desperate to be swaddled, embraced or comforted? You may find yourself reaching for a skintight T-shirt or some Kim Kardashian shapewear

Do those who run have a higher risk of osteoarthritis? And what should you do if you start to feel pain? We ask an expert

Emotional growth should foster better balance and accountability, not avoidance of shared obligations

Cycle chaos on streets has made the area a ‘scrapyard’, threatening pedestrians’ safety, say householders

Former Skins actor Kaya Scodelario talks about growing up poor in London, why she loves doing action films – and the pitfalls of taking her kids to work. When one man discovered someone had been impersonating him for years without his knowledge, ...

Where did you learn that everything is your fault? If your marriage fails, you both have to take responsibility for it

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder affects about 2.6 million people in the UK, yet misinformation about the condition is rife. Here we separate scientific fact from TikTok-fuelled fiction

If your unhappiness about unsolicited comments about your body has any hope of registering, says Eleanor Gordon Smith, you have to do more than pushback here and there

 

It’s a well trodden fact that running with other people is good for camaraderie, safety and our physical and mental wellbeing – but now it seems it’s fertile ground for dating