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Gretchen Rubin: 'It's not seen as self-indulgent to pursue happiness now'

1 week ago | psychologies.co.uk | Sally Saunders |Lily Smith

Words: Sally SaundersWhen most of us take up a hobby, we might do it at the weekend, or perhaps every week or two. Not Gretchen Rubin. When the best-selling author of The Happiness Project starts a hobby, boy, does she start a hobby. She’s visited the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art in New York every day for more than five years (closures excepted), and now she has a new passion. ‘One of the things I’m doing in 2025 is I’m water colouring every single day,’ she tells me.
Self-care essentials: 4 wellbeing buys to try this spring

3 weeks ago | psychologies.co.uk | Lily Smith |Sally Saunders

Feeling stressed or sluggish? From natural sleep remedies to herbal heroes, give your mood and energy a boost this spring with our favourite wellbeing buys and self-care essentials for the season ahead. When your mood is high and stress is lowered, you naturally feel more energised. Taking HRI Good Mood can help relieve symptoms of slightly low mood and mild anxiety to support your wellbeing and help you feel brighter this spring.
Myleene Klass: 'For so longwe’ve been invisible. Now we’re front and centre'

2 months ago | psychologies.co.uk | Sally Saunders |Lily Smith

Myleene Klass talks to Psychologies editor Sally Saunders about miscarriage, her MBE, and breaking down taboos. Words: Sally Saunders. Images: Abaca Press / AlamyThere are a few times when I’ve pinched myself, metaphorically speaking at least, since working at Psychologies. But perhaps none more so than when I sat discussing my two miscarriages with Myleene Klass. For one thing, I’ve probably only discussed those experiences in detail with a handful of people.
Inside "Open When" - life lessons from Dr Julie Smith

2 months ago | psychologies.co.uk | Sally Saunders |Lily Smith

Words: Sally Saunders. Images: Sarah BrickWhen she began writing her new book, Open When, created to help readers when they are in the thick of life’s challenges, Dr Julie Smith never guessed she would soon be taking her own advice as she faced a crisis herself.
Why Therapy is a Great Way to Make Room for Yourself in 2025

Jan 8, 2025 | psychologies.co.uk | Lily Smith |Claudia Winkleman |Tanya Byron |Sally Saunders

Advertorial promotionIn the whirlwind of life’s demands, carving out time just for yourself can feel almost impossible. Between work, family, relationships, and daily responsibilities, it’s easy to overlook your own needs but remember, self-care isn’t selfish, it’s essential. Therapy offers a dedicated space—50 minutes each week—to pause, reflect, and reconnect with yourself. It’s a chance to freely express your thoughts and feelings without judgement or interruptions.
Evoke Psychotherapeutic Retreats: Could 2025 be your year for transformation?

Nov 12, 2024 | psychologies.co.uk | Lily Smith |Sally Saunders

Evoke Psychotherapeutic Retreats for women offer a safe space for deep reflection, self-discovery and connection. Have you spent your life trying to fit someone else’s mould? Do you put everyone’s needs before your own? Do you even know who you are anymore? These feelings are more common than you might think, but that doesn’t mean you should just accept them. It’s never too late to rediscover yourself, turn the page and start a new chapter in your life.
Anna Williamson on Valentine's Day: 'Celebrate love in all its forms'

Feb 13, 2024 | psychologies.co.uk | Sally Saunders

In her monthly Psychologies column, relationships expert Anna Williamson discusses the benefits of celebrating love — whether romantic, familial, or friendly — for Valentine’s Day It’s February, the official month of love, affection, and connection! Valentine’s Day often polarises opinions – it’s fair to say, people typically love it or hate it.
8 ways to discover your 'why'

Jan 26, 2024 | psychologies.co.uk | Sally Saunders

Let your passions and values signpost your sense of purpose, and be the catalyst for lasting change. Heidi Scrimgeour explores…Have you ever tried to adopt a new habit by force of will, only to feel like a failure when you later accept that you haven’t followed through? It’s an all-too-familiar pattern to me, and one that often follows a declaration of intention to create change in our lives.
Is it time to befriend your inner critic?

Jan 25, 2024 | psychologies.co.uk | Sally Saunders

Is the negative voice inside your head holding you back in life by filling you with self-doubt? If so, making friends with it might just be the most useful thing you ever do, writes Kellie Gillespie-Wright The most important conversations we have each day are the ones we have with ourself.
Martine McCutcheon on living with illness: 'You learn to smell the flowers a lot more'

Dec 20, 2023 | psychologies.co.uk | Sally Saunders

It might still be a few weeks away, but if you’re anything like us, it just wouldn’t be Christmas without Martine McCutcheon. The actress and singer first broke onto our screens as the inimitable ‘Tiff’ on EastEnders in the late nineties, but truly cemented herself as part of our annual Christmas celebrations starring as the charming cockney housekeeper who wins posh prime minister Hugh Grant’s heart in Love Actually, which, astonishingly celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.