Long-term tools to lessen your anxiety

Many of us will have experienced intense nervousness or even crippling anxiety at some point in our lives, the latter characterised by a racing heart, shallow breathing, butterflies in the stomach, sh

More of us need mental health support than ever before, but few can afford it and waiting lists are stretched. So, when can – and can’t – you step up and be your own therapist, asks Jennifer Savin, and how do you start?

Packed away the presents and scrubbed your home from top to bottom? A new year is the ideal time to give your head a refresh too. In the same way a messy house can hold you back, an overwhelmed brain

Working out is probably the last thing you feel like doing when you’re down or exhausted, but a blast of movement can be just what you need to feel lighter and brighter. ‘Exercise can play a big role

Anyone who’s ever attempted a New Year reset will be familiar with the overwhelming feeling of trying to break well-worn habits and squeeze new activities – whether that’s journalling, practising mind

Do creaking hips have you immediately Googling hip replacements? Or are you tempted to call 999 for fear your heartburn is actually a heart attack this time? At midlife – and beyond – health niggles c