Against a backdrop of constant surveillance, embarrassment has become our biggest fear – but what do we lose in our attempt to avoid it?

IT was one of those overheard snatches of conversations that immediately makes you keen to hear the rest of it. “You know, I really wasn’t in the mood to go,” the woman on the seat in front of me was

It’s time to fight back against female inequality when it comes to working out

HOW DO WE CARVE OUT A LIFE THAT SUITS US – NOT SOCIETAL EXPECTATIONS? ON ENTERING HER 40S, Poorna Bell DECIDED TO EXAMINE EVERYTHING SHE’D BEEN CONDITIONED TO BELIEVE AS A WOMAN… AND THEN DO IT DIFFERENTLY

WHETHER YOU’RE DATING OR DECADES IN, ATTRACTION ISN’T ABOUT LOOKS – IT’S PRESENCE, CHEMISTRY AND HOW YOU MAKE SOMEONE FEEL

We’re great at buying thoughtful presents for everyone else, so why not ourselves? From showing yourself some care to celebrating small wins, self-gifting can lift your mood in surprisingly meaningful ways, discovers Sharon Parsons