LET COUNSELLOR KEREN LIGHTEN YOUR LOAD

Feeling burnt out? In her new book Toxic Grit , Amanda Goetz says ‘accountability partners’ – AKA friends – should be your secret weapon

Q‘I’m 61 and have just moved from London to Scotland to start a new life. The scenery is breathtaking but my social life… less so. I’ve always been “the nice one” – helpful, upbeat, unfailingly polite

THAT FEELING OF BEING ON THE OUTSIDE, EVEN WHEN YOU’RE WITH EVERYONE? YOU’RE NOT IMAGINING IT – AND IT CAN CHANGE. HERE’S HOW TO GET THE FEELING OF CONNECTION BACK

For anyone devoted to a fitness regime, party season can feel like the least joyful time of year. But swerving nights out and anything stronger than a protein shake risks more than a buzzkill reputation – it can put a downer on your entire emotional wellbeing. Instead of Team Health or Team Hedonism, the best festive gift is unwrapping a middle ground between clean living and a little chaos

When Stacey Keen found herself burnt out and depleted by illness, she knew something had to give – it ended up being her career. But she made big changes to support her health, and now encourages others to do the same.