‘how i overcame my fear of flying’

Maya Leonard, 50, is an author. She lives in Brighton with her husband Sam and two sons, Arthur, 20, and Sebastian, 11. As a child, screaming and running away from creepy-crawlies was part of who I wa

Are you more likely to get butterflies at a social event than be a social butterfly? Find out how to burst more confidently out of your cocoon

I gaze out the window as the countryside whizzes ...

Explained: The biology of being afraid & why this primal emotion is key to your survival

Having struggled with panic attacks, Cecelia Ahern thought becoming an author would allow her to retreat from the world. Instead, she was forced to face her biggest fears. She tells Bethan Rose Jenkins how she took control

I ’m projectile vomiting into a pool of light from my headtorch, the rest of the night reduced to strange noises and shadows in the jungle around me. I’m down to my last clean T-shirt, I can’t find my