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This column will change your life
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4 September 2020
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28 August 2020
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21 August 2020
The best thing you can do to make the world a better place? Sometimes the answer is nothing
Don’t be fooled into overachieving – it’s often more valuable to simply not screw things up
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The best thing you can do to make the world a better place? Sometimes the answer is nothing
14 August 2020
Want to really live in the present? Embrace life’s nasty bits, too
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Want to really live in the present? Embrace life’s nasty bits, too
7 August 2020
Psychoanalysing Trump isn't a distraction - it helps us stay sane in troubled times
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31 July 2020
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Overtaxed by all the unfinished tasks hanging over you? There is a solution...
24 July 2020
Do you really need it - or only want it? Here's how to tell the difference
Next time you have the urge to check your phone, or have a second cocktail, remember you might not enjoy it as much as you think
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Do you really need it - or only want it? Here's how to tell the difference
10 July 2020
Want to ditch a bad habit? Then just take it one day at a time
Willpower doesn’t always work: instead of trying to force it, you might need to change your settings in a more natural way
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Want to ditch a bad habit? Then just take it one day at a time
26 June 2020
Struggling to achieve perfection? This nautical metaphor might help
In choppy seas, it’s better to mend the sails than return for a total refit
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Struggling to achieve perfection? This nautical metaphor might help
19 June 2020
Life in a post-coronavirus world: will it feel so very different?
The majority of people will drift back to their baseline mood of cheery or curmudgeonly, even after seismic events
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Life in a post-coronavirus world: will it feel so very different?
29 May 2020
The miracle cure for life's problems? More of what you're already doing
In difficult times, it’s easy to feel at the mercy of big forces, but we’re more resourceful than we think
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The miracle cure for life's problems? More of what you're already doing
15 May 2020
Don't pretend these aren't dark times: acceptance can be bracing
You’ll be better able to solve your problems if you stop striving for the impossible
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8 May 2020
How to have fun during lockdown
Ask yourself Carl Jung’s question: what did you do as a child that made the hours pass like minutes?
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1 May 2020
Is expecting the worst the best way to handle the coronavirus crisis?
During the pandemic, it’s useful to see the role your coping mechanisms play, if only to stop yourself spiralling into anxiety
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Is expecting the worst the best way to handle the coronavirus crisis?
17 April 2020
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Coronavirus is teaching us how to focus on the tasks that matter
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10 April 2020
If something’s out of your control, should you still worry about it?
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If something’s out of your control, should you still worry about it?
20 March 2020
Got a problem to fix? Don’t even try – it’s better to think afresh
The trick is to stop focusing on problems and ask instead what you want to create
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13 March 2020
Would a society of moral saints be a worse place to live?
We shouldn’t make every decision about how to use our time, or spend our money, on ethical grounds alone
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Would a society of moral saints be a worse place to live?
6 March 2020
Some life problems aren’t especially hard to fix – as long as they're not rushed
From parenting to a broken dishwasher, it’s often enough just to stop, and look, and wait
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21 February 2020
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Cards and contactless are convenient – but New York is right to fight for cash
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