Breathe

Whether your idea of holiday joy is strolling through a sun-drenched vineyard, spending time getting to know a new city or stretching out on a beach on the other side of the world, travel doesn’t just fill your passport with stamps – it can enrich your life. Even a single day spent at the seaside or rambling through a beautiful nature reserve can leave you feeling refreshed a...

In this issue: Ebb and flow – Face forward – Curiouser and curiouser – Going it alone – Coastal pickings – Take a breather – Joining forces – At a crossroads – Behind closed doors – Catching the drift

‘Leave it with me, I’ll sort it’, ‘Thanks, but I prefer to handle it myself’, ‘It’s quicker if I do it’. All statements that hint at an inner co...

Carved into the walls of churches and other old buildings across the UK is a figure steeped in mystery. Sometimes he’s smiling; sometimes he looks pained. Perhaps he’s benevolent; perhaps demonic. But he is always surrounded by leaves – worn as a crown, forming his hair and beard or erupting from his mouth, nose, ears and even eyes. Who is this mysterious being?

Have you ever stopped to think about how amazing and unique the muscles in your face are? In contrast to the muscles in the rest of your body, most of the 57 muscles in your face, neck, head, tongue and ears attach directly to the skin rather than to bone. This reflects their role, which is to shape your expressions, allowing you to smile, frown, squint and raise your eyebrow...

Self-reliance is often described as a quiet superpower. It fuels confidence, decision making and the ability to create a life that fills you with joy. But what happens when you become too independent? When self-reliance turns into going it alone at all costs?

When the scales tip too far in one direction, self-reliance can morph into hyper-independence – where independe...