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How to be happier, just the way you are

When beauty ideals are unattainable and accepted definitions of success all but impossible to achieve, it’s becoming harder than ever to accept or even like ourselves for who we are. But striving for a positive body image and healthy self-esteem is important for more than just a happier life – it could also ward off more serious mental health issues ahead.

Challenging perceptions of miscarriage: A father’s pain

Illustrator Andrew Foster creates a joyous exploration of mourning – from a different perspective.

It’s official, optimists earn more than pessimists

Want to earn more money? Try being happier

You Are… What Your Friends Eat?

Are you friends making your healthy lifestyle difficult?

Wellness gone wild: the dark side of Fitspo

The obsession for eating, drinking, and doing everything we can to be healthy is sweeping society and pressuring adherents to greater heights. But is the quest for the ultimate state of wellbeing in fact creating more harm than good?

Boss or bully? How to deal with workplace bullying

Traditionally the best way to deal with workplace bullying was to find a job elsewhere, unfair as that may seem. We find out if this is still the best advice.

Men are more narcissistic than women, says study

How the “narcissism gap” affects women at work

Sitting Up Straight – the simple life hack to happiness

Your teacher was right about sitting up straight! Scientists say good posture could ward off depression.

Love after loss: navigating through grief

When a person loses a partner the physical connection is severed but the emotional connection can live on.

Is envy eating us alive?

It’s an uncomfortable emotion that often engenders feelings of shame – but not all green-eyed monsters are created alike. Our resident psychologist explores different ways of feeling envy and why the emotion may be more useful than we think.

Learn anywhere, any time

From Yale to Massey, the number of free online courses available globally from leading universities looks set to continue to rise in 2015.

Getting even

Inequality plagues many societies. Our resident psychologist looks at how putting others down, or being put down ourselves, contributes to society’s malaise.

Tea breaks boost mood and creativity

The act of preparing and drinking a cup of tea boosts mood and creative potential, according to new research.

The psychology of terrorism

What makes someone vulnerable to the lure of extremism? Learn why some are drawn to such behaviour.

The Ex Factor: coping with co-parenting

Coping with the challenges of a relationship break-up can be made all the more difficult when co-parenting comes into play. We share advice on how to ease the way when it comes to bringing up your children harmoniously.

Laughter: 6 things you may not know

Everything you thought you knew about laughter is wrong, here is why…

Does your birth season affect your temperament?

Babies born in summer are more likely to suffer from mood swings when they grow up, according to a new Hungarian study.

Sleep deprivation makes us immoral

Got a big decision to make? Make sure you get plenty of sleep.

Neuroticism linked to Alzheimer’s in women

Research is suggesting that neurotic women may be at greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s.

Healthy heart, healthy mind

Exercising your body also exercises your mind, according to a new study on dementia.

Can’t remember your blood type? Perhaps you’re AB

Can’t remember your blood type? Perhaps you’re AB. New studies show blood types are linked to memory loss.

Could breathalysers be used in sport?

Experts are calling for breathalysers to be on the sidelines at all sporting events, but not for the reasons you may think.

Death by suicide every 40 seconds

Somebody takes their life every 40 seconds, according to a report by the World Health Organisation.

Rethinking stress

Feeling overly busy, tired and irritable? Eating too much or too little? These are all  signs we may be suffering from the bugbear of modern life: stress. But what if there  was a positive way to look at stress? MiNDFOOD’s resident psychologist investigates.

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