wellness
18 QUIZ How do you cope with stress?
22 Stress: Learn your signals
+ Dr Rangan Chatterjee’s top tips
26 COLUMN Why ‘difficult’ women
make great role models
53 AUNT JOSEPHINE How to
handle a fairweather friend
56 MOVEMENT Meditation doesn’t
have to be still
62 RELATIONSHIPS Coping with
stress together
64 Want glowing skin? Match your
routine to your hormonal cycle
70 FOUND Re-think period care
escaping
102 GO SOLO Retreats and
getaways for some ‘me-time’
Plus WIN A MINI BREAK!
104 COLUMN Sian Lewis on the
virtues of a night under the stars
106 LISTICLE 5 top spots to camp
out and connect with nature
108 A woman’s world: Matriarchal
societies may once have been the norm
114 LIFE LESSONS “Take that leap
of faith”
Cover illustration Alexandra Kern @zandraart
living
86 COLUMN Christine Liu’s recipe
for rest
88 My sanctuary: Step into Selina
Lake’s garden paradise
92 FOUND Curate your own garden
oasis (Hint: claim the shed!)
94 WORKING LIFE ‘What if I’ve
made the wrong move?’
96 Far-away friendships – and the
unexpected joys they can bring
29 Tackle insomnia by making
relaxation your goal
34 Breathwork: Prevent palpitations
35 Is alcohol affecting your sleep?
40 Breathwork: Calming your nerves
41 13 better bedtime rituals
44 Explore the mindfulness of
dreams and sleep
50 Breathwork: Reducing back pain
creativity
74 COLUMN Sara Tasker learns
to have courage in her ideas
76 Memoir masterclass: Embrace
nostalgia and write your story
82 BOOK CLUB Hadley Freeman
discusses her rich family saga
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