How to be happy in 2021 (despite everything)
A special series on the pursuit of happiness, from how to reframe your mindset to how to make the perfect at-home coffee, featuring the best online dance workouts, the secret to focus and productivity, and a guide to climbing trees
‘I see human resilience every single day’: people in tough jobs on how to stay hopeful
A hospice nurse, bereavement counsellor, firefighter, climate change lecturer and social worker share their secrets
‘You've got to stay silly’: secrets of joy from the over-70s
Climb a tree, and wiggle those hips: exercises to boost your mood
How to dress yourself happy, one feelgood outfit at a time
My lockdown meltdown drove me to try therapy – did it help?
How to find the right therapist
The secret to happiness? Get better at feeling sad
10 houseplants to make you happier at home
‘It’s better than worrying about the state of the world’: how to get politically active this year
‘Listen as well as talk – and try not to interrupt’: how to be a better friend
Can you hack yourself happy? Five DIY health crazes put to the test
The big sniff: why changing the smell of the room you’re in could boost your mood
Don’t hit snooze – and other secrets of a happy daily routine
How to make the perfect coffee at home
‘I deserve a glass’ – and four other lies you should stop telling yourself about drinking
Dance workouts got me through lockdown – here are 10 of the best
Want to improve focus and productivity? Do one thing at a time
I teach a course on happiness at Yale: this is how to make the most of your resolutions
From brownie bites to fish-finger sandwiches: five great snack ideas for home workers
‘Don't do it just before going to sleep’: how to have better sex
