From exercising with animal noises to the thrills of a mini trampoline, readers share their secrets for staying healthy during Covid restrictions

Did I waste one of the great self-improvement opportunities of my life playing video games, getting into craft beer and cleaning the bathroom too much?

As Zoom fatigue set in, many of you found creative ways to stay in touch with loved ones

In March, our house was a cold, rubble-strewn building site. As supply chains broke down, it became clear we wouldn’t be moving back any time soon

I feared isolation, sleep deprivation and an end to the activities that had been keeping me well. I never expected to be filled with such love and wonder

For all the bingeing time it afforded, this has been a testing year. Here are the shows that did most to cheer you up

Parks and gardens have been saviours for many people this year. Here are the ways you found to make the most of them

As the owner of low-grade lungs in a respiratory pandemic, entering house arrest was an easy decision. Perhaps next year will bring probation

With most people spending more time at home this year, it has been a chance to come up with some ingenious culinary hacks

With normal life suspended, I couldn’t be with her when she died. But so much of mourning happens in the ruins of your own head