Why some healthy habits still take so much effort
Contrary to classic habit science, certain behaviours never become easy. Recognising this can help you stick with them
by Blair Saunders & Kimberly R More
The body and physical health
Articles, Films and practical Guides on the body and physical health, part of Psyche’s coverage of self-knowledge and personal growth.
‘Sonic branding’ and other ways food marketing keeps you hooked
Video by the Institute of Art and Ideas
The kids forgotten by calls to ban phones
Campaigns calling for smartphone-free childhoods might be well meaning, but the choice is not so simple for all families
by Alice Gregory
Stronger
When grief and distraction spun my mind out of control, only the strain of my muscles could keep it intact
by Nancy Uddin
The interplay between breath and emotion – and how to access it
Video by Dr Tracey Marks
Again, again, again
I’m not infertile, but I experience recurrent miscarriages. I worry about how many more I can take
by Jami Nakamura Lin
A kaleidoscope? A milestone? Beyond description? Women put orgasms into words
Directed by Bronwen Parker-Rhodes
Jaywalking man
Even before I got hit, I’d come to find unexpected bliss in waiting at street corners
by Lawrence Everett Forbes
The hidden calculations that determine whether you will cry
We think of tears as an overflow of emotion, but an evolutionary lens shows they’re a rational form of social signalling
by Daniel Sznycer & Debra Lieberman
Growing pains, bras, size, sex – a group of women get candid about all things boobs
A film by Subarna Dash and Vidushi Gupta
After four decades in prison, Big D contemplates the brave new world that awaits him
Directed by Laura Tejero Núñez
After a life-altering diagnosis, Case crafts a loving message to his future self
A film by Case Jernigan
How to maintain a healthy gut
With a few lifestyle and dietary changes, you can protect your gut microbiome, boost your immunity and improve your mood
by Vincent Ho
Moving through the world pregnant, my body became everyone’s
And I knew that, once I became a mother, I would be only more visible, more public, more available for scrutiny
by Katie da Cunha Lewin
In defence of slouching: the bad science behind good posture
The idea that we should all stand straight is widely accepted. But this modern obsession has dubious origins
by Beth Linker