Mental Health
‘I was bullied in school for being different. At 16, I hit a crashing point’: the awkward kid who became the world’s strongest man
Tom Stoltman was a skinny kid: 90kg, 6ft 8in, with glasses and sticking‑out teeth. Diagnosed with autism as a young...
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‘It felt amazing to be on the start line again’: the rugby pro who became paralysed – and is aiming for the Paralympic Games
From the age of 16, Taylor Gough’s body was a finely tuned machine. A professional rugby player who came up...
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How can we learn from unrequited love?
How can we accept that what feels like overwhelming love for someone is unrequited, and how can we get over...
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‘I looked exceptional but I was out of breath’: the bodybuilder who switched to mindful movement
Eugene Teo, 34, began lifting weights at the age of 13, looking for validation. “I was short, skinny and I...
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‘It took time to love my soft, larger shape’: the body-positive writer who recovered from an eating disorder
Megan Jayne Crabbe’s transformation goes beyond the physical. “My ‘before’ was trying to make myself as small as possible in...
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How do I build a sense of worth that isn’t constantly slipping through my fingers?
I keep waiting to feel that I’m finally enough. I’ve worked hard, am in the process of changing careers to...
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The perfect way to switch off from work: the secret to a daily de-stress routine
Marilyn Monroe once said: “A career is wonderful, but you can’t curl up with it on a cold night.” Only...
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The perfect way to do nothing: how to embrace the art of idling
On a rainy afternoon last weekend, plans got cancelled and I found myself at a loose end. Given that I’m...
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As a student, he was involved in a drunk-driving incident that killed a cyclist. Years later he would become expert in the healing powers of guilt
Fuelled by the relief of having finished end-of-year exams, the pleasure of a warm late spring evening and quite a lot...
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The secret to being happy in 2026? It’s far, far simpler than you think …
I have a proposal to make: 2026 should be the year that you spend more time doing what you want. The...
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