How to break up with a narcissist, by a top divorce lawyer

How to negotiate with a narcissist  First, don’t expect to settle this amicably. When it comes to negotiating with a narcissist over a divorce, it is imperative to understand that the playing field is not level.  You will say something to the effect of, “I only want what’s fair, and I don’t want to fight, … Read more

How to recover from burnout in six steps

Steps towards burnout recovery So how do we recover from burnout? Maslach says: “I use an analogy of a canary in a coal mine. The canary has a tough time surviving because of the toxic fumes. It’s not about fixing the canary to make it more resilient. There are coping strategies to help you rest, … Read more

How to reboot your gut health in 30 days

Research from the American Gut Project found the single best thing you can do for your gut health is to eat 30 different plant foods a week. Leading UK gut experts such as Prof Tim Spector and Dr Megan Rossi, support this advice. It might seem a tall order but the term “plant foods” includes … Read more

How to master great conversation, even if you’re shy

It’s surprising to me that we don’t talk about talking more, how to do it well or how to use it to help ourselves and others, especially as The World Health Organisation have recently declared loneliness as a “global public health concern” and an even greater concern than obesity. The US surgeon general has even … Read more

How to know if (and when) you’re going to go bald

Losing hair is an issue many men worry about. That is understandable, because by the age of 70, between 96 and 100 per cent of men will have experienced noticeable hair loss. Around one in five start balding in their 20s, one in three in their 30s.  For those who look around at family gatherings … Read more

The 9 most common food allergies and how to deal with them

Being allergic to certain food can be debilitating at the best of times and deadly at the worst.  According to a new report from the Food Standards Agency, around 30 per cent of adults report having adverse reactions when eating some foods. However, only around six per cent (around 2.4 million people in the UK) … Read more

The health risks of being a skinny old person – and how to stay strong

Build up the length of your walks slowly  Walking is the starting point for someone who wants to strengthen their heart and lungs. Quinn advises against high intensity. “If anyone’s going to suffer a cardiovascular episode, an arrhythmia or atrial fibrillation, it will be someone in that older age bracket – the heart is ageing … Read more

How to invest according to your job and life milestones

Pssst, I’ll let you in on a little secret: want to know what the best possible investment is? Your workplace pension. Now this is not a judgment on your default fund – more on how to review that later – but instead a big pompoms, cheerleading high kick for the scheme itself.  Because your workplace … Read more

How to make sure your tap water’s safe to drink

Being able to drink tap water wherever you are in the UK is a point of national pride and a far cry from the alternative we’re often faced with on holiday – lugging around large bottles of water and relying on them to even brush our teeth. But Britain’s gleaming drinking water record became tarnished … Read more