The volume of news and online media is expanding faster than ever, yet the amount of attention each of us has to offer in any one day stays the same. Too much time spent responding to signals from the outside world can distract us from developing what scientists call ‘interoceptive awareness’: the ability to sense what’s going on in our body.

A sense of loneliness or low self-worth may seem like less important threats to a person’s life than common diseases, yet scientific evidence suggests otherwise. In today’s article I explain how social isolation correlates with stress and morbidity. The solution to loneliness lies in regaining a sense of control of so that we feel safe and we are able to manage our personal affairs.

While life would be trickier without digital devices, too much screen time can actually be detrimental to our health, causing what I call a quadruple whammy of damage to wellbeing

On Sunday at 1am the clocks go forward one hour. For many of us this means less sleep. Thanks British Summer Time (BST)! Even in

Dr Ian Tennant, author of the compelling new book, Restoring Balance, is a good friend of mine. We have worked together on and off for