Psychologies

First launched in 1970, Psychologies magazine has always been about ensuring you reach your potential - focusing on what’s really important in life. Written by experts in mental health and wellbeing, Psychologies is the go-to magazine for those who want to get the perfect balance between mind and body. With thought-provoking articles that cover all aspects of life, from home and family to work and travel, Psychologies celebrates modern, confident women who want to excel in all areas of their life. Psychologies magazine is published in nine countries, including the UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Russia, China, Romania and Mexico - helping thousands of women maintain a healthy mind, body and life. Written for women who want an inspiring read that gives them more than just fashion and beauty, you’ll love your digital subscription to Psychologies magazine.

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Psychologies

What’s new • And what’s coming next

Your Letters • On breast checks, volunteering, and loving life

Am I ready to be the leading lady at last? • Harriet Minter has always played the best friend. Now it’s time to take centre stage.

“I realised my emotions could switch off my brain” • Dr Sasha Hamdani, ADHD specialist and psychiatrist, on rejection, resilience and why emotional sensitivity deserves to be taken seriously.

THE Unfinished SUMMER • There is a paperback on the bedside table with a bookmark stranded on page 37. A list of places we meant to visit. A friend we kept meaning to call. The swimming lessons, the picnic, the day trip, maybe even the promise that this would finally be the summer we slowed down.

ARE YOU LIVING SOMEONE ELSE’S happy ever after? • More than two decades ago, I visited an art installation in Denmark. Blank, hollow-eyed faces came onto a screen, each repeating in a monotone, “I’m so f***ing happy”. It was so eerie and icky that from time to time, I still think of it. Not least because it spoke to the truth so many of us want to avoid — that much of what we call happiness is really a performance. And when you strip away the socially accepted face and body expressions, the happiness is, in fact, absent.

The problem with my perfect ending... • Kim Morgan finds it’s worth asking whether she’s helping her client find her goal — or if she’s quietly imposing her own.

5 WAYS MONEY REALLY CAN MAKE YOU HAPPIER • Simple advice to help you change your money mindset for the better. A financial life built around purpose — rather than the relentless pressure to have more — is closer than you think.

THE TWO MOST dangerous words IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE • Sometimes they’re the stuff of daydream. “What if I’d taken that gap year in Italy after uni, would I be living in Tuscany now?” “What if I went blonde?” Or “What if I quit my job and opened a donkey sanctuary?” But other times those light-hearted musings become more like nightmares. “What if I’d taken that job?” “What if I’d realised what was going on?” Or, as we’re hearing increasingly often: “What if I’d been diagnosed sooner?”

HOW TO UNDERSTAND YOUR style DNA... AND NEVER HAVE NOTHING TO WEAR • Life events, physical changes and even the change of season can leave us struggling to dress to impress. Designer Amanda Wakeley shares how to regain your fashion mojo — and your self-confidence too.

WHY coming home IS THE HARD PART • There is a particular cruelty to coming home. You go away. Somewhere quiet, somewhere green. For a few days your shoulders relax, you sleep like you did as a child and you start to believe you’ve found the version of yourself you’d misplaced.

When your body has a story to tell • Reflective writing can do more than clear the mind. Jackee Holder explores how it helps us reconnect with the body’s hidden stories.

Enjoy September the French way • Harness this...