This column will change your life
Oliver Burkeman investigates routes to mental wellbeing
Oliver Burkeman's last column: the eight secrets to a (fairly) fulfilled life
After more than a decade of writing life-changing advice, I know when to move on. Here’s what else I learned
Suffering from brain mush? Here’s how to get things done
It’s hard to focus on one thing if you’re anxious about multiple tasks, but there’s a way through the fog of distraction
The best thing you can do to make the world a better place? Sometimes the answer is nothing
Don’t be fooled into overachieving – it’s often more valuable to simply not screw things up
Want to really live in the present? Embrace life’s nasty bits, too
Decay and decline will show up at our door. The trick is being ready to lay down the welcome mat
Psychoanalysing Trump isn't a distraction - it helps us stay sane in troubled times
It helps if you can grasp that the president and his ilk are prey to the same deep-rooted fears as all of us
Overtaxed by all the unfinished tasks hanging over you? There is a solution...
Trying to store every unwritten report and unfulfilled plan in your brain can be a source of anxiety
Do you really need it - or only want it? Here's how to tell the difference
Next time you have the urge to check your phone, or have a second cocktail, remember you might not enjoy it as much as you think
Want to ditch a bad habit? Then just take it one day at a time
Willpower doesn’t always work: instead of trying to force it, you might need to change your settings in a more natural way
Struggling to achieve perfection? This nautical metaphor might help
In choppy seas, it’s better to mend the sails than return for a total refit
Life in a post-coronavirus world: will it feel so very different?
The majority of people will drift back to their baseline mood of cheery or curmudgeonly, even after seismic events
The miracle cure for life's problems? More of what you're already doing
In difficult times, it’s easy to feel at the mercy of big forces, but we’re more resourceful than we think
Don't pretend these aren't dark times: acceptance can be bracing
You’ll be better able to solve your problems if you stop striving for the impossible
How to have fun during lockdown
Ask yourself Carl Jung’s question: what did you do as a child that made the hours pass like minutes?
Is expecting the worst the best way to handle the coronavirus crisis?
During the pandemic, it’s useful to see the role your coping mechanisms play, if only to stop yourself spiralling into anxiety
No spare time in lockdown? That's not such a bad thing
Coronavirus is teaching us how to focus on the tasks that matter
If something’s out of your control, should you still worry about it?
There’s a freedom that comes with realising you have more influence over your life than you thought
Got a problem to fix? Don’t even try – it’s better to think afresh
The trick is to stop focusing on problems and ask instead what you want to create
Would a society of moral saints be a worse place to live?
We shouldn’t make every decision about how to use our time, or spend our money, on ethical grounds alone
Some life problems aren’t especially hard to fix – as long as they're not rushed
From parenting to a broken dishwasher, it’s often enough just to stop, and look, and wait
Don’t give up on cash yet: there’s a value to seeing what you spend
Cards and contactless are convenient – but New York is right to fight for cash
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