Psychologies UK 02.2022

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I love a good dusting of snow. The seven-year-old child
who still lives inside my heart can’t help but squeal with
delight when the first flakes start to fall, and I’ll gaze in
raptures if we’re lucky enough to get a few inches, rejoicin
at the sight of the garden with a fresh covering of the white
stuff, as yet unsullied by footprints or snowmen or whatev
else. And I get the same feeling at the beginning of the yea
– snowy or not – as a fresh start beckons. I love the feeling
anything is possible, that we can make this year just what we want it to be.

But this year has been more challenging than many we’ve faced. The world
around us is changing – and fast. In the few short weeks between me writing this
letter and you reading it, things will have changed again, giving us new things
to deal with. And that is exactly why, as we head into 2022, we are not bringing
out those same old ‘new year, new you’ messages. We are not going to provide
you with 537 ways you can change yourself, and we won’t be adding to your list
of New Year’s resolutions, because we think you’re wonderful, just as you are.

Instead, we’ve packed the magazine full of ways to help you enter the new year
feeling a little more hopeful about what it might bring. Our Dossier features ways
that you can take simple, positive actions to bring more hope and joy into your life,
even when that feels difficult (page 51). Plus we have brilliant, easy ways to take
charge if you feel anxiety rising (page 34), and ways to shore up your relationships
with those you love (page 74) and even with yourself (page 82). Our ‘happiness
diet’ (page 96) shares the latest research on what to eat to boost your mood.
Finally, we’ve got heartfelt words from two very different women. The legendary
Brené Brown shares piercing insight into why we need to stop comparing ourselves
with others for the sake of our sanity and wellbeing (page 24), words we all need
to take to heart as we step into a new year. And the singer and presenter Kimberley
Walsh opens up for the first time about her grief over the loss of Sarah Harding,
and how it propelled her to seize the day and make the most of her life (page 14).
Inspiring words. I hope Psychologies helps you get 2022 off to a wonderful start.

Sa y x Sally Saunders, Editor

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FEBRUARY

In this issue...

Regulars 112 Write, paint or sing?
Be uplifted on a creative retreat
7 In the mood
Enlightening, happy-making facts, 46 Your mental wellbeing toolkit Join us today!
fascinating news stories and more Recognise and learn to cope with
Seasonal Affective Disorder
12 Viewpoint
What’s caught your eye in Psychologies? 48 Lightbulb moments
We want to hear from you! Persistence will help get you where you
want to go, says Kimberley Wilson
14 * Kimberley Walsh
The singer and TV presenter opens up H art SAVE
about motherhood third time around,
work-life balance and coping with grief 74 * Check your connection 48%
Reach out and strengthen your
20 Life as I know it closest relationships
As she turns 40, Harriet Minter admits
she’s still contentedly clueless 82 All by myself
Carve out essential me time in 2022
Mind
86 Your dilemmas addressed Pay just £15 for COVER PHOTOGRAPH: ANNA FOWLER
24 * Balance the need to fit in Mary Fenwick offers a fresh your first 6 issues!
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31 A moment of calm
Heal with ancient ashwagandha

34 * Six surprising ways
to soothe anxiety
Groundbreaking approaches to
deal with intrusive thoughts

40 Find yourself again
Face the future with self-awareness
and a more hopeful state of mind

44 What my mother never told me
Take a leap of faith and dare to trust in
the big sacred picture, writes Vee Sey

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With you
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82 Change your outlook
for a hopeful new year
Come back to yourself in solitude
53 The challenge of change 60 ‘I put on my party dress
96 * The happiness diet Embrace new adventures to spread positivity!’
What to eat to help you feel content Journalist Alex Lloyd on how she
54 Focus on the future stopped a cycle of negativity
100 The joy of food Learn to let go of the past
Delicious dishes from the creators 62 What do you need for
of The Gut Stuff 56 Make a vision board hope to flourish?
Visualise your ideal future Take our insightful psychological
104 Good mood food test to find out…
The benefits of the humble nettle 57 Commit to action
Plot a path to achieving your goals 66 Curate a list of precious
104 * One too many moments to cherish
Vee Sey’s journey to an alcohol-free life 58 Three steps to hope Find joy in the everyday and
Harness a spirit of optimism tune into simple pleasures
Soul

112 Retreat into creativity
Escape on an inspiring getaway

117 The words
This month’s captivating new fiction

118 Work in progress
Our agony aunt, Mary Fenwick, resolves
your difficulties in the workplace

122 The Last Word
With the psychologist Emma Hepburn

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