We live in a society where technology has taken over our lives. We’ve become disconnected from our communities and, as a result, many of us have become touch-deprived.

Developing spiritual intelligence may be key to finding a sense of purpose in our secular world.

You've just put down the telephone after agreeing to something you don't really want to do. You feel as if you have, in some way, betrayed yourself. Why on earth did you say yes?

‘Mindful living’ is the buzzword of the moment. We stop to take it all in and speak to three women whose lives have been transformed by it. By Lynne Gidish, Femina magazine.

Touch is probably the most unappreciated of all our senses. Yet science is showing that it has amazing healing properties.

There are things every one of us should do at least once a year – if only to remind ourselves that we are alive. Remember who you used to be, get a good babysitter