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 the beauty of nature and keeping on

Why don’t I trust my own intelligence? • Harriet Minter is struggling to hear her own voice over that of the robot by her side

‘Women are the glue for society. We need to look after them.’ • Cherry Healey has spent more than a decade listening to women talk about their bodies — and what she’s heard has stayed with her. ‘I’ve been working in the women’s health space for over ten years,’ she says, ‘trying to learn as much as I can about women’s health and how I can help.’ What emerges, again and again, is not confusion or exaggeration, but frustration. ‘A lot of women I speak to say they don’t feel heard. They feel frustrated at the inequality in the care they receive.’

Love isn’t always just keeping everyone else happy… • Kim Morgan’s coaching client Caz discovers real affection might also mean being honest, even when it is uncomfortable

Join the KINDNESS REVOLUTION • It can feel as though the world is asking a lot of us right now. The pace is relentless, tensions run high, and moments of compassion can seem overshadowed by noise, negativity, and division. But there is something each of us can do to push back against that tide. We can start a revolution, a kindness revolution. Because even the smallest acts of kindness don’t just shape our day-to-day lives and interactions; they ripple outward, into our communities, into society as a whole, and further than we might ever see.

WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND? • One thing I’m glad about in our modern world is that the era of catcalling is, largely, over. Like so many of my Gen-X cohort, I used to brace myself while walking past a construction site; for fear of the words, ‘Cheer up love, it might never happen,’ being lobbed in my direction by a random builder. The inference was clearly that a woman who wasn’t relaxed and smiling needed to fix her face in order to be acceptable for their tea-break viewing.

ARE WE ASKING FOR TOO MUCH — or settling for too little? • Scenario one: you meet someone and feel that spark. The attraction is immediate, the chemistry undeniable. Scenario two: you meet someone and discover you have a great deal in common. You share values and interests, and they are just as keen on you as you are on them. Which of these scenarios signals a potentially compatible romantic partner, and which is a trap? The answer, perhaps frustratingly, is both — and neither. Understanding the difference lies in recognising the nuances of true compatibility.

Raising humans in a DIGITAL WORLD • Having a child, for all of its challenges, is life affirming in the most literal of ways. Particularly in the early days with a newborn, life is distilled into its most fundamental elements — food, warmth, comfort. And while this period can be intense and exhausting, there is a simplicity to it: fulfilling the tiny mammal requirements of your tiny mammal. There’s a sort of primal...