Mel Giedroyc, pictured with friend Sue Perkins in 2014, says she would rather be "optimistic" than view life as a glass half empty. (Getty Images) On BBC Woman's Hour, the 56-year-old presenter opened ...

Make friends? Do you mean doing the exact thing that makes my heart palpate with stress? My brain reminds me of how much everyone hates me, and my body wants to escape. If you struggle with social ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Life can be really tough. Even though it’s beautiful and lovely much of the time, anxiety, depression, ...

Alongside revision and practice, affirmations, simple, positive statements, can help calm the mind and improve focus.

If you’ve ever felt your anxiety is worse in the mornings, you’re in good company. Here’s what experts say about how you can ...

An affirmation is the action of giving emotional support or encouragement. This self-care practice works wonders in increasing confidence as—at its core—it is simply the act of being kind to yourself.

At some point in your life, when you were feeling down, you may have been told to just “stay positive!” And you probably thought: that’s certainly easier said than done. Positivity doesn’t always come ...