For content about New Year content e.g. resolutions, dry January
It’s hard to feel hopeful about the world right now, but these writers, broadcasters, entertainers, entrepreneurs, activists and conservationists are reaching for the light
At this time of year, talk of diets is impossible to avoid, despite most failing and the well-documented emotional and mental damage of diet culture
Corina Gaffey: Opting for activewear that you feel good, confident and comfortable in will help motivate you
Trying to ‘live your best life’ could see you wasting it getting up at 4.30am - because that’s what people with self-discipline do
So much has been new since we emigrated that there hasn’t been much time for immersing ourselves in the present. The new year seems as good a time as any to change that
Taiwan’s president has urged Beijing to respect the outcome of January 13th vote
Dr Muiris Houston: They tend to be inherently self-critical and stem from magical thinking that with one big change your life will be transformed
In a Word ... Sloth
True New Years refuseniks will have been under the duvet for at least an hour by the time the final bell peals
In Canberra, Australia, everything except the people seems to be so much more intense than at home
Jen Hogan: The best festive memories are made of something simple, unfussy but definitive
Assessing how to manage your mortgage, savings, pension and other debt does not need to be intimidating
Our pandemic working patterns have raised the number of gatherings in which nothing is achieved
Pricewatch: We thought we might suggest resolutions you can make that should improve your financial position over the year ahead
January should be a time for geniality, cheerfulness and gentle gluttony, not shivering abstinence made worse by a rigorous fitness regime
Endless novels from the 19th century and earlier are there waiting to eat up the pre-Easter gloom
Everyone has their own motivation, but here’s one: take a month off the booze and your liver will thank you
Banish those January blues with a sparkling clean and clutter-free home
Don’t focus on the loss but on the gain, such as better health, a clearer head, the financial rewards or more time to read books or pursue a hobby.
Careful exploitation of bank holidays the trick to maximising your time off this year
Emer McLysaght: Thank God we have the anticipation of St Brigid’s bank holiday on February 6th to see us through this (godforsaken) month
Mary Jennings: The biggest mistake I see runners make when getting back on the road is expecting take up where they left off
Those who do make drastic career changes in midlife are the minority, usually with ‘good financial support’
I’ll make a start. Usually, this column is 650 words long. This week it’s 649
Follow your joy rather than pursue certain goals just because you feel you ought to
Life is too short and painful and sad not to be shifting the person you want to be shifting
Research shows most people forget about their resolutions within 48 hours
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
