Tess Howells

Radical self-care goes beyond bubble baths and deep breathing. It's a framework that places your caring role within broader societal and cultural contexts - and treats your own wellbeing as an essential prerequisite to caring for others sustainably.

When we look at mental health and the state of the world, the connection is hard to ignore. This personal piece explores the toll that inequality, violence and indifference are taking on all of us.

If you’ve ever wondered why some people seem to navigate life with a sense of purpose and fulfilment while others struggle despite having ‘everything they need’, you’re asking the kind of question that positive psychology was built to explore.