One of our greatest fears is to suffer a mental breakdown. Yet, in the long run, a breakdown might just be the most beneficial thing that will ever happen to us.

Most of life is dreadful — which is why it’s important to focus on what remains hopeful, fun or sweet.

It might strike us as odd to claim that a person might be ‘too’ clever. Yet excessive intelligence can blind us to some of life’s simplest pleasures — and most important truths.

Dating apps have given us so many opportunities to find partners – but they haven’t made it any easier for us to secure and build up true love. Here is a guide to how we might approach them with the necessary care.