Wellbeing Articles for Women

Self-determination theory (SDT) points to three psychological needs behind lasting wellbeing. See the evidence and how the Women's Wellbeing Lab supports them.

Exclusive content for members. The Three Needs Reflection Tool: a short Women's Wellbeing Lab exercise for checking in on the choice, capability and connection research links to wellbeing.

Exclusive content for members. A short, structured reflection tool for anyone wondering whether a current working week is genuinely worth it. Grounded in the original concept of ikigai, not the popular four-circle version, it works through three specific questions: does the work feel meaningful right now, does it connect to something beyond the task, and does it feel like it's heading somewhere.

There's no threshold that has to be crossed before support is worth having. What the evidence actually says about the barrier that keeps women waiting, and why coaching exists for exactly this space.

Overwhelm isn't one fixed state, and generic advice rarely accounts for that. A three-stage, physiology-grounded approach to what actually helps, whether your body needs to settle, one instant decision is enough, or you're ready for deeper work.

Exclusive content for members. A quick, research-informed grounding technique for moments of overwhelm. What the 3-3-3 rule is, why it works, and the evidence behind the method it's built on. Available inside the Women's Wellbeing Lab.

New UK data shows a 20-year gap in women's healthy life expectancy by area. Here's what the figures actually show, and why it isn't about individual choices.

Exclusive content for members. Character strengths are among the most well-evidenced areas of positive psychology research. This Lab resource covers the VIA Classification, how to access a free personal strengths report, and a structured activity for applying strengths across different areas of life.

Living on autopilot isn't rare, and it isn't a discipline problem. Here's what actually helps when you know something needs to change but haven't worked out what yet.