Rosie Ifould writes about psychology, work, trends and lifestyle for the Guardian and other publications.
December 2017
'I felt elated that I'd done something': first-time activists on a year of protest
Let's talk: a conversation special
'Would you be willing?': words to turn a conversation around (and those to avoid)
October 2017
'Every year we continue to exist, it’s a surprise': is your job on the endangered list?
With so many traditional industries under threat, from DVD rentals and black cabs to British wool – how does it feel to know your job might not exist in five years’ time?
July 2017
That's me in the picture
‘We lived in an area known as the slums’: life in 1960s Manchester
Bridget Cunniffe recalls growing up in a community photographed by Shirley Baker
April 2017
'I like the idea of my body as biomass': alternative ideas for the afterlife
Our cemeteries are full, so how about becoming fuel (to heat a swimming pool) or having an augmented reality memorial?
September 2016
Gluten wars: skepticism over self-diagnosis and the illness we can't explain
The rise in people who claim to have gluten allergies has been met with ridicule but many legitimate health conditons were once dismissed as imaginary
August 2016
The great British summer
'It was torrential rain – I loved it': would you be happier working outside?
On your feet, out in the sun... and the wind and rain. What’s it really like when your office is the great outdoors? Six people who work outside reveal all
June 2016
'I worried people would forget about me': can teenagers survive without social media?
Young people now spend hours a day on social media: so what happened when we asked seven teenagers to switch off?
May 2016
What I've learned on the job: veterans and rookies swap notes
Experienced priests, police officers, nurses and others share their wisdom with the new kids on the block
February 2016
From hamsters to half-night stands, why are we so obsessed with trends?
Rosie Ifould
Even if we love to hate the latest ‘thing’, trends help us to decide who we are and what we do. And we’re in a golden age
December 2015
Wake up and smell the cheese – there’s nothing wrong with motivational quotes
Rosie Ifould
It’s so easy to scoff at pseudo-profound sayings, but in my dark times I have found them comforting
Six ways to stop the Christmas spend, spend, spend
Year after year, Christmas sees many of us spending far more than we should on presents and entertaining. Here’s how to get a grip – and still have fun
'Tis the season to blow budgets
Christmas and overspending: they go together like turkey and stuffing. Why do the holidays make us throw all financial sense out of the window?
November 2015
Talk to me: a conversation special
How to talk to anyone: the experts' guide
Handle awkward date silences, end a conversation with a stranger – plus chat to your children, your parents and your boss. Our panel shares their secrets
October 2015
NHS workers from abroad: 'I don't think people here appreciate what they have'
One in four doctors in the UK is now non-British, and there are thousands more foreign-trained nurses. Do they feel welcome? And how does healthcare in Ghana or the Philippines compare?
August 2014
Blind date
What we've learned from five years of blind dates
Out of office: people who work wherever they want
June 2014
I was a Baby Against the Bomb
Rosie Ifould was brought up by left-leaning political activist parents in the 80s, when babysitters would tell her men were all worms and her mum became a lesbian. So what happened when she grew up and became the mother of a boy?
November 2013
Do the maths: the science behind the numbers that govern our lives
Eat five portions of fruit and veg, drink eight glasses of water, exercise five times a week… these figures grab our attention, but do the numbers really add up? Rosie Ifould finds out
March 2009
How to understand people
Acting on impulse
Research shows we make up our minds about someone in a matter of seconds - and we're surprisingly good at it, says Rosie Ifould
