20 h. ago We have more data on ourselves than ever before. But can we really track our way into happiness? | Samantha Floreani

Self-tracking is regularly promoted as a way toward self-improvement. But life is not a mathematical problem waiting to be solvedInspired by a curiosity to factcheck my own feelings, I’ve been tracking my mood: Far too often a bad day can feel like a permanent state rather than a passing experience. As it turns out, observing the little coloured emojis on my mood chart, one bad day does not, in fact, mean I am doomed to live a blue crying-face life forever. Thank goodness.Others track themselves in different ways: monitoring daily step counts, tracking sleep cycles and bodily functions, counting calories, logging meals and so on. Digital technologies, wearable devices and an array of platforms make this easier than ever. Many people set reading targets and log books read on Goodreads or films watched on Letterboxd. Some track daily outfits online with the goal of perfecting personal style. Self-tracking is regularly promoted as a way toward self-improvement.Samantha Floreani is a di...

Politics

63 h. ago DAZN flash boxing sale cuts 30% off annual pass to 23p per day – but not for long

Boxing fans can save more than £35 on an annual DAZN membership to stream hundreds of fights from promoters including Matchroom, Golden Boy and Misfits, starting with Joe Joyce vs Filip Hrgovic on April 5

Politics

3 d. ago Gospel will be brought to life at Easter with ‘Passion Play in a Day'

Drama Kirk will reharse and perform the Easter story in just one day.

Politics

3 d. ago 'Five day' passport warning to those applying for vital document as changes imminent

Those heading off on holiday have been told to get their application in by next week

Events

3 d. ago Schoolboy cyclist, 11, died in crash after 'veering sharply' into path of bus after its driver beeped horn and tried to overtake, inquest told

Lucas Ashton was riding his bike in Bolton, Greater Manchester, when he was killed in a bus crash on December 30, 2022.

Events

4 d. ago South of Midnight review: A fresh, emotional action game that shines on Xbox

Xbox Game Pass is getting a cracker of a new title here on day one as South of Midnight offers a brilliantly fresh console hit combining several classic gameplay tropes

Sport

4 d. ago Borderlands 3 arrives on Xbox Game Pass with South of Midnight on day one in April's first game drop

Xbox Game Pass decided that the day of the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct would be the right day to drop a new collection of games – it was wrong, but that doesn't mean it isn't worth paying attention to.

Sport

5 d. ago Top British gamer, 17, killed himself after failing GCSE maths exam only for his parents to find out the next day he had actually passed, inquest told

Alex Henshaw, 17, from Winchester, Hampshire unexpectedly took his own life the month after his exam results came out, an inquest heard. However, the day after his result was upgraded after a remark.

Events

5 d. ago SARAH VINE: If I had one wish, it would be to spend a joyous day with my children as toddlers again

Mothering Sunday has just passed, the day when Christians honour their 'mother church', the place where they were baptised into the faith.

Economics

7 d. ago Travellers given 10 day deadline to renew passport ahead of major change

Travellers are being urged to check their travel document ahead of the changes next week

Events

7 d. ago Popular cheese in urgent UK recall as it 'could damage internal organs'

A popular cheese has been recalled as a contaminated product potentially containing deadly bacteria that causes food poisoning, kills one in 20 people and can even lead to kidney failure.

Events

8 d. ago This busy Cardiff roundabout has one feature that'll stop you in your tracks

Hundreds of drivers pass the roundabout a day without knowing what is hidden beneath

Transport

9 d. ago ‘He still features in my nightmares’: how a sinister psychiatrist put hundreds of women in deep, drug

In the 1960s, William Sargant used a combination of narcosis and ECT to ‘reprogram’ troubled young women. Now his patients, including the actor Celia Imrie and the former model Linda Keith, are trying to piece together what happenedFrom the reinforced windows of ward five, high up in the Edwardian eaves of London’s Royal Waterloo hospital for children and women, a 14-year-old Celia Imrie used to stare down, hoping to spot her mother. “When I walk past that old, redbrick hospital building today, on my way to the Imax or the National Theatre,” says Imrie, who went on to become a successful actor, “I can see the window where I’d sit waiting for her and a deep chill passes through me.”Every day, thousands of commuters and tourists pass beneath the former hospital. Some might look up to admire the terracotta facade, with its ornate colonnades and glazed tile lettering, but few are aware of the medical horrors that took place in one small room on the top floor: the Sle...

Events

9 d. ago Cruise passengers urged to follow '1 day rule' before they even board the ship

A 'one day rule' has been shared for anyone going on a cruise, to ensure they don't miss the ship - and it's particularly handy for anyone flying in from overseas

Politics

9 d. ago KIDS GO FREE with Days Out With The Kids, plus huge discounts at over 100 attractions!

We’ve teamed up with Day Out With The Kids VIP Pass to give your family amazing discounts for the biggest and best attractions across the UK!

Politics

9 d. ago Claim a free Days Out With The Kids VIP pass to enjoy discounts at over 100 attractions

We’ve teamed up with Day Out With The Kids VIP Pass to give your family amazing discounts for the biggest and best attractions across the UK!

Politics

1 week ago Prevent boss departs following review into agency failures to stop Southport killer Axel Rudakubana

Axel Rudakubana’s Prevent case was closed before he went on to carry out the Southport murders

Events

1 week ago Prevent boss leaves job after failures to stop Southport killer Axel Rudakubana

Axel Rudakubana’s case was closed before he went on to carry out the Southport murders

Events

1 week ago Student died after slipping while using gym’s weight machine, inquest told

Medical student Mohammed Farraj had been exercising at the gym at the University of East Anglia.

Events

1 week ago Spring Statement 2025: Chancellor failing businesses as tax hikes kill investment

“There was no new support to ease the pressure on small employers; no targeted reliefs, no funding boosts, and no signal of short-term help with borrowing costs”

Events