We’d like to hear about the simple ways you beat stress – perhaps a song that always calms you or a book you like to read

Life can often feel stressful – and it is easy to become overwhelmed. To combat stress, experts often suggest techniques such as breathwork and mindfulness – but many people find other activities can help too.

With this in mind, we want to know the one, specific thing that always leaves you feeling calm and positive. Perhaps there’s a song that never fails to put you in a good mood? Or a book you pick up in order to chill out? If you’ve found a simple way to beat stress, then tell us about it below.

We’d like to hear all about your Secret Santa disasters

It’s that time of year again… Whether it’s with family, colleagues or friends, many of us will be asked to take part in a Secret Santa as the festive period approaches. You know the drill: a fixed budget, a random name draw, and a high risk of ending up with something a bit naff. But hey, that’s Christmas, right?

Maybe you’ve been lucky, and have done well out of Secret Santas over the years. But we’re looking for stories of when it’s gone really, really wrong. Have you received a gift that had clearly been bought that morning from the office’s nearest corner shop? Or have you given a gift that was intended as a joke, but which didn’t land with the recipient? We want to hear from you!

We’d like to hear from fans about their experience of buying tickets – and also from those who have decided against doing so

The first two rounds of ticket sales for the 2026 World Cup have opened. Yet even with the draw yet to take place and matchups yet to be determined, fans appear to be flocking to buy them. The dynamic pricing model instituted by Fifa has raised prices sky-high, with many fans offering stories of technological issues with Fifa’s sales platform as well.

We want to hear from you: Have you bought World Cup tickets? How much did you spend? Do you think it’ll be worth it? And did you face any obstacles – technical or otherwise – to getting the tickets you want? And if you haven’t bought tickets yet – why not?

We’d like to hear from Scotland football supporters – tell us how you feel about qualifying and any plans to watch the matches

Scotland’s men have secured a place at the World Cup for the first time in nearly three decades.

After a nail-biting match at Hampden Park in Glasgow, they beat group favourites Denmark 4-2.

We would like to hear your favourite characters whose gamechanging arrivals lifted the shows they were in

From Brienne of Tarth in Game of Thrones to the Hot Priest in Fleabag, we have picked our favourite 18 TV characters whose gamechanging arrival in later seasons have lifted their whole show. Now we would like to hear yours. Who is your favourite late-arriving TV character and why?

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We would like to hear about your name and how it affects people’s perceptions of you

What’s in a name? As people such as Peach, Riot and Aquaman have found, it can change your life for the better, or worse.

With this in mind, we would like to hear from people with unusual names about how it affects others’ perceptions of you. How has your name shaped your life?

What prompted this change, and how has it affected you?

Are you bored of AI slop dominating news feeds? Fed up of “enshittification”? Tired out by “advice pollution”? Done with polarising content? Giving up social media and rediscovering the joy of boredom?

One study shows that time spent on social media peaked in 2022 and has gone into decline since then, according to an analysis conducted for the Financial Times by digital audience insights company GWI.