Polly Hudson

The platitudes, euphemisms and cliches are excruciating. But the people who say nothing at all are the worst, writes Polly Hudson

Luckily, I already knew having a comic thought at a tragic moment is a natural stress response , or I might have worried.

Luckily, I already knew having a comic thought at a tragic moment is a natural stress response, or I might have worried. My mum has died, making me an orphan – and what first popped into my head was how annoyed Larry David would be. In Curb Your...

North West has revealed her sensible intention to get a ‘regular’ job. It could be character-building – unless the venti-sized privilege she was born with holds her back, writes Polly Hudson

This Danish concept encourages everyone to stop wasting energy on things we can’t change. You can even buy a pyt button to press. But does it help, asks Polly Hudson

We’ve all had meetings that could have been emails. Often, this also applies to casual chats with your friends, writes Polly Hudson

The last thing you need in a meeting that could have been an email is attachments. Sadly, it's sod's law that there's one oblivious person in every

We wouldn't ignore tennis tips from Serena Williams, or culinary advice from Nigella Lawson, so when one of the happiest countries in the world lets slip a life strategy , we should probably pay attention.

Swapping roast potatoes and yorkshire puddings for kimchi and avocado – how can they live with themselves?

Being polite to strangers will make everyone love you – especially those who just want to swindle you out of your money. I won’t make that mistake again, writes Polly Hudson