We’re all guilty of putting off boring but important tasks… but daily procrastination may be a problem, researchers suggest. There’s nothing like a boring bit of life admin to get the procrastination mill churning. Rather than just doing your tax return/budgets/*insert own hated task*, we waste time on Instagram or some other platform. If that sounds familiar, we’ve got bad […]
Read moreConsidered by many scholars to be the oldest healing science, Ayurveda has been taught for thousands of years, and it could be just what our hectic lives need. I’ll confess: I’m an Ayurvedic virgin. I’ve heard of doshas and I’m partial to a veggie daal, but I’m ashamed to admit ignorance of the 3,000-year-old science of life. While the ancient […]
Read moreCan a 15-minute HIIT-style workout really help to tackle anxiety? Stylist’s Lauren Geall put Rachael Sacerdoti’s ABC-15 workout to the test. From deep breathing and journalling to yoga and meditation, most of the commonly suggested techniques for reducing anxiety involve slowing down. It makes sense: when you’re feeling stressed out or panicky, you want to find a way to expel […]
Read moreThe most obvious sign of how healthy we are on the inside is what comes out of us – our poo. This is your expert-led guide to smell, texture and colour (and what that all means). Poo isn’t something that we tend to talk about much, even – or especially – when we’re experiencing difficulties down there. But with so […]
Read moreThis January, we’re on the search for quick, accessible hacks to kickstart 2023 in the strongest way possible. Today’s nutrition kickstarter: 7 tips for improving your gut and skin microbiome. Our bodies are covered – inside and out – in trillions of bacteria. Our microbiome doesn’t just exist in the gut; we have huge communities of bacteria in every organ, including […]
Read morePost-Covid, personalised supplements and nutrition are gaining in popularity as we all strive for optimum health. Given the differences in the ways we react to foods and nutritional products, is targetted supplementation the future of vitamins? Hands up if you’ve taken a vitamin or other supplement in the last week. The UK vitamin and supplements market was worth an estimated […]
Read moreThis January, we’re on the search for quick, accessible hacks to kickstart 2023 in the strongest way possible. Today’s nutrition kickstarter: understanding hunger better. My friends and family all know that I don’t cope well with being hungry. On a scale of ‘my stomach’s just started rumbling’ to ‘I can’t even string a sentence together I’m so hungry’, I’m pretty […]
Read moreThis January, we’re on the search for quick, accessible hacks to kickstart 2023 in the strongest way possible. Today’s strength kickstarter: five stretches everyone needs to try. Have you ever dashed out of your gym class during the cooldown, desperate to crack on with your day? Or skipped the suggested stretch section of an online class? If so, you’re not […]
Read moreLooking for the ultimate post-office dinner to warm the cockles and tantalise the taste buds? This recipe from Julienne Bruno, a new vegan cheeze company, is the one. Are you looking for the perfect wintry weeknight supper? Want to knock together a warming, satisfying and nourishing dish post-workout? This creamy orzo dish has all the vibes of a risotto, but […]
Read moreBored of your usual HIIT sessions and running daily laps around the block? One writer makes a case for jazzing up your weekly fitness routine with an online 80s aerobics class. I have never understood why most gyms and fitness instructors insist on pumping out soulless, monotonous chart music. Yes, I understand that it tends to have a perfect tempo […]
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