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How to meditate: Best meditation apps, beginner's guide to mindfulness and more
Mindfulness Meditation is more popular than ever. This is our official "how to meditate" guide to getting started
By Matt Evans •
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Our beginner pilates flow workout: Wind down, relax and cultivate self-love
Workout Chill out this weekend with a pilates workout to help release tension in the mind and body
By Matt Evans •
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Using your phone in bed is bad for your health (and can ruin your sleep)
Sleep Blue light can damage your sleep, which increased your chance of heart failure. Ditch the phone for better sleep and longer life
By Matt Evans •
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Why getting a good night's sleep is essential for heart health and weight loss
Sleep Getting a good night's sleep will improve your cardiovascular health and fight obesity
By Matt Evans •
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Fitbit will now deliver Deepak Chopra's expert mindfulness tips to your wrist
Mindfulness Famed MD and guru Deepak Chopra is coming to your Fitbit, as part of the smartwatch's latest round of features
By Matt Evans •
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‘How I cured my running anxiety attacks – and you can too’
Mental health Mid-run anxiety attacks threatened to knock our writer’s fitness routine off-track, forcing her to take positive action
By Sarah Finley •
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Why "resilience" matters, according to these mental health experts
Wellness Learning to cope with lockdown can be tough, but mental health experts have got a checklist for developing resilience
By Matt Evans •
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I tried taking cold showers for a week, and it changed my life. Here's how
Wellness Our writer braves a week of cold showers to try and find its rumoured benefits
By Matt Evans •
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COVID-19: The hidden risk of the pandemic to seniors and older adults
Wellness Seniors could be very vulnerable to loneliness as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to this new study
By Matt Evans •
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Yoga for anxiety: 9 poses to help you calm the mind and breathe easier
Mindfulness Looking to quiet a racing mind? Practicing yoga for anxiety is a great place to start
By Kat Bayly •
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Mental health: "Get therapy" is the most popular new year's resolution in the US
Wellness Addressing our mental health is the most popular new year's resolution in 12 US states, beating weight loss and new jobs
By Matt Evans •
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11 weight loss barriers to overcome before you can hit your goals
Weight Loss Trying to lose weight and getting nowhere? You could be sabotaging your own efforts without even realising it…
By Lucy Gornall •
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5 easy meditations for beginners to relax in as little as 3 minutes
Mindfulness A growing need to make time for ourselves means meditation has become mainstream. Here we outline five easy techniques to try…
By Fit&Well •
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These are the three things you need to do to safeguard your mental health
Mindfulness A new study has found the three "pillars" of good mental health and well-being
By Matt Evans •
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Sleep: Research says this top sleeping product can help you beat insomnia
Sleep Sleep better with a weighted blanket, which scientists have found is a safe and effective insomnia treatment for better sleep
By Matt Evans •
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Mental health first aid kit: 10 essential items that will help when life gets tough
Mindfulness Medical expert Dr Zoe Williams explains how a mental health first aid kit can aid emotional wellbeing
By Fit&Well •
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Best diffuser for essential oils: Relax and sleep easier with our top picks
Buying Guide Looking for the best diffuser for essential oils? These are our tried-and-tested top picks to make aromatherapy easy
By Maddy Biddulph •
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Mental health: 8 expert tips for talking to children about Covid-19
Wellness Covid-19 has done harm to a lot of children's mental health – here's how to talk them about it
By Fit&Well •
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The KonMari Method tried & tested: can tidying up change your life?
Healthy Home Marie Kondo’s book on the joys of decluttering created a buzz on its release – but has it created lasting change for our writer?
By Charlotte Haigh •
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Wellness: How journaling can boost your immune system and mental health
Mindfulness A regular journaling practice can boost your immune system as well as benefit your mental health. Jump on the new wellness trend
By Matt Evans •
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Mental health: Giving presents really makes you happier than receiving them
Mindfulness New mental health research says giving presents really does make you happier than getting them. Wrap up (gifts) this winter
By Matt Evans •
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Wellness: Why cold showers (even in winter!) can make you healthier
Wellness Cold showers boost our immune system, make us less depressed and give us more energy. Time to bite the bullet?
By Matt Evans •
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Fitness gifts: 50 best buys to give this Christmas
Buying Guide Shopping for the health and fitness obsessive in your life? These fitness gifts will help you hit a home run
By Howard Calvert •
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Watch: Posture-fixing 30-minute yoga workout for a better back
Yoga Stuck at your desk all day? This yoga workout will work on spine issues caused by a sedentary lifestyle
By Matt Evans •
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Mental health: How to feel like you're on holiday in just 15 minutes
Mindfulness Can't go on holiday due to COVID? Meditate for just a quarter of an hour, and you'll get the same mental effect
By Matt Evans •
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Mental Health: Why lockdown is especially hard for some women over 40
Wellness Lockdown anxiety is tough on everyone, but extremely hard on the mental health of some women over 40
By Matt Evans •
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Benefits of yoga: 6 reasons why hitting the mat can improve your health
Fitness From a longer life to making you better in the bedroom, the benefits of yoga might surprise you…
By Emily Jefferies •
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Mindfulness: Why aromatherapy can help fight stress and depression
Mindfulness Aromatherapy – with the help of a diffuser – can actually have a plethora of benefits, including better mental health
By Matt Evans •
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7 ways to practice hygge to help you through the pandemic
Mindfulness What the world needs now is the Scandi art of hygge, in all it’s cosy, comfy, health-boosting glory
By Tanya Pearey •
