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On a clear day you can see forever...Seven ways to improve your sprinting
Get your 100m time down with a mix of strength training and explosive exercises while remembering to relax and stay coordinatedSprinting is very high impact – when elite athletes hit maximum speed in a 100m race, their feet will strike the ground with a force equal to...
Fitness tips: the best moves for F45 interval training at home
Move, breathe, repeat – until you can’t do any moreFit in my 40s: Zoe Williams gives it a go After warming up, do each of these moves for an intense 40 seconds, then take a 20-second breather. Repeat until you can’t do any more (aim for five times per move).Burpee My...
What’s their beef? Why today’s leading men are driven to be buff
Aidan Turner’s Poldark has ushered in a new age of brawn, but many are asking if the trend has gone too farModern screen heroes come in many guises, but whether a leading man is cast as a mathematician, a surgeon or a scientist, the likelihood is that, once the shirt...
Januhairy is great, but why is it always about women’s armpits – and not nipple hair?
I was a young, hairy girl and I hated it. It is time we got serious about women’s sideburns, ’taches and all the other unexpected sproutings Women, throw down your razors: Januhairy is here. This month-long body-hair amnesty is the new Veganuary. Which is the new Dry...
High on fat, low on evidence: the problem with the keto diet
The ultra-low-carb ketogenic diet – which forces the body to burn fat – flies in the face of conventional nutritional advice. It is hugely popular, but is it healthy or sustainable?This time last year, Google searches for the keto diet outranked those for paleo for...
Mind, body and soul: the rise of the holistic wellness makeover
Deadlifts and six-packs alone are so 2018 – here’s how to find balance and boost your emotional and physical health“Just try,” Francis says.“No.” I dangle listlessly from the monkey bar. Continue reading...
How I finally learned to sleep
For decades, Kate Edgley struggled with insomnia. She tried everything, but nothing seemed to work… Here, she reveals the terrible toll it took on her life – and how she eventually realised her dreamsMy brain flickered into consciousness and, a moment later, a tiny...
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Yoga v pilates: both are popular, but which would work best for you?
Increasing stress levels and growing awareness of wellbeing have contributed to the success of both forms of exercise. But their benefits depend on your body type and temperamentYoga may have taken 5,000 years to evolve into a western phenomenon, but its 21st-century...
Woman tells of ‘pregnancy’ that turned out to be 26kg ovarian cyst
Keely Favell lost third of her body weight after operation to take out growth discovered by obstetric ultrasoundA woman has told of how an ovarian cyst weighing 26kg (57lb) was removed from her body after doctors insisted at first that she must be pregnant.Keely...
My husband gives me everything I want, but not everything I need
He is a kind man, but I feel lonely in my own home. My grownup children won’t understand, they don’t see the other sideI have been married almost 26 years. We have three beautiful kids: two are in college, one has graduated. My husband is a kind man. He gives me...
I’m a newly single mother and confused about my sexuality | Mariella Frostrup
You and your ex’s roles as parents should be foremost in your mind, says Mariella Frostrup, not your sexualityThe dilemma I am 21 and I have a four-month-old son with my boyfriend of four years. We broke up a month ago. Our relationship was full of ups and downs....
Fitness tips: how to quieten your mind
Taking even 10 minutes a day to focus on yourself can have an incredibly positive effectFit in my 40s: giving meditation a goEvery day we’re faced with stresses that challenge us, leaving our minds busy and frazzled. Taking even 10 minutes a day to focus on yourself...
I think my dad’s girlfriend takes advantage of him. How can I get over my anger? | Dear Mariella
Your father has an issue with boundaries, says Mariella Frostrup. Try to mend your relationship with him firstThe dilemma I’ve always had a close relationship with my dad despite not living with him since my parents’ divorce when I was a baby. He’s been through some...
Fit in my 40s: how to find time to exercise over Christmas
Gym shut? Family and friends only want to eat and drink? Help is at handFitness tips: try this 25-minute home workout It is traditional to start worrying about your fitness in the new year. Like most traditions, there is a fundamental lie at the heart of it. You did...
Sound and vision: how gongs are bringing inner peace to city dwellers
Harmonies in the boom of a gong are transporting busy brains into a meditative stateLeo Cosendai used to be an acutely anxious young man. “I couldn’t cope with taking the train,” he says. “I never felt safe.” So when he moved to London from Switzerland in 2008 to...
How dealing with past trauma may be the key to breaking addiction
Opening up to past trauma is difficult, but self-awareness is key to addressing issues that leave us vulnerableWhat’s your poison, people sometimes ask, but Gabor Maté doesn’t want to ask what my poison is, he wants to ask how it makes me feel. Whatever it is I’m...
'Smashed it': high fiving with F45, the latest fitness craze to inspire evangelical devotion
In seven years the Australian-born chain claims to have trained more than 1 million people worldwide. What’s the appeal?I’m in a heavily air-conditioned studio in Surry Hills, somewhere above a line of wholesale fast fashion outlets, with some 16 other people who have...
I’m happily married but can’t get someone I met out of my head | Dear Mariella
The shudder of sexual electricity can be celebrated without being consummated, says Mariella FrostrupThe dilemma I am 40, gay and happily married. I have great friends and a good job. A year ago I met someone through some friends. Nothing happened, we just went out...
‘Gardening has probably saved my life’: one thriving Glasgow community
At this vital community space in Govan, locals are mucking in for the good of everyone’s healthLook at Wee Jackie go. Four-foot-nine, 43 years old, gabbing nonstop, grafting nonstop, her full name – Jacqueline – tattooed on the back of her neck, she shoves that...
Getting into the spirit: how Christmas makes us think of ghosts
Yuletide ghost stories have shaped my life – as well as my understanding of what happens next…Scrooge was famously haunted by three spectral visitors at Christmas time, but the tradition of telling ghost stories at midwinter goes back much further than Dickens. People...
Noel Edmonds' exercise secret: do it in the dark
The I’m a Celebrity star has surprised viewers with his toned torso, but is it really down to the mysterious power of his nocturnal exertions?I didn’t know, when my son and I set off for our dawn run this morning, that we were working out in the spirit of Noel...
Fit in my 40s: ‘My first hot yoga session is a nightmare. Hell’ | Zoe Williams
Everything that looks easy is hard; everything that looks hard is ridiculous. Can I stick it for 30 days?“Don’t push it if you don’t feel well, certainly don’t faint. It’s just not worth it, and it’s annoying for me.” My yoga instructor tells it how it is. Fierce...
Tim Booth: ‘I want to grow old but die suddenly’
The James singer on yoga, meditation and his ‘shadow side’I’m the Woody Allen of health and wellbeing. I’m not a hypochondriac but I did suffer a lot of illness when I was younger. A liver condition I had from the age of 10 hospitalised me when I was 21. I was...
Fit in my 40s: can a running coach make me go faster?
The personal trainer Matt Roberts is so high-end that David Cameron was a client. He’s going to assess my running styleI feel about the word “runner” the way I felt about “mother” when I’d just had a baby – that it was completely fraudulent. You can’t call yourself a...
Wishing you all a Magical Christmas
wishing everybody a magical christmas
Body, Mind, Spirit, and STAMPS!: Double Feature – Case x 2
Hi, everyone! Hope you all are having a fabulous holiday weekend! Today's Featured Stamper over at Splitcoast is Nancy Thomas aka nancyt.....congrats, Nancy!! I chose this wonderful card from her amazing gallery to ...Related Blogs
Celebrating Synergy Between Hindu Spirituality, Sustainable Environment
“The event celebrates the synergy between Hindu spirituality and environmental sustainability through respect for ecology, women and teachers. We wish to inculcate these values in children through this walkathon,” said S Gurumurthy, columnist.Related Blogs
Heart & Soul: Religion vs. spirituality
Many of us in the LGBTQ community grew up being told we were going to a fiery hell. Even if you've never set foot in a church or synagogue, the old traditional belief for many people was that there was only a “straight” path to heaven — no pun intended.Related...
Ramadan: Spirituality or Shopping?
But as soon as the fifth or sixth day of Ramadan is passed, the interest, respect and the spirituality can appear to be fading. Most among us just start returning to the previous routine. In some Muslim households, the shadow of Ramadan is perceived ...Related Blogs