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thoughts on STRENGTH For a long time, I had a really skewed idea of what it meant to be strong. Whenever my life was hit with a metaphorical shit storm, I assumed the best approach was to bury any uncomfortable feelings as deep as possible and keep pushing on through. It wasn’t until I decided to take on my fears, doing one thing that scared me every day for a year, that I realised real strength came from having the courage to be vulnerable. Whether it meant sitting with those feelings we’d rather run away from, speaking your truth or having tough conversations – it was these moments that required the most amount of grit. Now imagine doing that on a world stage? Well, that’s strength multiplied by infinity, the…
I’ve recently had a baby. Is my total exhaustion normal? Answer No amount of lavender pillow spray can counter the disrupted sleep many women experience in the months after bringing a baby home. But there could be something else going on if your little one has arrived in the past year, says psychotherapist Charlotte Fox Weber. “Being a new mother is utterly exhausting under ordinary circumstances – add in pandemic fatigue and the level of tiredness can be gargantuan,” she says. In addition to prioritising self care where you can, turn to people in your household and professionals like your GP or a therapist for support. “Ask for help in specific, concrete ways,” adds Fox Weber. “Discuss with your partner how divisions of labour can be shared. Can more of…
HEALTH ACCESSORIES Founded by chronic asthma sufferer Valentine Mirzayantz, new brand The Asthma Collective offers chic puffer cases and medical ID jewellery. CLUTTERCORE This interiors trend is the opposite to minimalism. It’s about celebrating your stuff in all its glory, displaying it proudly and with personality rather than hiding it. Our desks are so #cluttercore RN… EPIC EXPLORATION Adventure seekers, this one’s for you: the new-generation Isuzu D-MAX seamlessly combines luxury and safety with epic off-road capability. To book a test drive, search ‘Isuzu D-MAX’ online. COOKING FOR A TOP CAUSE Join MasterChef alumni Sarah Todd this Oct as you whip up an Indian feast at home to raise vital funds for leading research org Breast Cancer Trials. Visit 3coursechallenge.com.au.…
Worried about the health impact of your screen time? Fear not. Apparently, it’s not using social media, but how you use it, that affects wellbeing. New research has found that while some digital habits – such as passive scrolling and comparison – led to negative feelings, using apps to talk to others or arrange to see them IRL boosted happiness. DM away. SOURCE: JOURNAL OF HAPPINESS STUDIES…
Turn It up Psyching yourself up for a post-work run after a big day? Get your headphones out and turn on your fave playlist, suggest University of Edinburgh scientists. After completing a taxing thinking task, people who went running with music ran as well as they did when they weren’t mentally fatigued. READY, SET, GLOW Keeping fit may have a lasting impact on skin. In a small study, McMaster University researchers found that the skin of active people aged over 65 more closely resembled that of 20 to 30-year-olds than it did their sedentary peers. Just 12 weeks of working out twice a week was enough to roll back the years. 4 THE NUMBER OF SECONDS OF HIGH-INTENSITY EXERCISE, DONE FIVE TIMES AN HOUR, THAT COULD COUNTERACT SOME OF THE…
Clock On Looking to nail your Zs schedule? Good plan. A University of Michigan study revealed that those with greater variation in their daily sleep and wake-up times were more likely to show symptoms of depression and have a worse mood throughout the day. And with the proven benefits of slumber consistency including boosted heart health and sharper focus, it’s worth setting that alarm. Pep Quiz! What’s Instagram’s most popular house plant? A MONSTERA B CACTUS C FIDDLE LEAF FIG ANSWER: B. The spiky classic is the house plant with the most Instagram hashtags (more than 23 million, since you asked). Whatever your green thumb preferences, know this: Japanese research suggests the mere sight of a plant can help to ease workplace stress. SOURCE: HOMETREE.CO.UK PLEASE EXPLAIN Self-nudging Not a…
