Nearly 40,000 people took part in last year’s London Marathon, suggesting competitive running is having a moment. But why do people do it? Annie Ridout asks a Guardian journalist, a restauranteur, Emerald Street’s deputy editor, a general manager and a TV producer…
Category Archive: Wellbeing
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Need some running inspiration? We asked keen runner Elle Hankinson for her top ten workout tunes and some tips for getting out on the road. She said: “If you’ve got parenting down, running’s going to be a doddle.”
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When Abigail McLachlan fell pregnant, the baby’s father chose not to be involved. Following a yoga retreat in Goa, she left her music industry job – working for Napster – and set up a yoga studio. We talk yoga, business and being a single mum…
Wellbeing
“In terms of mental health, mornings are crucial – get mornings wrong and the rest of the day is fucked.” Telegraph journalist and long-term OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) sufferer Bryony Gordon reveals her dark thoughts, and when it all began
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With a growing interest in sustainability, menstrual cups are becoming increasingly popular. We speak to the founder of Mooncup, Su Hardy, about periods, the pre-internet marketing days and ‘tampon tax’…
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So your child needs help with his/her vision, what’s the next step? Optician Kerk Davies talks us through the practical steps: choosing spectacle frames, contacts lenses for kids, overnight solutions…
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When her child became ill, Claire started working from home, selling plant-based products online. Here, she discusses her thriving business – Indigo Herbs – the benefits of a plant-based diet, herbal remedies and reducing your carbon footprint…
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Amanda Saurin grows flowers in East Sussex that are used to make heavenly oils, creams, butters and balms. To win a set of A.S APOTHECARY products, read on for the competition details…
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We’re so excited to be up for Best Lifestyle Blog in the UK Blog Awards 2016. And, in the wise words of Take That: “it only takes a minute (girl)” – to vote, so please do…
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From a childhood on the rugged Scottish coast, to seven years in Cyprus and now settled in Lewes, where she raised five children and set up her business – Amanda Saurin – apothecary, perfumier, homeopath, doula – on her wild life…