Running a half marathon in the rain, on broken sleep – four months after giving birth – left Annie Ridout ill and exhausted. She realised that new mums, like her, need to listen to their bodies and slow down…
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Family
We ask the mother of a child with severe, life-threatening allergies – to nuts, egg, dairy, sesame, chickpeas, tomatoes, cats, dogs and dust mites – how it affects day-to-day life. And what the future looks like for her six-year-old daughter…
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How does it feel to be terminally ill with cancer? We speak to 35-year-old Charley Ashton – a wife and mum-of-one – about her diagnosis, not giving up hope and immunotherapy – a possible cure for her rare form of cancer…
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Our friends at East of Eden yoga studios in Walthamstow are offering you and a friend the chance to get zen at one of their yoga and sound healing Ommersion workshops, (usually £50). Read on for competition details…
Mornings
In the second of three articles about finding ways to feel more energised when she’s woken early in the morning, Cordelia Fellowes asks a yoga teacher to share a morning yoga sequence (each pose is pictured)…
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Alternative therapies: where do they originate and who uses them? Lucy Tanner looks at both spiritual and non-spiritual therapies to work out why people turn down mainstream medicine in favour of these alternatives…
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Are you happy? And if not, what do you think might make you happy? We all have different needs but there are five activities guaranteed to make everyone happy. So, prepare to be happier than you’ve ever been before…
Sleep
She sold The Huffington Post to AOL for $315m but stayed on as CEO. Now, Arianna Huffington is on a mission to make sure everyone starts sleeping better, believing “sleep is the ultimate performance enhancer.” Annie Ridout interviews her…
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A mother of two, Jenn McRobbie was enjoying life until she turned 38 and noticed one of her breasts looked different. The diagnosis confirmed her worst fear: cancer. Following a mastectomy and chemo, she’s been given the all-clear. She tells us how it feels to be a cancer survivor…
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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…