Health
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6 ways to get the best sleep you’ve ever had
Do you struggle to snooze? We’ve nobbled the pros at Healthily for the latest scientific thinking on how to conquer insomnia. Cue, walnuts, pink noise - and orgasms.
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Need a spring booster? Try this 14-day online cleanse
Can a 14-day detox help Muddy sleep better, ache less and shift the winter blubber? And can we stay off the gin long enough to find out? Muddy reviews Cleanse for Living.
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Ready for bed? 7 top buys for a restful sleep
In celebration of World Sleep Day, here are our top shopping picks, from pillows and candles to sheets to sliders. If these don't help you reach the land of nod, nothing will!!
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Morning routines of happy women: the fashion MD
Disco workouts, outfit building, and the perfect creamy scrambled eggs - this is what a morning looks like for Fiona Lambert, Managing Director of Jaeger
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Preview: Spring Awakening at Selgar’s Mill
Hop off the hamster wheel for a weekend of health coaching, wellbeing (hello mobile sauna!) in a rustic retreat that's oh-so affordable.
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Time to split? How to do it, from the break-up queen
She's got a podcast, comedy show, award-winning books and celeb following - Rosie Wilby is the one to listen to if you're breaking up
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Megan Rossi’s Prebiotic Rocky Road
A traybake that's actually good for your gut and tastes like a treat? Look no further than this clever recipe from the gut health expert's new book
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Spinach and ricotta ravioli – revamped!
Fresh from the new book by gut health expert Dr Megan Rossi is a surprisingly filling and easy-to-make pasta supper - maybe this health kick isn't going to be so tough after all?
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8 health and fitness books to kick-start your 2022
New year, new bod: Get your exercise groove on with one of these new wave of bespoke fitness books catering for everyone, from angry yogis to gym sceptics
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Kickstart your immune system in two weeks
Tired all the time? Suffering with headaches or achey joints? Boost your wellbeing with this two-week self-care programme from Cleanse for Living this autumn.
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Your health questions answered!
Don’t understand why the weight won’t shift? Have a back that’s reminiscent of Quasimodo? Muddy puts your questions to Healthily’s chief medical officer, Professor Maureen Baker
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Easy! Buy these, and sleep better
Having trouble sleeping? Us and half the world right now! Here's what the Muddy team have in their shopping baskets to help with some much-needed shut-eye.
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Five ways to become more Zen
Whether it's social anxiety about lockdown ending, or panic that it's not coming soon enough, a new book claims the ancient art of Zen will see us through. Ready to try it?
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Low mood > depression > and how to tackle it
One in five people reading this feature will be suffering from some form of depression. Here's how to spot the signs and help yourself and those you love.
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Cheaper than therapy: brilliant self-help books
Being stuck inside for a year hasn’t done us a ton of good, but help is at hand. Try one of these tomes designed to get our work, home and head space in order.
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Listen up! Best wellbeing podcasts
Want to boost your wellbeing? Hell yeah! While we can’t go to the gym right now, we can go on long solo walks with inspirational podcasts. Here's our pick.
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7 steps to better sleep during a pandemic
You've downed a chamomile tea, ignored your phone for an hour and mentally shoved your 900th sheep over a gate - but still can't get to sleep. Sound familiar? Read on for our guide to getting some Z's during lockdown.
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Lockdown anxiety: 7 ways to keep it in check
Lockdown is back and with it, hours and hours to listen to the rising panic in our heads. Don’t fancy that much? Nor us, so read on.
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Walkies! Cold weather walking gear to pick up now
Gyms are closed (as is practically everything else), so we're getting our exercise fix with some long winter walks. Here's all the gear you'll need to stretch those legs this season.
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Working (out) from home: 5 on-demand exercise classes
Tear your eyes away from Netflix and get moving with these streaming fitness classes. No excuses now!
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J’adore / J’abhor – Daylight Saving Hours
The clocks went back this week and the nights truly are closing in. Two Muddy staffers battle out the pros and the cons.
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7 steps to better sleep in lockdown
You've downed a chamomile tea, ignored your phone for an hour and mentally shoved your 900th sheep over a gate - but still can't get to sleep. Sound familiar? Read on for our guide to getting some Z's during lockdown.
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Gotta Have It
Planning a garden Easter egg hunt? Better hide this one from the kids - it's the UK's first Cannabis Easter Egg. Ready, steady, munchy!
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10 Wellbeing escapes in Devon and beyond
Wanna escape the daily grind? Book on to one of these gorgeous wellbeing holidays (including 2 in Devon) for some much needed R&R.
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Wanna break free of the NY resolutions?
Hands up if you ate all the mince pies? Never mind! January is not the month to go cold turkey, it’s the time to be kind to yourself.
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Twinkle, twinkle little spa
Can't resist the the lure of a fluffy robe? Here's my pick of Devon's top 12 spa days (and one I couldn't resist in Cornwall). Book in and bliss out.
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Pilates…but not as you know it
Cardio lying down? Yes please! Muddy tries out Adele's fitness of choice, Reformer Pilates, at a brand-new studio in Tiverton.
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Pining for some R&R?
We bring good news - we've discovered just the Devon weekender for you to recharge this autumn!
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Exam time? Grab the Juicer
Forget the endless late-night bowls of cornflakes - help your teen juice their way through exam stress. Here's why.