Health

Best wellbeing podcasts for 2021

January is wellness month and while we can’t go to the gym and drink protein smoothies with our friends, we can go on long solo walks with inspirational podcasts. Here’s Muddy’s pick.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pining for some R&R?

We bring good news - we've discovered just the Devon weekender for you to recharge this autumn!
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.
Review: Gaia Spa

Feeling like you're on the countdown to summer? Kickstart your body and beauty rituals with a sesh at Devon's Super Spa.
Fancy Pressing Pause?

The Revive Retreat; sounds good already, doesn't it? If you're a frazzled woman, then this could be for you.
Next Patient Please

Too tired to exercise? Sun-starved? We've talked to a top GP about how to solve our niggling winter health worries.