Soap operas, late-night snacks and naps: How NBA players get their rest

Basketball players criss-cross North America during the season. Getting a good night’s rest is vital if they want to stay on top of their games

Never past your prime! 13 peaks we reach at 40 or later – from sex to running to self-esteem

Ageing doesn’t have to mean slowing down. In fact, you’re more likely to win an ultramarathon in midlife, not to mention get happier, wiser and more body confident

Tell us how you feel about your partner’s sleeping habits

We would like to hear about your partner’s sleeping habits and how it affects your relationship

I thought vaping was my pleasure but a book showed me it was a tyranny. With one leap, I was free

I had 20 nicotine obsessed years: first cigarettes and then the plastic alternative. I came to realise it wasn’t a want: it was a need, says freelance writer Isolde Walters

The world’s happiest man? Matthieu Ricard on the secrets of a serene, successful, satisfying life

The Buddhist monk and bestselling author’s latest book tells the story of his spiritual journey. He discusses joy, suffering and how to foster happiness and health

Should I worry about drinking tap water?

How healthy is the stuff that comes out of your kitchen tap? Is it lacking essential minerals, or tainted with microplastics? Here’s what the science says

Why do we bathe children before bed, but wash ourselves in the morning?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts

Running marathons helped me write my novel

The sport helped with my tenacity, and my creativity too

Tim Gurner, biohacking and the growing list of super-rich ‘grinders’ who spend a fortune to stave off ageing

The pursuit, aka garage biology, is the new wave of the age-old desire to live forever – but an expert says most of the treatments are a waste of money

‘It takes over your life’: Britain’s world champion strongwomen on the joy of pulling trucks and flipping tyres

Three UK women have won six out of the last seven World’s Strongest Woman contests. They explain how they broke into the world of super strength