A moment that changed me: I started yoga – and saw my scoliosis in a surprising new light

As a teenager I declined a painful operation to straighten my spinal curvature, and it was a decision I sometimes regretted. But through daily stretching and exercise, my relationship with my body was transformed

My rookie era: I signed up for over-40s football – it’s liberating to spend hours focusing solely on a game

My years of solo running means I’m fit and fast and I can usually get to the ball first. Eventually I’ll work out what I’m supposed to do next

What actually happens when your heart breaks? A hit play with classic breakup songs unpacks the ‘universal experience’

Heartbreak Hotel draws on the wisdom of Céline Dion, Prince and Elvis, as well as a rich repository of literature about grief and recovery

Man in his 70s dies after being injured by cattle on Norfolk estate

Police investigate incident on parkland near 17th-century National Trust country house popular with walkers

‘It’s absurdly welcoming’: why I do parkrun

After 356 parkruns, our writer shares the joys of being a perfectly average runner. Plus, top tips for sleeping in a heatwave and cool boxes for camping

Can a ‘power phrase’ turn a spineless worm like me into a go-getter? I doubt it – but it’s worth a shot

The psychotherapist Amy Morin says uttering a ‘short, positive sentence’ can offer the cognitive reset we need. The idea makes me cringe – but then I can barely cope with returning defective trousers, writes Emma Beddington

Is it true that … we should eat 30 plants a week?

A growing supplements market may be trying to capitalise on this claim, but the truth is we still don’t know what a truly healthy gut microbiome really looks like

Snip happy: five men on their choice to get a vasectomy

Vasectomy numbers are rising in Australia. So what’s at play when men make the big decision – and how do they feel afterwards?

Fitness influencers linked to wellness brand helping run illegal steroid market on Telegram

Ambassadors for Gencore Global directed followers to Telegram channels promoting steroids, prescription medicines and experimental peptides

This Flaus electric flosser got me to actually enjoy flossing twice a day

I tried every flossing tool imaginable until I discovered the Flaus Electric Flosser, a gadget that made my least favorite dental hygiene chore enjoyable