Brisk 22-minute walk could offset harmful effects of sitting, study suggests
People who sit for long periods more likely to die earlier – but moderate-to-vigorous activity can eliminate risk
I have spent years in such pain that I begged for someone to cut my arm off. This is how I survived
Amy Pohl was working as a teacher when a medical accident left her with the condition CRPS. She talks about the agony that even doctors struggle to understand – and her new life as a TikTok star
Where did I find the courage to talk to my mum about her cancer? At parkrun, far behind the racers
Every Saturday morning, thousands of people get off their sofas to cover 5km in their local park. Like me, a growing number are there to walk rather than run – and to talk about their deepest feelings
Don’t listen to Arnold Schwarzenegger – join the rest and relaxation resistance!
Arnie’s brand of hustle culture is taking a bashing online and I am all for it. Do less, enjoy more and take that nap, writes Emma Beddington
Should I worry about being tired all the time?
Is modern life making us ill – or are we just a little underslept?
‘A call to action to love ourselves’: how women in their 50s can leave the shadows
As roles and circumstances change, women in their 50s can look inwards and find a deep acceptance of themselves
My friend is struggling to assert herself with her family. Should I say something?
It sounds like you’re a loving friend, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith, and don’t underestimate how much that is already helping
‘Demand interestingness’: Thomas Heatherwick rails against boring buildings
Designer says soulless structures make people stressed and lonely as he launches book and campaign
So many Indian women struggle with their body image. We need to talk about why
It is easy to blame Bollywood and the media for unrealistic expectations of beauty – but there are deeper social factors at work
The elephant I was riding threw me, then rolled over me like a steamroller. All my bones broke at once
Gemma Jones’s dream holiday left her with a crushed pelvis, ribs and collarbone – and changed her life for the better. Twenty years on, she remembers the attack that began with an ominous growl