The secret to finding true joy online? Embracing your most cringeworthy self

Ditching perfectly filtered selfies and carefully curated memes for posts that show our real, messy selves might feel embarrassing, but it’s good for us, writes Ione Gamble

‘Do I sound stressed to you?’ How a hard day at work changes the way you talk

Researchers have discovered that we speak more loudly and quickly after a testing time – even if we now feel calmer

Notes from a tranquil island: slow walking in Orkney

With its mesmerising seascape, the long, low green isle of Shapinsay is perfect for mindful exploration

UK needs to tax salt in the same way it does sugar, says heart charity

Ministers should bring in levy to cut heart attacks and strokes and address packaged foods’ high salt content, advises BHF

Five years ago I felt like a failure as a dad, now I’m sharing with other men how to love their children

After admitting to other Black dads he found parenting difficult, Marvyn Harrison began transforming his relationship with his kids

‘I call it sauna head – your ego disappears’: how the UK got hooked on heat

From a hut by a Welsh river to a converted horsebox on the beach, saunas are appearing in unlikely spots all over the country

Beat the heat: how to stay cool in hot weather

UK authorities have issued a health alert after temperatures were forecast to top 30C on Friday. Here are some tips on how to stay well

Don’t want to get sick this winter? The pandemic health habits to keep long term

With soaring flu cases and other illnesses lurking, experts weigh in on which Covid prevention measures are worth keeping up, and which to ditch

Hot baths, ice lollies, Vaseline: 10 ways to keep exercising in a heatwave

You don’t have to stop working out just because summer has arrived. Here are some expert tips to keep moving – and avoid heatstroke

‘I swear I saw faces in the darkness’: can you scare yourself happy?

From a walk in the woods at night to exploring a ghostly derelict building or riding a bloodcurdling rollercoaster, can a dose of fear make you forget your everyday worries?