Start small, keep a log, picture the end result: 17 experts’ top tips on how to stay motivated

Need to psych yourself up for the gym or to blitz your to-do list? Experts including Marie Kondo to Diana Nyad reveal how they keep going when things get tough

Light candles at breakfast and swap your alarm: 33 easy tips for better mornings

As the clocks go back, readers and writers share their favourite hacks for a brighter start to the day, from a nice dressing gown to a good stretch

Herbal supplements were supposed to make them healthier. Instead, they got sick

Common compounds like turmeric and ashwagandha can overwhelm the liver and lead to health complications

‘The pressure to get your old body back is immense’: the new mothers driven to weight-loss jabs

The NHS warns against using GLP-1s while breastfeeding – for the baby’s sake as well as the mother’s. But how much does that count when they’re so readily available and there’s so much pressure to ‘bounce back’?

I thought I hated working out until I tried this fitness app

Future Fitness bottles the best parts of a personal trainer in the convenience of an app – here’s why it’s worth the $199 a month

Could this ‘brutal and restrictive’ therapy cure my intense insomnia?

CBT-I is called the ‘gold standard’ for sleep disorder treatment. After 40 years of issues, could it help me sleep right?

Detection firm finds 82% of herbal remedy books on Amazon ‘likely written’ by AI

Originality.ai scans 558 titles in herbal remedies section between January and September

Work out while you work? Ten strength-building office exercises you can do in everyday clothes

Sitting down all day is bad for our health. So can micro-movements – three minutes at a time – help us get fitter?

‘An unsolved mystery of science’: why do I dream about my teeth falling out?

Experts say such dreams of dental distress may relate to the processing of various emotions and experiences

‘Chasing the ideal gut’: poop-tracking cameras claim to give health insights. Are they necessary?

Products like Dekoda can run up to $600 and photograph your every bowel movement – but who owns that data?