Trends of the decade that we’ve had enough of
Whether it’s wellness and healing crystals or the constant sipping of water, there are some fads that we’ve had our fill of. Here are seven whose time is up, says Eva Wiseman
The Instagram decade: #hashtag holidays and other travel trends
Travelling by rail, staying at an Airbnb, trying a wellness retreat … whatever you did it was most likely captured on your phone. We look at how travel changed in the 2010s
Not such a bright idea: why your phone’s ‘night mode’ may be keeping you awake
Many smartphone screens switch to warmer colours in the evening to help you sleep better – but research suggests the science behind this is all wrong
The hell of individuation and how dancing could be the cure
With our bodies so absent in modern communication, maybe the key to reconnecting as a community lies in the physical
Do you take hours to make a simple decision? You may have Fobo
Fear of missing out has a more anxious sibling, and could stop you going to social events – or buying your Christmas turkey. Here’s what is behind fear of better options
How a video game helped me reclaim my body after having a baby
Pregnancy, birth and looking after your child put a huge strain on your body – Nintendo’s Ring Fit can help you reclaim it
A step too far? How fitness trackers can take over our lives
Apps and wearable devices are touted as a way to transform health. But are we too obsessed by the ‘quantified self’?
The five: exercises to help avoid an early death
Easy-to-access activities that help to reduce blood pressure, cholesterol and the risk of heart disease
Wakey wakey! The artists healing our sleep-deprived world
From experiments in light deprivation to ‘unfitness monitors’, works by Douglas Coupland and others in this urgent exhibition resist the 24/7 demands of late capitalism
Indistractable by Nir Eyal review – letting tech off the hook
The author of Hooked, a bible of addictive tech design, now offers advice on how not to be distracted. But is his self-help argument convincing?