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What is kratom and what are its effects?

What is kratom and what are its effects?

The Southeast Asian drug with opiate-like effects is becoming a fixture in wellness drinks, but there are risks involved

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Can AI make me happier?

Artificial intelligence is often talked about negatively – but what about the benefits? From sleep to fitness to staying organised, we tested it out

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Virtual reality therapy might be the next frontier of wellness

As VR therapy becomes more accessible than ever, can strapping on a headset really help your mental health?

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Mindful Cookalong: nourish yourself with this aromatic chickpea curry

For the third episode in our meditative podcast series, find everything you need to produce this comforting, nutrient-packed dish

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Mindful Cookalong: create this spicy enoki ramen soup

For the second episode in our meditative podcast series, discover the recipe for this fiery, goodness-packed dish

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Mindful Cookalong: feel good with this butternut squash soup

For the first episode in our meditative podcast series, here’s everything you need to make this aromatic and colourful dish

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Jason Adetola wants you to stop and smell your food

The host of woo’s new Mindful Cookalong podcast talks about comfort food, foraging and being vegan on a budget

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The cult of the water bottle girlies making hydration cool

Owala, Stanley, Frank Green or HydroFlask? thirsty communities are popping off

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‘What’s in my bag’ videos are normalising disability and chronic illness

‘What’s in my bag’ videos are normalising disability and chronic illness

Creators on TikTok are helping highlight an essential truth: disabled people aren’t that different

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Code-switching: here’s why some people have two accents

Code-switching: here’s why some people have two accents

We speak to TikToker Sara Deshmukh about her accent causing a furore online, and why juggling speech styles can be important for immigrants

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What is AMR and how does it affect your sex life?

Antimicrobial resistance is impacting the way we treat STIs. Here’s why researchers at Ineos Oxford Institute are working on a campaign to raise aware...

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How to deal with New Year's Eve anxiety

How to deal with New Year's Eve anxiety

As New Year’s Eve nerves set in, here’s how to have a mostly worry-free night

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how to enjoy a sober nye

how to enjoy a sober nye

From energy drinks to buddying up with fellow abstinent ravers, here’s how to see in the new year feeling brand new

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Introducing pressure-free all-year resolutions

Too many of us feel too much pressure to instantly become a new person overnight and sustain that change. How about making a radically different promi...

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How to stay well over Christmas

How to stay well over Christmas

We hear from health experts on the best ways to avoid illness this winter

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How to spend Christmas with/without your partner

How to spend Christmas with/without your partner

Your cheat-sheet to having a chill festive season

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How climate activists beat daily doom

How climate activists beat daily doom

From specialised therapy and screaming sessions to spending time in nature, here’s how climate activists continue to fight the good fight

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What are the benefits of a no spend month?

What are the benefits of a no spend month?

We ask a financial expert how useful no spend months really are

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How to care about the world without losing your mind

How to care about the world without losing your mind

Compassion fatigue is very real, here’s how to deal with yours

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Ubuntu philosophy and Afrocentric wellness practises helped me to feel better

Ubuntu philosophy and Afrocentric wellness practises helped me to feel better

Emmanuel Onapa writes about the power of finding wellness rituals and mindfulness that connect to his identity.

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