Anxiety
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Life
Sleep deprived? Here’s how to bounce back after a bad night’s sleep
We want good sleep. We don’t always get it. A sleep scientist tells us how to recover.
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- Stylist Team
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Life
What are weighted blankets, and can they help with anxiety?
Here’s everything you need to know.
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- Stylist Team
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Books
“I tried Nunchi in a bid to ease my social anxiety – and this is what happened”
Poorna Bell tried nunchi – the Korean secret to happiness – to help her be less self-conscious and awkward in social interactions.
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- Poorna Bell
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Beauty
The best bath oils for dry skin, sore muscles and pure relaxation
Whether you like your bath dosed with jasmine, persimmon, lemon balm or kelp.
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- Naomi Joseph
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- Lauren Geall
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Do negative headlines stay in your head throughout the day? You could have a “sticky mind”
Here’s how to deal with this common symptom of anxiety.
Long Reads
The Scandinavian guide to surviving the dark days of winter
The days are getting shorter, but it’s not all bad news.
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- Helen Russell
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Life
Eustress: why some stress can actually be good for you
Turns out feeling stressed isn’t always bad.
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- Lauren Geall
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Long Reads
Ghosting friends: have you been the victim of unintentional ghosting?
Most of us think ghosting only happens in romantic relationships, but half of us have been ghosted by a friend. Why?
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- Anya Meyerowitz
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Careers
Struggling with social anxiety at work? Here’s how to tackle it
The workplace is one of the most challenging environments when it comes to coping with social anxiety – so how should we deal with it?
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- Kayleigh Dray
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People
Nadiya Hussain on why she’s stopped striving to be happy all the time
The Bake Off winner talks anxiety, social media boundaries and learning to trust herself in our exclusive interview.
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- Chloe Gray
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Life
Cancel anxiety: why you shouldn’t feel bad for flaking on friends
Have you felt like this?
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- Megan Murray
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- Jessica Rapana
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Julie Andrews on how therapy saved her life: “My head was so full of clutter”
Appearing on 'The Late Show' to talk about her new memoir, the screen legend talked openly about how therapy saved her life.
Long Reads
Feeling anxious and stressed? This is why you should try taking off your headphones
A new study has found an easy solution to boosting our mood (and it's completely free).
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- Kate Leaver
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Life
Banning emails outside of work hours might actually trigger burnout
Could it do more harm than good for some people?
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- Hollie Richardson
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Life
5 simple and effective ways to help stem anxious thoughts
Use these techniques to reign in an avalanche of "what ifs"
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- Anna Brech
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Life
“Why I tell my friends I’m taking antidepressants”
Stylist's junior digital writer Lauren Geall has been taking sertraline for two years, but she's no longer keeping it a secret.
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- Lauren Geall
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Life
How practising mindfulness could help you overcome your fears
The technique could help us to retrain our brain’s reactions, according to a new study.
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- Lauren Geall
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Life
All the different types of OCD, explained
Because there is so much more to the condition than cleanliness.
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- Lauren Geall
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- Hollie Richardson
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Ellie Goulding’s words on “sabotaging” her own career success are highly relatable
The singer has shared a candid post.
Life
Why it’s never OK to refer to yourself as “a bit OCD”
The language we use to talk about mental health conditions like OCD is just as important as the actions we take to destigmatise them.
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- Lauren Geall
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