“Languishing” nails how we all feel right now, but what can we do about it?
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Life“I couldn’t wait for lockdown to end – so why do I miss it already?”
NewsA frontline worker in India on how Covid-19 is devastating women and girls
RelationshipsSo, are we really about to step into the next summer of love?
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People
“The pandemic has made me curious about having children, but I know I’m still not ready”
How do you know when the time is right to have a baby?
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- Victoria Stokes
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Life
“The world has reopened and I forgot to make any plans”
Anyone else sat at home wistfully scrolling through pictures of beer gardens and outdoor restaurants? No? Just me then...
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Wellbeing
“I have ‘long Covid’ and even doing downward dog leaves me short of breath”
One writer explains how coronavirus has hugely impacted her fitness.
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- Jasmine Hayer
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Celebrity
Why the Covid-19 pandemic is a “great blessing,” according to Michelle Obama
“Right now we’re learning how to get through something hard and uncomfortable and unpredictable.”
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- Kayleigh Dray
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- Chloe Gray
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Hooray! Group workouts are back – here are the rules
The latest government exercise guidelines, explained.
Careers
The big problem with Boris Johnson saying we have “had enough days off”
Many of us have been working, albeit from home, in the midst of a global pandemic. To claim otherwise is hugely disrespectful.
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Mental Health
How to find contentment, according to the happiest country in the world
It’s time to embrace the Finnish concept of sisu.
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Podcasts
How to reframe the feeling that you’ve “lost a year” to the pandemic
This podcast is super helpful.
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- Hollie Richardson
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Relationships
10 unexpected lockdown love stories (including the worst Zoom date ever)
Stylist spoke to 10 women about their lockdown love lives, to find out how they’ve navigated relationships old and new in a pandemic.
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- Elizabeth McCafferty
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Life
“Lockdown is nearly over and yet WhatsApp has never felt more draining”
We're so close to the end of lockdown, so why don't I want to make any plans?
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- Megan Murray
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Wellbeing
Fighting Fit: lockdown lessons while WOFH (working out from home)
As we approach the one-year anniversary of the first lockdown, Strong Women reflects on how the pandemic has impacted our fitness.
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- Meriam Ahari
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- Natalie Gil
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7 women (including a personal trainer) on why they’re giving up the gym for good
From saving time and money, to avoiding sweaty overcrowded classes – the reasons are many.
Politics
This is how NHS staff reacted to the proposed 1% pay rise
“We got our claps, what more did we expect?”
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- Hollie Richardson
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Family & Friends
We need to talk about the unexpected pressure furlough is putting on friendship
“I can’t wait to get back to the normal rhythms of communication with friends”
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- Megan Murray
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Celebrity
Anyone else slightly obsessed with how Dolly Parton marked her vaccination day?
She gave a special performance of Jolene.
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- Hollie Richardson
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Opinion
Feeling pressured to “celebrate” the end of lockdown? You are not alone
And it’s causing a certain type of anxiety.
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- Hollie Richardson
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Politics
Will we really be dancing in nightclubs this June?
The internet has a mixed reaction to the news.
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- Hollie Richardson
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Mental Health
Want to feel excited about life again? Try this therapist-approved trick
Learn all about the power of “positive imagery”.
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- Hollie Richardson
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- Megan Murray
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Still dreading Zoom calls with friends? Try setting this game-changing rule
“I’ve given friends a 45 minute time limit when we Zoom to protect my energy – and it’s working”
Long Reads
This is what it’s really like to work for the NHS right now
“It’s both mentally and physically demanding. There is no simple way to put it.”
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- Kayleigh Dray
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