Self Confidence
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Life
Brilliant women share their imposter syndrome stories, to remind you that you’re not alone
70% of women will deal with the condition at some point in their lives.
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- Lauren Geall
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People
Angelina Jolie’s words on self-acceptance are highly relatable and reassuring
She spoke at the Maleficent premiere.
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- Hollie Richardson
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Fashion
How feel-good fashion became the ultimate trend of 2019
From colourful dresses to eye-catching headgear, we explore the positive power of fashion.
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- Stylist Team
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- Lauren Geall
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Ariana Grande has a message for all those people saying she uses auto-tune
“With all due respect, I could do this in your living room.”
People
Lizzo’s VMAs performance is a masterclass in loving yourself
It was half dance routine, half TED Talk and all inspiration.
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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People
The brilliant way Kate Nash uses her imagination when she has a crisis of confidence
This method for boosting self-esteem is surprisingly simple.
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- Megan Murray
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Long Reads
“How I learned to accept compliments with zero awkwardness”
Hypnotherapist Chloe Brotheridge used to shyly bat compliments away – but now she’s taught herself to accept them like a boss.
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- Kayleigh Dray
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People
Face Equality Day: This is what it’s really like to live with a visible difference
Burns survivor Tulsi Vagjiani opens up about learning to love herself
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- Moya Lothian-McLean
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People
Jada Sezer talks catcalling, societal pressures and sweaty hot yoga sessions
“I feel the most sexy that I’ve ever felt after a hot yoga class, it makes me feel super confident and like I’ve got my life all together”
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- Michelle Elman
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People
Emily Atack gets real about dealing with fat-shaming bullies on Twitter
"I won’t bow to a stranger who felt a desire to call me out on my double chins”
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- Michelle Elman
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- Michelle Elman
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Iskra Lawrence gets real about being fat-shamed as a 14-year-old model
“I learned there was something wrong with my body and the size of it,” explains the model. “I didn’t like it and wanted to change it”.
People
Nicola Roberts recalls being bullied as a child by her dance teacher
“I used to be hugely insecure about being pale,” says the Girls Aloud star.
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- Michelle Elman
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People
Poorna Bell is sick and tired of the fitness industry’s sexist stereotypes
“Everything tells us that the main goal of fitness is to lose weight. It doesn’t tell you anything about ability or strength.”
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- Michelle Elman
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People
Body Politics: Bryony Gordon on the one thing we can all do to reach self-love
“We need to stop feeling like we have an obligation to find bits about our bodies that we dislike”
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- Michelle Elman
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People
Lizzo just shared a vital lesson on the three steps to self-love
Her words will help you appreciate yourself, no matter what.
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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People
Jennifer Garner just summed up the problem with the word pretty
The actress says the word was always banned in her house, and it made a world of different to her self-esteem.
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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Life
Why it’s OK to be quiet in meetings at work
Don’t beat yourself up - it's actually an asset
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- Anna Brech
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- Lucy Partington
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This new selfie series by Rankin is extremely powerful and entirely necessary
He asked 15 teenagers to edit their own pictures in order to make them 'social media ready'
Life
“Empowering? The #10yearchallenge is fuelling our obsession with beauty ideals“
It sends out the wrong message in a surface-level world
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- Anna Brech
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