Rachael Sacerdoti, 43, is CEO and lives in London I had always struggled with weight. As a child, I was always the “biggest”, but after my third child, I weighed just 90 kilos (more than 14 stones). I struggled to get up from the couch, my back hurt and I had anxiety and depression. I … Read more
the plank Five years ago, singer Cher, then 71, bragged about her ability to hold a plank for five minutes. If true, that impressive score is about five times higher than the typical “good” benchmark: movement is now a common metric for fitness. Placing your forearms on the ground, your body raised, and your weight … Read more
I’ve watched it multiple times and each time I’m hit with a kind of spiritual lightning bolt: The Queen has more to offer us in terms of life advice than any of the self-proclaimed wellness gurus now littering social media and culture. popular. It’s all in this 76-minute documentary, a true treasure trove of guidance … Read more
In a world where not even Netflix has enough content to sustain our fickle attention spans (the streaming giant is apparently losing subscribers faster than a Bridgerton character’s clothes fall off), we’ve had to find a new form of late-night entertainment: catching up on today’s celebrity court hearings. For the last week or so we … Read more
Can you walk and read at the same time? Great, get up then, we’ll do this on the move and energetically. Faster than that. Think: “Meetings in the West Wing Corridor.” Think: “The owner is trying to keep up with the Border Collie at Crufts without really starting to run.” Okay, now carry on like … Read more
Gareth Evans, 44, works in finance and lives in Birmingham Before the lockdown, I was quite sedentary and didn’t take care of myself. It used to weigh about 16 stones, and slowly it went up. Since I’m pretty tall, I’m 6’1”, I hadn’t really noticed the weight gain, so I was pretty horrified to find … Read more
Over the past year, Awakn, the UK’s first private clinic offering psychedelic treatment in combination with psychotherapy for addiction, anxiety, depression, PTSD, eating disorders and other issues, has opened centers in Bristol and London. But the costs of private treatment are high (an 11-week session at Awakn costs around £7,500) and other scientists point out … Read more
“I started riding a bike in the running of the bulls and lost three stones” The Telegraph .