It’s been a good year for cancelling. There’s the pandemic, of course, which crushed all of our plans and some hopes and dreams along the way. But there were also more specific cancellations. From celebrities – Jimmy Fallon, J K Rowling and Ellen DeGeneres – to brands like SoulCycle and Oatly (as well as a …
One of my earliest memories is of pain. My teenage years were filled with hospital appointments, calendars circled with dates for surgery. At 13, over the course of one night, my spine twisted like a plumbing trap to more than 80 degrees. At one point, a piece of hardware from the titanium rods supporting my …
If you’re one of the many that find it difficult to fall asleep quickly (or at all), you’ll be pleased to know there is an old technique currently doing the rounds on TikTok – see Doctor Jess below – that promises to help you do exactly that. TikTok content View on TikTok Yep, the “military …
If you thought the only problem facing the health and fitness industry this year was complications caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, think again. In the wake of the summer’s resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement, it has also had to reckon with the white ideals the industry has long perpetuated. Dora Atim, Nike Running …
I fear this year there will be none of Keats’s promise of “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”. Rather, we would be better to bulk buy SAD [Seasonal Affective Disorder] light accessories and only then immerse ourselves in the poet’s concept of “negative capability”, which translates roughly as: Don’t let uncertainty paralyse you. It’s uncertain, …
Like many people during the pandemic, I’ve looked to alternative healing methods as a way to cope in these uncertain times — and among the most effective was sound baths. When we were children, my father, a Kabalistic healer, would always play soothing sounds during long car trips as a way of calming down me …
After a stressful and difficult 2020 – during which good nutrition was an essential part of maintaining our mental health – this year is all about eating food that brings energy and lightness to our minds and bodies. January is a good time to put a plan into action, and the one I have for …
I’m not really one for virtual exercise classes, partly because the lack of atmosphere puts me off, partly because you’re not actually obliged to show up. However, last year forced everyone’s hand when it came to keeping up with regular exercise classes, and gyms and trainers had to adapt quickly to catering to clients remotely. …
In November, Cara Delevingne announced that she’s joined sexual wellness and tech company Lora DiCarlo as co-owner and creative adviser. “Women have the same urges and needs as any other person yet we are ashamed to talk about how we take care of our own pleasure,” she tells Vogue. “I hope to help break down …
Boundaries? What boundaries. My bedroom is my office and my children are my colleagues. The work day begins when the Zooms begin, but collaborators on the West Coast call in for our 9 a.m. EST, and you can bet they are not in business attire, even from the waist up. What this time isolating at …