Breaking bad habits: what you told us about your new year buying intentions
In this week’s newsletter: how you’re decluttering your cart for 2025, running shoes to hit your PBs and our beginner’s guide to veganism
Quit it! From vaping to doomscrolling, 10 bad habits and how to break them
Procrastinating? Online shopping too much? Always cancelling? These top tips from experts will help you change bad behaviour for the better
66 days to build better sleep habits: ‘By Saturday afternoon I am utterly listless’
Natasha May was determined to sleep better and become a morning person. Could she do it in just nine weeks?
Take it from me, the queen of sleep – micro-naps will transform your life
These little wonders will give you a much-needed boost, and this is the perfect time to practice. Go on, you only need 10 minutes, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes
How owls helped me conquer my fear of the dark
With the aid of the birds I was able to learn to love the night
How I beat overwhelm: Tracking my heart rate left me feeling like a frustrated failure
Biofeedback devices promised a whole new world of mental and physical harmony. They did change my life, but not in the way I’d hoped
Banana bends and a well-timed coffee: 31 easy ways to jump-start your energy levels in the new year
From morning drinks to bedtime sounds – and don’t forget a mid-afternoon boogie – experts share tips to help you boost your energy levels
From nightcaps to nightmares: the many ways alcohol disrupts your sleep
Despite Dr Alex George’s recent experience of sobriety negatively affecting his sleep, alcohol remains a reliable way to disrupt your rest, in the long and short term.
Irregular sleep pattern raises risk of stroke and heart attack, study finds
Variations in time a person goes to sleep and wakes up ‘strongly associated’ with higher risk of negative impacts
How do I stay healthy in my 50s?
Ageing isn’t something that simply starts after you’ve reached a certain year. It’s a lifelong process, and in midlife your health needs can change