Why you’re still tired even though you went to bed on time
You can spend eight hours in bed and still wake feeling exhausted. Here’s why the amount of sleep you get isn’t the whole story.
Mental Wellbeing
The reason why so many people find WhatsApp voice notes annoying
From long, rambling recordings to unpredictable volume and the feeling that you have to listen there and then, voice notes can be convenient for the sender but surprisingly demanding for the person receiving them. Here’s why they can grate on us psychologically.
Why being smacked as a child can still affect you decades later
Being smacked was considered normal discipline by many parents in previous generations. But for some adults, the memories can still evoke anger, fear or sadness decades later. Therapists explain why experiences from childhood can continue to affect us – and our relationships with our parents – in later life.
Sleeping pills can leave you with ‘morning-after brain’ – here’s why you feel groggy the next day
Sleeping tablets can provide short-term relief from insomnia, but some can leave you feeling tired, foggy or less alert the next morning. Experts explain why—and when to seek help.
The chilling true story behind Netflix’s ‘Death of the Pastor’s Wife’
Behind the polished façade of a South Carolina megachurch was a toxic marriage, abuse, stalking, and a tragic death that sparked a nationwide obsession. Here is the full story of Mica Miller.
Why the empty nest may reveal ADHD symptoms men never knew they had
When children leave home for university, the sudden loss of family routines can expose long-hidden ADHD traits in fathers — from procrastination and time blindness to restlessness and emotional sensitivity
Always putting off your biggest tasks? 5 expert-backed ways to beat procrastination for good
Learn how to beat procrastination and get your work done with these top tips from social entrepreneur Sharath Jeevan and author Gemma Bray…
The real reason you eat when you’re not hungry
As the conversation around appetite and weight changes, what is it about certain foods that makes us reach for them when we need comfort? The rise of GLP-1 medications has put appetite and weight firmly in the spotlight. But while some people are choosing medication to help manage their weight and appetite, others may simply […]
Are we making our relationship with food more complicated than it needs to be?
From childhood messages about finishing your vegetables to the language of “good” and “bad” foods, the way we learn to think about eating can shape our relationship with food for years. Our relationship with food doesn’t begin with diets, calorie counting or concerns about weight. It starts much earlier. As babies, says nutritionist Laura Thomas, […]
Eating on autopilot? This could help you take back control
Paying closer attention to hunger, fullness and how food makes us feel could help us make different choices – without turning eating into another set of rules. When eating becomes habitual, it’s easy to lose touch with some of the signals that tell us when we’re hungry and when we’ve had enough. We might eat […]
