Life and style
I spent years trying to get smaller. Until I decided to get bigger
I had been casually lifting weights for a few years when several things changed in quick succession.First, my boyfriend proposed.This...
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My first relationship just ended. How can I expect to find someone else when it took 15 years to find her? | Leading questions
I’m nearly 30 and my first serious relationship just ended a month ago. It lasted eight months, she was my...
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Australia has embraced sauna culture. It’s time to do it naked | Kate Hennessy
Do as the Germans do, I say. Or the rational Scandinavians, where saunas originate. In both places, even in mixed...
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The one change that worked: I tried the ‘no poo’ method – and it transformed my hair
In 2025 I’d not had a paid-for haircut in about five years, preferring to ask my ex to cut it...
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The truth about migraines: what causes them – and how to find relief
We’ve been trying to cure migraines – without much success, until relatively recently – for as long as we’ve been...
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I ghosted a problematic friend. Now I feel terrible, but also relieved | Ask Annalisa Barbieri
I had a friend who I always felt on edge around, but I tried to push past that and give...
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Eye masks, cherry gel and an afternoon kiwi: Ezri Konsa, Katarina Johnson-Thompson and other top sports stars on how to get a good night’s sleep
‘The Olympic Village is one of the toughest places to get a good night’s sleep’Katarina Johnson-ThompsonView image in fullscreenA Team GB heptathlete and indoor pentathlete, Johnson-Thompson...
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Our sensitive teen daughter’s self-worth is tested by social media and peers. What should we do? | Leading questions
Our teen daughter is a deeply sensitive, perceptive kid who longs for close friendship but often feels sidelined; she reads...
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A modern odyssey: the archaeologist following Homer’s route on a bicycle
Backpacking around Europe is a rite of passage for many young Australians, but when Sam Wood proposed a trip with...
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A moment that changed me: I started yoga – and saw my scoliosis in a surprising new light
I was 13 when a spinal surgeon gave me unsolicited career advice. “Scoliosis won’t ruin your life,” he said, peering...
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