It’s most likely due to tiredness, stress or too much screen use – but it can indicate a more serious conditionHow bad is a twitching…
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Category: Health and fitness
The new hot spot: why we’re all falling for the warm embrace of the sauna | Emma O’ Kelly
I travelled to Nordic forests and windswept archipelagos to understand the health benefits of the sauna – no wonder it’s becoming popular in the UKAs…
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Want to find fulfilment? Here’s what two years as an agony aunt have taught me
Philippa Perry, psychotherapist and writer of the Observer’s hugely popular problem page, shares what she’s learned about our search for contentmentThanks to my column in…
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My husband had an affair 45 years ago. It still bothers me | Ask Philippa
You’re still thinking about it because you weren’t given a proper explanationThe question I have been married to the same man for years. However, I…
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10 questions to ask a teenager to start an important conversation
We asked experts in teen mental health how to talk about everything from the environment to screen time with adolescentsCommunication is one of the biggest…
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Naps, nuts and gentle parenting: everything you need to know about new babies
A quick guide for parents to the latest research and studies on raising infants and looking after toddlersParenting is a time filled with both solicited…
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My parents died and my step-parents got together | Ask Annalisa Barbieri
You have lost both your parents, and a disrupted childhood with few boundaries. It’s no wonder strong feelings are now exploding out of youI’m a…
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The bicibús: how Barcelona got kids cycling safely to school – and loving it!
In the city’s fast-moving traffic, the bicibús (bike bus) provides sanctuary for cycling children – and turns the school run into a partyThe bus leaves…
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Cold water swimming helped my body and mind | Letter
Graeme Fife used to swim in the men’s pond on Hampstead Heath all year round. He says the trick is acclimatisationRe your article on cold…
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The truth about wrinkles: what are they – and what do they really say about our skin?
The human face shows the most visible signs of ageing – from frown lines to crows’ feet. But some scientists suspect wrinkles could also be…
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