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Starting Again After A Setback as the Years Add Up, for Real Life
Fitness

Starting Again After A Setback as the Years Add Up, for Real Life

Most difficulties with starting again after a setback come down to a handful of common, avoidable mistakes. Think of it as gentle maintenance rather than a strict programme. The re

Where to Begin With The Pleasure Principle In Healthy Living, Without the Hype
Fitness

Where to Begin With The Pleasure Principle In Healthy Living, Without the Hype

Sometimes the pleasure principle in healthy living is easier to act on when it is broken into clear, simple steps. None of this is complicated, and none of it needs to be expensive

The Quiet Value of Mental Health Is Health, Made Simple
Mental Wellbeing

The Quiet Value of Mental Health Is Health, Made Simple

In midlife and beyond, mental health is health deserves a little more attention than it did at twenty-five. The focus is on habits you can actually keep, not a short-lived push. Be

What Consistency Looks Like With The Many Meanings Of A Healthy Diet, on a Normal Week
Nutrition

What Consistency Looks Like With The Many Meanings Of A Healthy Diet, on a Normal Week

You do not need spare hours to make progress with the many meanings of a healthy diet; a few small moments in the day are enough. The aim here is to keep things realistic and easy

What Consistency Looks Like With When Health Is Not A Choice, Starting Today
Sleep

What Consistency Looks Like With When Health Is Not A Choice, Starting Today

For beginners, when health is not a choice is best approached gently, without pressure to be perfect. None of this is complicated, and none of it needs to be expensive. Here is a g

A Step-by-Step Look at The Habit Of Moving Through The Day, Explained Simply
Fitness

A Step-by-Step Look at The Habit Of Moving Through The Day, Explained Simply

There is a lot of noise around the habit of moving through the day, so this guide keeps things simple and practical. The aim here is to keep things realistic and easy to sustain. T

A Step-by-Step Look at Health And The Things We Measure, the Honest Way
Sleep

A Step-by-Step Look at Health And The Things We Measure, the Honest Way

When health and the things we measure becomes part of your routine, it stops relying on motivation. Think of it as gentle maintenance rather than a strict programme. Here is a grou

Room for Stress: Signal, Response And Recovery in a Full Day, in Plain Language
Mental Wellbeing

Room for Stress: Signal, Response And Recovery in a Full Day, in Plain Language

There are plenty of myths around stress: signal, response and recovery, and separating them from the facts makes life simpler. None of this is complicated, and none of it needs to

The Quiet Value of The First Hour And The Last, Day by Day
Sleep

The Quiet Value of The First Hour And The Last, Day by Day

Understanding the first hour and the last is partly about knowing what to avoid, not just what to do. The focus is on habits you can actually keep, not a short-lived push. Below, w