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Wellness Journals Promise to Boost Productivity, Gratitude and Calm – These Are Our 14 Favourites
Tried and tested by team MC.
By Grace Lindsay
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Feel Like You're Constantly Thinking - or Worrying - About Food? Your Failsafe Guide to Turning Down Food Noise This Christmas
Food should be about nutrition, joy, and companionship - and it should never control you.
By Ally Head
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I Asked 200 Mothers How They Juggle Work–Life Balance — Here’s Why the Workload Still Falls on Women (and How to Share It Better This Christmas)
After interviewing 200 mothers, Dolly Jones unpacks the Christmas mental load — and how to share it better. These are her 7 top tips.
By Dolly Jones
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We're Style-Conscious Editors Who Workout Every Day - Enter, 11 Gym Bags That Are Both Fashionable and Functional
Gym bags that actually go with our day-to-day outfits? Yes please.
By Amelia Yeomans
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5 Best YouTube Walking Pad Workouts For Boosting Fitness In Your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, and Beyond
Trust us on this one.
By Ally Head
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Festivities Given You an Achy Neck or Sore Shoulders? A Yoga Instructor Confirms: 5 Best Moves For Alleviating Tension
Feel the tension melt away with these dreamy yoga moves.
By Anna Bartter
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Heard of The Viral 6-6-6 Walking Trend, Which Promises To Make Cardio Easier Than Ever? A PT Explains
Seen it doing the rounds on your social feeds?
By Ally Head
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Feeling Run Down Or Got The Dreaded Winter Lurgy? 6 Products To Boost Wellbeing This Winter
Sponsored by iherb
A hub of products for all your winter wellbeing needs? We're sold.
By Anna Bartter
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Christmas Is The Perfect Time To Embrace "Betterment" - How To Make Your Festivities Sustainable, According to an Eco Pro
Our resident sustainability columnist, Lucy Siegle, is back - and in the festive spirit.
By Lucy Siegle
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Matilda Bea’s Top 7 Tips for Holiday Season Hosting
The self-confessed “dinner party obsessed London girlie” shares her failsafe Christmas hosting tips
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Gut Health Isn't Going Anywhere For 2026 - 11 Simple Hacks That Promise to Boost Your Microbiome, Skin, Digestion, and More
Top experts share their failsafe tips.
By Ally Head
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NEAT Exercise Is Arguably the Simplest, Most Effective Way to Stay in Shape – Which Is Why Celebs Swear By It
The low-effort, high-impact secret is a firm favourite among A Listers.
By Ellie-Mae Hammond
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These Are Officially the Best Yoga Clothes You Can Buy, According to Yogis, Coaches and Fitness Editors
We've triangle posed our way through many different brands.
By Chloe Gray
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I Was Fully Prepared To Call the Trending TikTok Walking Pad a Fad – but It’s Seriously Improved My Fitness
Trust me on this one.
By Ally Head
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How to Tell Your Family You’re Not Going Home for Christmas
7 simple, guilt-free steps for navigating one of Christmas’ trickiest conversations
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Can't Get To The Gym RN? I'm Opting For Plank Shoulder Taps After A PT Confirmed They're The Most Effective Home Move
The full-body festive move you can squeeze in between mince pies.
By Ashleigh Spiliopoulou
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8 Christmas Workouts Personal Trainers Swear Are Quick, Effective, and Most Importantly, Fun
Bookmark these for when it gets busy.
By Ally Head
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How To Navigate Party Season Without A Plus One
Everything you need to know (and avoid) if you’re going to a Christmas party without a plus one
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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I've Been Trying Mel Robbins’ Viral Morning Nutrition Hack For A Week - And Honestly? I Only Wish I'd Tried It Sooner
Spoiler alert: it's worth the hype.
By Rebecca Lawton
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I Switched My Weekly Outdoor Runs For My Walking Pad to Swerve Icy Winter Workouts - and I'm a Fan
I'm sure I'm not the only one who doesn't have the time - or energy - for outdoor workouts right now.
By Rebecca Lawton
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At 53, I'm The Fittest I've Ever Been - And Have Strength Training To Thank. Here's How I Built A Body For Life
Globally-loved Caroline Idiens shares why it’s never too late to begin.
By Ashleigh Spiliopoulou
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Still Not Finalised Your Christmas Presents? 14 Best Pilates Gifts for the Low-Impact Workout Lover in Your Life
From supplements to grippy socks, recommended by experts.
By Amelia Yeomans
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It’s a Super Busy Time of Year – Em the Nutritionist Shares Her 7 Go-To Health Hacks for Balancing Christmas Fun With Nutrient-Dense Foods
'Tis the season, after all.
By Ally Head
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Fitness Trackers Can Look Good, Too – 17 That Our MC UK Editors Genuinely Wear Day In, Day Out
Tried and tested by Team MC UK.
By Ally Head
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Easy Escapes: The Reeds at South Lodge Hotel—A Luxury Waterside Escape You Won't Stop Raving About
A sustainable and tranquil waterside lodge with a world-class spa
By Dionne Brighton
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Low Impact Workouts Are Going Nowhere For 2026: 7 Science-Backed Benefits Of Taking Things Down A Notch
Low-impact > low effort.
By Ashleigh Spiliopoulou
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I’m Chronically Sore, So I Scoured the Internet to Find the 7 Best Massage Guns for Every Budget
The unsung heroes of the relaxation and recovery world.
By Valeza Bakolli


