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Mani-cure • It’s official: getting your nails done counts as healthcare. In a recent study by Frontiers In Psychology, researchers measured the psychological effects of nail care on 500 women in their twenties and thirties. Participants showed improved relaxation and vitalisation post-mani. Those who visited a salon reported more significant positive emotions than those who self-applied, but this could be linked to chat with their nail techs, say the study authors.

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Is fibre the new protein? • As a leading epidemiologist estimates that 91% of us aren’t hitting our fibre intake, dietitian Laura Tilt makes an easy-to-digest case for nutrition’s unsung MVP

THREE WAYS TO GET ENOUGH OF THE ROUGH

Squat and snatch • The single-arm dumbbell snatch ignites nearly every major muscle group from head to toe – need we go on?

Adult ballet for mindfulness • While not the most obvious source of accessing the mind-body benefits of mindfulness, ballet and other forms of dance could help to focus your mind on the present, as one former dancer discovers

Is there a quick fix for dull winter skin?

DRY, DULL SKIN? DON’T KNOW HER…

…I’m hypnotised? • Groundless superstition saturated in snake oil or trance-formative experiences? We stare directly into this mesmerising practice

Fit Squad • Want to run further, lift heavier or nail a pull-up? Each month, we put your questions to the Women’s Health Collective panel – eight of the finest fitness brains here to help you make good on your goals

Meet the squad • The team share their go-to breakfast

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MARY EARPS • The Best Fifa Women’s Goalkeeper in the world. Sports Personality of the Year. Mar y, Queen of Stops. After another winning year, the Lionesses’ not-so-secret weapon opens up about her decision to speak out about that Nike football shirt, walking the tightrope between success and burnout, and learning the power of being herself

Has coffee become the new alcohol? • As health-conscious types increasingly talk about being in their post-caffeine era, we take a closer look at what some experts are calling the most socially acceptable addiction

Three strategies for the coffee-free curious to build a healthier relationship with everyone’s favourite sippable stimulant

On the sauce • Few ingredients wield the power to make or break a meal quite like the ones you drizzle over the top of it. So put down the condiments while we make the case for creating your own sauce

In Your dreams • Lucid dreaming – the art of becoming aware that you’re dreaming, enabling you to determine what happens next – may once have been the preserve of your eccentric uncle’s dinner table rhapsodies. But the esoteric practice is being increasingly examined as a potential intervention for trauma. So, it’s with mental wellbeing in mind that we take a closer look

TRAIN YOURSELF TO LUCID DREAM IN THREE STEPS • If you’re keen to break new emotional ground by playing puppet master within your own dreams, try lucid dream facilitator Morley’s get-started strategies

how to turn rejection into resilience • Whether you’ve been turned down for a job or left off the invite list for a wedding, rejection has a special kind of sting. But it’s an experience you can grow from. Let the experts show you how

‘I experienced domestic abuse at the hands of my housemate’ • For most...