Wellbeing
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Morning routines for happy women: Scarlet Page
From vegan shakes to guilt scrolling and morning spin classes, this is what a morning looks like for the rock and roll photographer.
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Green age kicks! eco-cool trainers
There's nothing like box fresh white trainers to put a spring in your step. The good news for the planet is that this lot tick the stylish and sustainable box too.
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Spring back to fitness: 8 outdoor exercise classes
Easter weighing your hips? Don't sweat it - we've found eight kick-ass fresh air exercise classes in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire, whatever your fitness level.
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Where to catch the blossom in Oxon & Bucks
These are the kind of spring showers we like - being rained on by blossom galore. Hop over to these orchard hotspots to catch a gorgeous spring show
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The best family cycle trails in Bucks & Oxon
It’s finally spring and temperatures may just peak double figures this weekend (yippee!). Break out the sunnies! The family bike trip is ON.
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Easy! Buy these, and sleep better
Having trouble sleeping? Us and half the world right now! Here's what the Muddy team have in their shopping baskets to help with some much-needed shut-eye.
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Morning routines of happy women: Katy Hill
How the hell does Katy Hill keep her life and looks in tip top shape? The Oxfordshire-based TV star spills the beans on her get-up-and-go morning routine.
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Fitness niggles and injuries, begone!
From knee strains to pelvic floor dysfunction. There are a host of injuries that affect sporty women more than men. Here are the culprits and how best to tackle them
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Five ways to become more Zen
Whether it's social anxiety about lockdown ending, or panic that it's not coming soon enough, a new book claims the ancient art of Zen will see us through. Ready to try it?
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WFH a pain in the neck? We’ve got your back
Only got minutes to spare but heading towards a dowager's hump? We've got your back. Here's seven quick and easy exercises to keep you out of the physio clinic
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Low mood > depression > and how to tackle it
One in five people reading this feature will be suffering from some form of depression. Here's how to spot the signs and help yourself and those you love.
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Get lean in lockdown – 14 online fitness classes
Gyms may be closed but you can still get your fitness fix from your front room with these brilliant local online classes, from dance and yoga, to circuits and HIIT.
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Cheaper than therapy: self-help books for 2021
Being stuck inside for a year hasn’t done us a ton of good, but help is at hand. Try one of these tomes designed to get our work, home and head space in order.
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Best healthy takeaways and food boxes
Eating healthily doesn't have to mean hours slaving away at the stove. Order in from one of these top-notch healthy local takeaways (or try a foolproof DIY food box) instead.
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Fast and filling recipes for Feb
No time/energy to cook (let alone make it healthy)? Don't worry, we've got you. Here are two low-effort, speedy suppers under 500 calories to feel good about.
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Best new fitness tech for 2021
Need something to help those workouts along? Itching for some new tech in the new year? Read on for the Muddy edit of the best flashy fitness buys of 2021.
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Commit to fit: 2021 events to train for now
On your marks, get set, and go! Fancy challenging yourself this year? Then you could do a lot worse than booking yourself onto these Bucks and Oxon races and triathlons. Dig out your trainers and dig deep.
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Best wellbeing podcasts for 2021
Want to boost your wellbeing? Hell yeah! While we can’t go to the gym right now, we can go on long solo walks with inspirational podcasts. Here's our pick.
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The foxiest fitness gear for 2021
New year, new fitness routine? We're with you! Here's the Muddy edit of stylish sportswear and accessories that'll have you in tip-top form in no time.
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Is your sex life suffering in lockdown?
Is lockdown 3.0 wrecking your sex life and pushing your relationship to the limits? We hear you. Read on for our expert guide on how to Covid-proof your love life.
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The only 5 resolutions you need to keep in 2021
January is traditionally a time for making ridiculous promises and then feeling shame by failing to keep them. Not this year: we’ve been through enough.
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7 steps to better sleep during a pandemic
You've downed a chamomile tea, ignored your phone for an hour and mentally shoved your 900th sheep over a gate - but still can't get to sleep. Sound familiar? Read on for our guide to getting some Z's during lockdown.
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Lockdown anxiety: 7 ways to keep it in check
Lockdown is back and with it, hours and hours to listen to the rising panic in our heads. Don’t fancy that much? Nor us, so read on.
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Working (out) from home: 5 on-demand exercise classes
Tear your eyes away from Netflix and get moving with these streaming fitness classes. No excuses now!
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J’adore / J’abhor – Daylight Saving Hours
The clocks went back this week and the nights truly are closing in. Two Muddy staffers battle out the pros and the cons.
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Today’s Muddy motivation: This girl can!
Juggling motherhood, jiggly bits and the barriers to exercising, This Girl Can is back with its brand new campaign for National Fitness Day and we LOVE it!
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10 online workouts that take 15 minutes or less
Not feeling it for Joe Wicks or Davina? Here, bash out one of these online workouts instead - a quarter of an hour of effort, smug for the rest of the day.
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8 of the best… bras for running
Running the one thing keeping you sane? Just for you we've rounded up (er, excuse the pun) the best high support running bras - all perfect for your daily exercise hit.
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The coolest biking gear for lockdown miles
Unleash your inner cyclista with our roundup of the best kit to wear on your daily cycle. Let's go!
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Gotta Have It
Planning a garden Easter egg hunt? Better hide this one from the kids - it's the UK's first Cannabis Easter Egg. Ready, steady, munchy!
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6 of the best… candle subscriptions
Ooooh, something smells lovely! These clever candle subscriptions make a thoughtful winter gift (even if it's for yourself - shhhhh, we won't tell).
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Pamper day? Four luxe London wellbeing destinations
Feeling frazzled? London day trips aren't just for shopping/drinking/sightseeing - get thee to the city for a turbo-charged wellbeing fix.
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Three bonkers wellbeing trends for 2020
Will you be, um, honouring your vagina this year?
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J’adore/ J’abhor
Feeling it for 2020's New Year's Resolutions or think they're a total waste of time? Muddy ed-in-chief Hero and HQ staffer Nancy duke it out.
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How to be happy in 2019
New Year, new chance to give yourself a great big shot of positive energy with one of these 28 inspirational ideas.