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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Polly Hudson

I have decided to stop using a mirror – and I know it will change my life

A blond woman checks her face in the mirror for signs of ageing.
‘Mirrors are foe, not friend.’ Photograph: Posed by model; Tatiana Meteleva/Getty Images

Rats in labs eventually work out which behaviour stops the electric shocks, but I had to be taught by a podcast. Comedian Hannah Berner was a recent guest on Armchair Expert, and revealed she hardly ever looks in the mirror.

“It has information you don’t need about you,” she explained.

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