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There are two kinds of people: those who enjoyed school PE lessons – and the rest of us

The horror of sports lessons put three in 10 of British 50 to 65-year-olds off exercise for life. I wish I’d known sooner that movement can feel so good, writes Emma Beddington

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Lena Dunham is right that fame is toxic. Unfortunately, we’re all famous now

Our lives are mediated through social media, which gives us twitchy main-character energy. No wonder we’re not enjoying it, writes Emma Beddington

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Paving is crazy: we should let our gardens grow as nature intended

Letters: Readers respond to Emma Beddington’s defence of untidy gardens at this time of year, when many sacrifice unruly nature for hard standing

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I have just one secret from my husband. If he reads this, even that will be gone

I know that hidden depths are sexy and intriguing – but after 30 years together, we effectively share a single brain, writes Emma Beddington

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A messy garden is a glorious garden. We need to stop tidying, titivating and paving them over

I’ve just watched another of my neighbours rip up everything green and growing around their home, writes Emma Beddington. It’s enough to make David Attenborough weep

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Positive thinking helps you age better? That’s the worst thing I’ve heard all month

If you’re the glass-half-full type, you should be overjoyed at the news coming out of Yale School of Public Health. But pessimists like me? We’re stuffed, writes Emma Beddington

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Ian Rankin wishes he’d been there more for his kids? OK, but others wish they’d been there less

Rich or poor, male or female, it’s always a struggle to balance work and family, writes Emma Beddington. We’re all wondering about the paths we didn’t take

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Young people are longing for the low-tech 90s – and so would I, if I could only remember them

For gen Z, the pull of a time before smartphones is strong. For those of us who lived through it, the reality is somewhat different

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Why run for the love of it when you could be making butter at the same time?

‘Churning and burning’ is the latest trend in fitness – and all you need is trainers and a bag of cream. This could be just the start of a culinary CrossFit, writes Emma Beddington

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The world needs more compliments. Just try not to be weird about it

I’m inspired by Barbara from Stroud, who went viral for her way with a kind word. What we don’t need is the corporate nonsense from the likes of M&S and ‘chief compliments officer’ Gillian Anderson, writes Emma Beddington

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I went into motherhood an oblivious idiot – and I don’t regret it

All the information about pregnancy and parenting can be understandably off-putting. It’s best to look at it clear-sightedly and, if you do decide to give it a go, accept that the path ahead is unpredictable, writes Emma Beddington

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Why does admitting you’re ambitious feel so wrong for gen Xers like me?

In the 90s, we internalised an ideal of cool that appeared nonchalant and effortless. Now, young people are unafraid to say they want something and are going to work hard to get it, writes Emma Beddington

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No matter how bleak their views, benches embody civic kindness

Bristol’s newest sit-down spot has been mocked for facing a brick wall – and there are plenty in my own town of York facing unlovely aspects. But sometimes we all just need a rest, writes Emma Beddington

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Let’s get a grip and learn how to live with the rain

Wetter winters are set to become the norm, so unless we’re farmers or flood victims, we need some coping strategies to keep our spirits up, writes Emma Beddington

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Middle seats on planes are unpopular – so what can we learn from those who pick them?

For people who love the middle seat, the attractions are many, from a taste of humility to ethical entitlement to the armrests to ‘strangermaxxing’, writes Guardian columnist Emma Beddington

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Why has food become another joyless way to self-optimise?

Women of my age are told we neglect protein at our peril – but you can’t cheat death with chia seeds alone. So, could we rein back on the self-optimisation – and ramp up the joy, writes Emma Beddington

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‘Make your homes weird,’ urges an interior designer. Me? I’ve a stuffed magpie and three pewter goats

Not to mention my dad’s lifesize wooden sheep. All homes are wacky in little and large ways. Instagram pundits please stand down, writes Guardian columnist Emma Beddington

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Sure, kids can be annoying – but making public spaces ‘child-free’ is wrong

The French rail operator SNCF has recently installed new ‘adults-only’ carriages. It’s part of a sad culture of suppressing the young that forgets we were all loud and carefree once, writes Emma Beddington

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Still trying desperately to cling on to your youth? Watch out: you could be a Young 40

Millennials in South Korea are being mocked for trying too hard to follow fashion. It’s far better to accept the march of time, writes Emma Beddington

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I long to have a stay-at-home son. Thankfully, there’s a little guy who will never leave me

A surprise family member – a sweet, youthful tortoise – is staving off my maternal hunger pangs after our human offspring recently decamped, writes Guardian columnist Emma Beddington

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The 75 hard challenge has come roaring back - but I have my own self-improvement regime

As punishing wellness challenges proliferate online, I’ve decided the only sensible response is to invent a kinder – and more lucrative – alternative, says Emma Beddington

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Why am I a vegan? I do it for my mental health

Vegan restaurants are closing, RFK Jr is sounding the drum for carnivores, and the protein cult is bigger than ever. But eschewing animal products helps me ward off a sense of impotence – and despair, writes Emma Beddington

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Forget all the artisanal cheese. French crisps are absolutely depraved

A trip to the supermarché this Christmas opened my eyes to crisps flavoured with Flemish stew, salted butter and other flagrant crimes, writes Emma Beddington

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Nine scientific breakthroughs I’d like to see in 2026 – from earworms to procrastination

There’s nothing more uplifting than hearing about a world-shaking, life-enhancing new development. But science shouldn’t overlook the small stuff, or stop looking for new species of cute, fluffy mammals, writes Emma Beddington

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A potato is for life, not just for Christmas

Yes, we love our roasties – but have we really explored the spud’s potential as a gift, an aesthetic, a mood, asks Guardian columnist Emma Beddington

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