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Can a ‘power phrase’ turn a spineless worm like me into a go-getter? I doubt it – but it’s worth a shot

The psychotherapist Amy Morin says uttering a ‘short, positive sentence’ can offer the cognitive reset we need. The idea makes me cringe – but then I can barely cope with returning defective trousers, writes Emma Beddington

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Are middle-aged women really invisible? I see them everywhere – and not just in the mirror

Gillian Anderson, Rose Byrne, Melinda Gates: there’s no getting away from these passionate and prominent figures. Even I feel more exposed than I’d like to be, writes Emma Beddington

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What’s Kylie’s favourite masking tape? How does Lena Dunham train pigs? It’s all out there – and I’m loving it

The more I learn about celebrities and their odd passions, the more encouraged I am. So much for AI drowning us in a flood of bland ‘tasteslop’, writes Emma Beddington

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Does your baby have a pension yet? If not, why not?

Parents are being encouraged to give kids their own ‘self-invested personal pension’. But where’s the money coming from? Fifteen million of us aren’t saving enough for our own retirement, says Emma Beddington

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Scientists are working on headphones that block annoying noises and allow the ones you love? I can’t wait!

Imagine a world with more birdsong and less Nigel Farage. If this is the future, bring it on, writes Emma Beddington

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Yes, Michelle Obama knows a lot about resilience. She still shouldn’t be lecturing gen Z about it

It’s decades since the former US first lady was an employee, writes Emma Beddington. The world of work she grew up in has long gone

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The health tracker backlash is here – so ditch the data and set yourself free

A rebellion is rising against the dull, highly optimised lives big tech wants for us. It’s not a second too soon, writes Emma Beddington

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What’s the secret to getting the perfect amount of sleep? Don’t worry about it!

Research out this month says you should aim for between 6.4 and 7.8 hours a night. But if you’re getting that granular about shut-eye, you’re overthinking it, writes Emma Beddington

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Women don’t need menopause tea and meno-friendly nighties. They need doctors to take them seriously

Serious health conditions are being misdiagnosed and pregnancies are missed while the internet swells with terrible advice and meno-products. Enough, writes Emma Beddington

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Could this Japanese human washing machine save me from the tedium of cleaning myself?

The capsule, which costs £280,000, is ideal for those who find daily grooming exhausting. Imagine if it brushed your teeth for you, too, writes Emma Beddington

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To the new couples ‘turbulence testing’ their relationships: just relax and enjoy good times instead

Holidays offering the newly-in-love stress tests are missing the point. Strife is inevitable, writes Emma Beddington; it’s how you deal with it over the long term that matters

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The French are hitting their protein goals – thanks to a cheese that looks like ectoplasm

La cancoillotte, a low-fat liquid cheese product, has somehow taken the country of haute cuisine by storm, writes Emma Beddington

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I submitted my day to fate – and plunged headfirst into bananas and burpees

In an age in which the algorithm constantly guides us towards things we already like, I tried to stop being a control freak, imprisoned by my preferences. It wasn’t easy, writes Emma Beddington

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I don’t want to sound like a tub-thumping zealot … but it’s time to ban ads for gambling

I’ve had it up to here with Danny Dyer’s commercials for Paddy Power. The UK needs to take a tip from Amsterdam and rein in its advertisers, writes Emma Beddington

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My fantasy solo life got off to a flying start – but degenerated in six speedy steps

When my husband went away for a week, days of blissful alone-time beckoned, writes Emma Beddington. Instead, I started talking to household appliances and eating ‘crone dinner’

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I tried to eat a pineapple without using a knife. It did not go well

The promise of this task: throwaway fun and mindful, tactile joy. The reality: juice, humiliation and a deeply stubborn fruit, writes Emma Beddington

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Ridicule from classmates and abuse from teachers: the joy of PE at school

Letters: Readers respond to an article by Emma Beddington on how PE lessons can shape lifelong beliefs around physical activity

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I have an amazing holiday to look forward to – and all I can think about is how I’ll mess it up

The internet was supposed to make travel easier. But the more I research my destination, the more I worry about visiting the wrong bits of it, writes Emma Beddington

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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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