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How To Deal With Being The One ‘Left Behind’ At Work

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Wellness Culture Won’t Save Us. It’s Only Making Us More Sick

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I Don’t Want To Take My Partner Home For Christmas Because I’m Ashamed Of My ...

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There’s No Such Thing As The Perfect Morning Routine

I’ve always been obsessed with routine, particularly a morning routine. Ever since I was old enough to take the reins on my mornings I’ve been drawn to

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Ruched Bedding: The Most Divisive Homeware Trend Yet?

View this post on Instagram A post shared by alyssa coscarelli (@alyssainthecity) Interiors have always been as susceptible to trends as fashion but in the

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I Can’t Get Over What My Friend Said Years Ago. How Can I Move On?

Ever wondered what you’d say to a therapist, given the chance? We asked Dr Sheri Jacobson, a retired psychotherapist with over 17 years’ clinic

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Why You Should Learn To Budget Your Attention Like Money

I have a real thing for shows and films set (at least in part) in offices. Mad Men, 9 To 5, The Office US, the first season of Gavin and Stacey. I love see

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I Changed My Career & Regret It. Now What?

According to the headlines, we are currently in the midst of The Great Resignation. In the US, 2.9% of the entire workforce quit in August of this year, wh

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The Rise and Rise of ‘Japandi’ Interior Design

Japandi style, an interior design aesthetic that blends Japanese and Scandinavian approaches, is everywhere right now. While the portmanteau has been aroun

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I Don’t Have Any Hobbies – Is There Something Wrong With Me?

Ever wondered what you’d say to a therapist, given the chance? We asked Dr Sheri Jacobson, a retired psychotherapist with over 17 years’ clinic

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Separation Anxiety Is Totally Normal, Even Now. Here’s How To Man...

If you’ve heard the phrase ‘separation anxiety’ before, it’s probably been about parents and their children or pets and their owner

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These Intimate Portraits Show The Reality Of Living With OCD

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a largely invisible mental illness. To those who have never experienced it in themselves or loved ones, it may seem

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Vibrant Colours, Buzzcuts & Freedom: This Is Non-Binary Hair In A...

As non-binary people, appearance is such an omnipresent part of our lives. For us, it is often a gateway into understanding our gender identities: what we?

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7 Butternut Squash Recipes To Put You In A Snug Fall Mood

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The Pill Is Used For More Than Contraception & It’s Making ...

The first time Mariam*, 29, was prescribed the oral contraceptive pill at 16, it was for her painful and heavy periods. While the pill helped (she didn’t

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Welcome To The Age Of Newstalgia

View this post on Instagram A post shared by monilú (@m0n1lu) At the beginning of October this year, a tweet went viral. Following a common trope on socia

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My Stoma Saved My Life – But Really Damaged My Mental Health

Roughly 70,000 people in Canada and the U.S. have a stoma. Deriving from the ancient Greek word for ‘opening’, it is the result of either a col

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The Internet Is Obsessed With Parasocial Relationships

You know that feeling you get when you’re watching a TV show or someone’s Instagram story and you just know that you and the person you’r

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What Is EFT Tapping & Is It The Secret To Relieving Stress?

Whether you are relatively new to managing anxiety and emotional distress, or it’s a lifelong project for you, finding what works can be overwhelming. Th

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I Knew My Relationship Was Over, Because I Woke Up In Bed With Hi...

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I Swapped My Phone Screen Time With Reading Books For A Week

Screen time has long been a source of anxiety. While there’s been an ongoing worry about how much time is spent looking at screens (especially for childr

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I Dropped Veganism In The Pandemic & I Won’t Go Back

It was a fried egg that got me in the end. I’d been cooking and eating as a vegan for five years or so until about four months into the pandemic. I’d e

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Why Do We Love Diagnosing Strangers’ Mental Health Online?

Emma Chamberlain, the 20-year-old YouTuber and Instagram personality, is no stranger to talking about her mental health. In recent years she has spoken abo

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How To Stop Feeling Guilty All. The. Damn. Time

Navigating this transitional period, the post-but-not-really-post pandemic world, is fraught. While the return of in-person socializing, indoor dining and

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7 Brides On What They Would Have Done Differently At Their Wedding

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The Outfits I Wear To Project & Protect My Queerness

Contrary to popular narratives of ‘coming out’, understanding and accepting your queerness is an ongoing process for many people. Whether it’s the fa

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The Pandemic’s Transformation Of Queer Spaces Has Been A Blessing...

“I really feel like this is the start of my life. And the last 10 years have been just me figuring it all out.” Saoirse, 26, is a digital marketing man

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3 Vibrant Vietnamese Salads To Brighten Up Your Lunches

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The Phrase ‘Coming Out’ Doesn’t Work Anymore

There’s a dominant cultural vision of what a coming out story looks like: a young person (most likely a cis white gay man) sits their parents down and te

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There’s A Reason Why You Procrastinate – & It Isn’t L...

There are days when procrastination comes for us all. You wake up, thinking about a project at work or the life admin you can no longer put off and feel a

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