Lifestyle
Health & wellness
'Playing with fire': The curious marriage of QAnon and wellness
A far-right conspiracy movement has found a seemingly unlikely home in a space normally known for its gratitude mantras, downward dogs and green smoothies.
- by Sophie Aubrey
Latest
Sunday Life
Why 'thinking positive' isn’t all it’s cracked up to be
If we smother negative feelings beneath a blanket of positivity, we don’t allow ourselves to experience the normal range of human emotions – and we feel worse for it.
- by Evelyn Lewin
WordPlay
Mask and you shall receive
You can face the world of neologisms ... but only in your facial accoutrement du jour.
- by David Astle
Gardening
Growing under glass? Why germinating veggie seeds is just the start
By maximising light and trapping heat, conservatories create the warmth of summer and generate the humidity of the tropics during the cooler months.
- by Megan Backhouse
Life in Lockdown
Are you suffering from 'COVID brain'? You're not alone
Forgetfulness. Fatigue. An inability to focus on what you’re doing... Sound familiar? Turns out anxiety-induced brain fog is a real thing.
- by Natalie Reilly
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Three reasons why conspiracy theories are on the rise
First, in the absence of clarity elsewhere, they offer an explanation for what's going on. Secondly, they confer a sense of control over what's happening. Third, that sense of control bolsters self-esteem.
- by Linda Blair
Fitness
How exercise may make it easier to bounce back from stress
New research finds regular exercise may help us remain psychologically resilient and plucky, even when our lives seem suddenly strange, intimidating and filled with threats.
- by Gretchen Reynolds
Exclusive
Review
Apple's Fitness+ wants to upgrade your workout – but you'll need a Watch
The fitness subscription service will offer workouts on your iPhone or Apple TV that will connect to your Apple Watch.
- by Sam Downing
Exclusive
Mental health
'Swimming with sandbags': Young people faring better through the pandemic but still struggling
Young people are now coping better with the COVID-19 pandemic than they were in April, but finding it tough to juggle disruptions to schooling and increased family responsibilities.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Let there be light, and lots of it
As the lockdown stretches on and on, a daily walk at dawn has kept my sanity intact.
- by Greg Baum
Sunday Life
How learning an instrument can fine-tune your health
Always wanted to play piano? Experts agree learning a new skill in adulthood provides us with both a brain workout and an all-important mental rest.
- by Evelyn Lewin