“Masturbation is nice because I get off social media for a bit,” comedian and author Ginny Hogan recently tweeted. After screen time soared and sexual activity took a hit during lockdown, it’s a good reminder that nurturing your libido and finding pleasure solo or with a partner is a powerful form of self-care. Not to …
The Spanish call it síndrome de la cabaña (cabin syndrome). The French prefer syndrome de l’escargo (snail syndrome). In English, we favour the less poetic ‘re-entry syndrome’, or ‘reverse culture shock’. Whatever the name, feeling anxious as we emerge from our shells or cabins to re-enter the Covid-19 world is very real. At first, this …
Spotify’s year-end Wrapped lists are always something to behold; a unique and deeply fascinating form of social anthropology. But in 2020, a year defined by unprecedented levels of stress and anxiety, it was all the more intriguing to get a peek into the audio offerings that helped get people through it all. Some takeaways, according …
It all started when the world began making sourdough during lockdown. Then it was banana bread, all cracked and perfectly imperfect. And in the latest evidence to suggest that bread is bound for world domination, a number of famous erstwhile carb dodgers are confessing that they now embrace the good stuff in ways they never …
As home fitness equipment sales soar – partly due to fluctuating lockdown restrictions – the desire for multiple pieces of equipment has risen too, and rowing machines are trending. With apps such as Apple Fitness+ offering on-demand rowing classes and the discipline being recognised as one of the best total body workouts around (due to …
The pandemic has introduced the concept of sex bubbles, raised (and then squashed) rumours of a global baby boom and triggered a spate of divorce proceedings, but beyond putting added pressure on our most intimate relationships, has the Covid-19 crisis changed the ways we have — and talk about — sex? Yes, says sexual wellness …
A rare positive to emerge from the past year is a wave of hi-tech wellness innovations for use at home. Welcome to the future! Clear the air Dyson Purifier Hot & Cool Formaldehyde £599.99DysonShop Now Dyson’s commitment to improving at-home air quality has gone up a level. Along with purifiers updated to capture 99.95 per …
After a stressful and difficult 2020 – during which good nutrition was an essential part of maintaining our mental health – this year is all about eating food that brings energy and lightness to our minds and bodies. January is a good time to put a plan into action, and the one I have for …
In November, Cara Delevingne announced that she’s joined sexual wellness and tech company Lora DiCarlo as co-owner and creative adviser. “Women have the same urges and needs as any other person yet we are ashamed to talk about how we take care of our own pleasure,” she tells Vogue. “I hope to help break down …
Twenty-seven-year-old British actor Jessica Barden is sitting in her back garden with her three-legged German shepherd, Hammy. She’s been living in Los Angeles for a while now, and there’s an ever-so-slight American twang to her unmistakable Yorkshire accent. Growing up, Barden always dreamt of being an actor. Landing small parts here and there, she rose …