Wellbeing
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Commit to fit! Cool local gyms and classes
Trying to find your fitness mojo? Wrestle into your Lycra and head to the best boutique gyms and the coolest classes in Berkshire. Whisper it, it might even be fun.
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Fitness goals! 2022 events to train for now
On your marks, get set, and go! Fancy challenging yourself in the new year? Then get booking onto these Berkshire races and triathlons. Lace up your trainers, take a breath, and dig deep.
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Best spa breaks to book now
Robe and fluffy slippers at the ready! It's time to revitalise for the new year with some serious pampering, and these spa breaks are the best way to do it. Meet you in the jacuzzi...
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Morning routines for happy women: the author
Nescafé Gold Blend, to-do lists and occasionally a pair of killer heels – this is what a morning looks like for author Natalie Livingstone.
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10 super spa days in Berkshire
A little pampering goes a long way especially as we head into the colder darker months. Here's the best spa days in Berkshire. And relaaax.
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The boutique fitness boom reaches Berks
Lost your fitness mojo? Slip into your Lycra, were off to try boutique gym The Movement Barn. No intimidating machines, just small, friendly classes who tolerate my wheezing.
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Your health questions answered!
Don’t understand why the weight won’t shift? Have a back that’s reminiscent of Quasimodo? Muddy puts your questions to Healthily’s chief medical officer, Professor Maureen Baker
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Fitness niggles and injuries, begone!
From knee strains to pelvic floor dysfunction. There are a host of injuries that affect sporty women more than men. Here are the culprits and how best to tackle them
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8 mood-boosting Spring walks
There's nothing like fresh air and a shot of Vitamin D to boost your mood. Call it medicine for your mind. Here's 10 Spring walks to stop you going stir crazy.
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Five ways to become more Zen
Whether it's social anxiety about lockdown ending, or panic that it's not coming soon enough, a new book claims the ancient art of Zen will see us through. Ready to try it?
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Low mood > depression > and how to tackle it
One in five people reading this feature will be suffering from some form of depression. Here's how to spot the signs and help yourself and those you love.
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Cheaper than therapy: brilliant self-help books
Being stuck inside for a year hasn’t done us a ton of good, but help is at hand. Try one of these tomes designed to get our work, home and head space in order.
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Best new fitness tech for 2021
Need something to help those workouts along? Itching for some new tech in the new year? Read on for the Muddy edit of the best flashy fitness buys of 2021.
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Best wellbeing podcasts for 2021
January is wellness month and while we can’t go to the gym and drink protein smoothies with our friends, we can go on long solo walks with inspirational podcasts. Here’s Muddy’s pick.
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8 of the best… bras for running
Running the one thing keeping you sane? Just for you we've rounded up (er, excuse the pun) the best high support running bras - all perfect for your daily exercise hit.
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How to be happy in 2019
New Year, new chance to give yourself a great big shot of positive energy with one of these 28 inspirational ideas.