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Ditch the mirror and celebrate your strengths: therapists on 20 ways to boost your body confidence

Do you want to love how you look but always compare yourself with others? There are plenty of ways to overcome this, from life drawing to CBT to social media detoxes Perhaps more than ever we are bombarded with images of other people’s bodies, and it is only human to compare ourselves with these unrealistic ideals. How can you learn to love your body...

Thu May 9, 2024 07:45
‘I feel more connected with humanity’: the club where phones are banned – and visitors pay for the privilege

You’ll need to hand over your phone before you can grab a coffee at the Netherlands’ Offline Club, or attend a music event from Off the Radar. Why are the Dutch so keen on digital detoxes – and are there lessons for the rest of the world?When I walk into Amsterdam’s Cafe Brecht, I immediately want to take a picture. The old-fashioned bar – with its...

Wed May 8, 2024 14:52
A moment that changed me: I thought fitness was my superpower. Then I realised it was a ball and chain

Running had been my identity, my career, my life. One beautiful spring day, I realised it wasn’t enoughI have Jane Fonda to thank for my fitness “discovery” in the late 1980s. Still in my teens, I wore through the carpet doing her workout videos in front of the TV. I also spent hours ploughing up and down the pool at the local leisure centre and honing...

Wed May 8, 2024 09:54
No refund after I was sold a stolen £3,300 bike on eBay

I phoned the police and the bike was seized, but eBay and my bank won’t help over reimbursementI bought a used electric cargo bike on eBay for £3,300 but, when it arrived, I discovered a cut in the frame. I put the frame number into the national BikeRegister database, which confirmed it had been stolen.The seller did not reply when I contacted them,...

Wed May 8, 2024 09:54
My wife rarely instigates sex – and always wants to schedule it. Why can’t she be more spontaneous?

She says I think about sex all the time – but her libido has fallen since our third child and I feel shame at being rejected• Sign up for Well Actually, a free weekly newsletter about health and wellnessMy wife and I have been married for nearly 10 years. We have three children and love each other dearly. We are a good team 99% of the time, but we regularly...

Tue May 7, 2024 15:02
Sky TV didn’t tell me I could have paid thousands less

It did not remind me my contract had ended, or tell me about the best dealsI’ve been a Sky TV customer for more than 20 years but fear I may have overpaid by thousands of pounds because I’ve been out of contract since 2005.I recently discovered that, under Ofcom rules, your provider must remind you that your contract is ending, or has ended, and tell...

Tue May 7, 2024 09:06

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