Health

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.
Cheaper than therapy: self-help books for 2021

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.
Lockdown life: How to give yourself an at-home mental health MOT

I don’t think any of us truly believed back in March 2020 that we’d still be locked down in January 2021 (and thank the lord we couldn’t see into the future at that point!). Yet here we are, slap bang in the middle of Lockdown 3.0, and this time I think it’s fair to say […]
Fast and filling recipes for Feb

No time/energy to cook (let alone make it healthy)? Don't worry, we've got you. Here are two low-effort, speedy suppers under 500 calories to feel good about.
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.
Best wellbeing podcasts for 2021

Want to boost your wellbeing? Hell yeah! While we can’t go to the gym right now, we can go on long solo walks with inspirational podcasts. Here's our pick.
7 steps to better sleep during a pandemic

You've downed a chamomile tea, ignored your phone for an hour and mentally shoved your 900th sheep over a gate - but still can't get to sleep. Sound familiar? Read on for our guide to getting some Z's during lockdown.
Lockdown anxiety: 7 ways to keep it in check

Lockdown is back and with it, hours and hours to listen to the rising panic in our heads. Don’t fancy that much? Nor us, so read on.
Walkies! Cold weather walking gear to pick up now

Gyms are closed (as is practically everything else), so we're getting our exercise fix with some long winter walks. Here's all the gear you'll need to stretch those legs this season.
Working (out) from home: 5 on-demand exercise classes

Tear your eyes away from Netflix and get moving with these streaming fitness classes. No excuses now!
J’adore / J’abhor – Daylight Saving Hours

The clocks went back this week and the nights truly are closing in. Two Muddy staffers battle out the pros and the cons.
Gotta Have It

Planning a garden Easter egg hunt? Better hide this one from the kids - it's the UK's first Cannabis Easter Egg. Ready, steady, munchy!
Run for the hills!

Actually don't just yet - let me tell about these brilliantly inspiring running books first to motivate you to pull on your trainers these spring mornings. Plus, fun local races to sign up for!
Are you sober curious?

Whether you're doing Dry January or merely cutting down, we're all re-examining our relationship with alcohol right now after too much December carousing (and some pretty dodgy photos to be honest). Could "sober curious" be for you?
Next patient please

Too tired to go for a run? Never see sunshine? We've talked to a top GP about how to solve our niggling winter health worries.
New Year, New Body!

Planning on pigging out this Christmas? Realfit's Jan 8-Week Accelerator Programme will get you superduper healthy, check out my results.
An 8-week Accelerator Programme that gets results

Fancy dropping a dress size for Christmas? Realfit are running an eight-week results accelerator programme to do just that. I'm on my way!
Benefits of weight lifting

Forget bulging biceps and thunderous thighs, we're talking weight loss, lean muscle mass and healthy bones - er, yes please!
Bathing under the Sky Outdoor Spa: the cold truth

The experience of al fresco bathing in Cambridgeshire.
Keep warm with Hotpod Yoga

Check out these hot Vinyasa Yoga classes in inflatable heated studios
9 ways to hold onto January’s healthy vibe

Not sure how you can sustain this Jan fitness and health hairshirt? Me to, the first few weeks started soooo well but right now I’m this close to sinking my jaws into a Big Mac. If you’re high on intent but low on time, keep your healthy mojo going with this tip-top list of quick […]