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Wellbeing

A woman eats a healthy lunch outside (Credit: Getty Images)

'Powerful and beautiful': Why we all need body fat

By Melissa Hogenboom

A young woman running in central London (Credit: Getty Images)

How to minimise air pollution while exercising

By Melissa Hogenboom

Health correspondent Melissa Hogenboom sitting calmly during a breathing exercise (Credit: Melissa Hogenboom)

30-second habits to improve your mood

By Melissa Hogenboom

An illustration shows two cupped hands holding a small patch of soil covered with grass, set against a blue backdrop (Credit: BBC/ Serenity Strull)

Why getting your hands dirty is good for you

By Becca Warner

An illustration of an older man in a blue shirt and tie with a seagull standing on his head points to a mirror and laughs at himself (Credit: BBC/ Emmanuel Lafont)

The perks and pitfalls of laughing at yourself

By Laurie Clarke

An illustration of three figures lying down sunbathing without tops on (Credit: Prashanti Aswani)

Being nude in public can help your body image

By Molly Gorman

Ally Hirschlag pictured looking off camera with beams of sunlight from the sunset behind her in Cape Cod (Credit: Mark Stetson)

What sunset-watching really does for your health

By Ally Hirschlag

Person with a black beanie and a black t-shirt reads a book while standing in front of a library shelf. (Credit: Oodi Library, Helsinki)

The surprising objects found in Finnish libraries

By Erika Benke

A woman in an orange sports top with a water bottle in each hand performing a shoulder press (Credit: Getty Images)

Science of Fitness

We all need to get stronger. Here's how

By Melissa Hogenboom

An older woman with white hair and glasses smiles, while the hands of therapists writing notes surround her (Credit: Serenity Strull/ BBC/ Getty Images)

Why you are never too old for therapy

By Giulia Mondaini

Artwork which shows a young girl whose face is separated from the rest of her head looking towards the sky and surrounded by hazy pink flowers (Credit: Serenity Strull/ BBC/ Getty Images)

The people who are addicted to daydreaming

By Molly Gorman

A collage against a yellow background shows the head of an older man with a beard and glasses on a platform surrounded by red crown control ropes. Two arms of other people appear separately either side of him holding phones which are taking pictures (Credit: Getty Images/BBC/Serenity Strull)

The benefits of thinking about your legacy now

By Molly Gorman

A man lies on a yoga mat on the floor wearing a pair of headphones (Credit: Getty Images)

Five breathing techniques to help you feel better

By David Cox

A woman in a green sports jacket with the hood up smiles as she leans her head up, eyes closed, towards the falling rain (Credit: Getty Images)

Here's why you might want to be rained on

By Ally Hirschlag

Three women singing and waving their hands in the air (Credit: Getty Images)

The lifelong benefits of making music

By Julia Hotz

A collage of a woman smiling at a mirror, the reflection shows an older woman looking back at her (Credit: Serenity Strull/ BBC)

How defying ageism can help you live longer

By Molly Gorman