Woman&Home Feel Good You

Can you feel it? The emerging sunshine, longer days and rising temperatures? It’s as if, just like Mother Nature, we’re waking slowly from a long sleep – not only from the past winter but from a couple of rather tough years, let’s face it! And if lockdown has taught us anything, it’s the importance of feeling fit and well and connecting with others. This month’s Feel Good You magazine, from the experts at woman&home, has been put together with precisely this in mind. From fitness plans to put a spring in your step (p72), to beauty routines to give you the best skin (p64) and hair of your life (p62) – whatever your age. Plus we’ve teamed up with WW to bring you a taster of its brand new weight-loss plan…

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Everyone’s talking about… MUSIC THERAPY FOR MENOPAUSE Whether you sing along to Adele when you’re feeling sad or listen to David Bowie for a nostalgia fix, we’re all familiar with the power of music for our wellbeing. But, did you know pressing Play on your favourite song can also help improve symptoms of depression during menopause? That’s right, a new study* found that menopausal women who listened to music showed marked improvements in mental health symptoms, including those with depression. This is because music helps mood-boosting neurotransmitters like dopamine, serotonin and oxytocin to be released. It also helps to reduce the levels of circulating stress hormones, such as cortisol. Manifest your dreams With daily exercises on how to receive abundance in life through manifesting love and improving your self esteem, the Manifesting app…

After presenting Loose Women for 13 years, Andrea decided to quit – in the midst of the pandemic. The mother of two left to launch This Girl is on Fire*, her female personal growth online site. Now a trained life coach, Andrea is also an author with three books to her name. Her latest title, You Just Need to Believe It, is out now. Here, Andrea chats about her latest venture and her own journey to better health, happiness and confidence… Despite all the success you’ve had, have you struggled with self-doubt at any point? I’ve suffered from imposter syndrome rather than self-doubt. In the past, it was when I’d made something happen, and reached a certain level, that I started doubting myself and feeling scared. I’d start to think, ‘Who am I…

It seems like every five minutes there’s a brand new fad or wellbeing trend to try. But, often, what’s best for the body and mind is to go back to basics with your daily self-care. In her new wellness manual, nutritional consultant MaryRuth Ghiyam reveals the habits that will set you on the path to better health. Her only rule is that you do them every day. ‘The actions may seem small, but they hold the key to making big changes. As you integrate them into your daily routine, everything from your digestion and mental clarity to sleep and immunity improves, giving you an overall feeling of wellbeing,’ says MaryRuth. Try her tips within a 24-hour period – the bonus is they’re all free. 1 HYDRATE… DRINK HALF YOUR BODY WEIGHT IN OUNCES…

On a sunny day there can surely be nothing more glorious than swimming outdoors, surrounded by blue sky and birdsong. ‘We’ve seen more and more people take to wild swimming – in rivers, lakes and the sea – since pools were closed during the pandemic,’ says Jon Glenn of Swim England. Specifically, female participation in outdoor swimming increased from 50% in 2017 to 65% in 2020, according to Outdoor Swimmer magazine’s annual report. So, as the weather warms up, you may be tempted to join them, thanks to cold-water swimming’s array of health benefits. Fans claim that being in cold water will make you feel more alive and alert and 69% of outdoor swimmers say it is essential or very important to their mental health*. Cold-water swimming could also boost your…