Wellbeing

Warwickshire welly walks and more

Homeschool's on pause for a week (phew!), but the kids/teens still need entertaining over half-term. Try some of these creative and cool local ideas to banish cabin fever.
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.
New wellbeing courses for 2021 and a free week of fitness classes!

Need to reboot? If you fancy challenging yourself this year check out these new courses and dig out your trainers for a FREE week of fitness classes with Warwickshire's Back to It PT. On your marks, get set, and go!
12 lovely lockdown snowdrop spring walks near you

They've arrived The loveliest places (that we're allowed to visit in lockdown) to catch spring snowdrops, crocus and daffodils across Cov & Warks.
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

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.
Is your sex life suffering in lockdown?

Is lockdown 3.0 wrecking your sex life and pushing your relationship to the limits? We hear you. Read on for our expert guide on how to Covid-proof your love life.
The only 5 resolutions you need to keep in 2021

January is traditionally a time for making ridiculous promises and then feeling shame by failing to keep them. Not this year: we’ve been through enough.
Muddy’s best Boxing Day walks

Wrap up warm and go in search of your own winter wonderland across Cov & Warks over Christmas and New Year.
How to run well by a pro marathon runner

Need some work-out motivation? You’re in the right place. Muddy talks to endurance athlete Nick Butter about how to motivate yourself out the door and onto an exercise regime.
7 steps to better sleep in lockdown

So you've downed a chamomile tea and ignored your phone but still can't get to sleep. Sound familiar? Read on for our guide to getting some Z's during lockdown.
Lockdown anxiety: 7 smart 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 for seven ways to tackle the tension.
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.