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The table manners under threat from Gen Z – and why we shouldn’t give them up

Elbows off the table was a reflex drilled into me by my grandmother. Even mid-conversation or while ladling out gravy, she had a preternatural ability to detect a joint grazing the tablecloth and would mete out her stern warning instantly. It appears generations following hers aren’t so punctilious. New research finds table manners are a thing of t...

Ever wondered how many calories you should eat daily? Presenting your personalised formula

It's surprisingly simple

Scientists say these 10 habits will make you happier

Scientists say these 10 habits will make you happier -

Capri pants are trending – here's how to style them

Five chic ways to wear pedal pushers

23 backyard ideas and landscaping inspiration for a stunning outdoor space –in all seasons

From fire pits to vegetable gardens and hard landscaping tips, these backyard ideas will deliver year-round interest to create a cool, convivial spot.

The ‘island of immortals’ where residents regularly live past 100

This Noughties It-Bag Is About To Be Everywhere

It's official: this roomy, slouchy Y2k tote is back.

I never know what to do with my long hair, but since getting the 'concave cut' my daily styling routine has been so much easier

I'll never get 'just a trim' ever again

I dreamed of travelling while working remotely — then it became my nightmare

The digital nomad lifestyle is not all it's cracked up to be.

The healthy way to lose six kilos if you’re a man

It’s a figure as uncompromising as the average Briton’s: obesity is now costing the UK almost £100billion a year. Analysis from the Tony Blair Institute published last week described the “sick and impoverished nation” our excess weight is creating, amounting to four per cent of the GDP - that has seen an additional 6kg added to men’s waistlines ove...

How to be frugal: Easy money-saving hacks from people who’ve mastered cutting back

How to be frugal: Easy money-saving hacks from people who’ve mastered cutting back - Living more frugally could reduce stress and help your money go further.

The year of the bucket list lifestyle: why young professionals don’t want to wait for adventure

The year of the bucket list lifestyle: why young professionals don’t want to wait for adventure - IN FOCUS : Who wants to rent a damp overpriced room in a houseshare when you could be working out of a campervan in-between climbing mountains? Ellie Muir investigates how the rise of digital nomadism has spawned one of the year’s biggest predicted lifestyle trends

How to change your career successfully

Thinking about changing careers? Jewellery designer Lito Karakostanoglou did just that – here's her advice on how to make it work for you

A moment that changed me: I was divorced, broke and alone – but I turned my life around with a list

The silence in the flat was deafening. Having lost almost everything in my divorce, it was now just me in a basement studio flat with black mould. I had no TV, no sofa and the wifi wasn’t set up. I sat at a cheap folding table and made a list. Since my life was no longer going to be the way I had planned – marriage, kids, a dog, a late-Victorian terrace in a country town – I was going to try something else. I was going to do all the things on my...

Young Men Are Lonelier Than Ever (And It's Getting Worse)

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49 living room ideas: latest trends and easy decor updates

These living room ideas come with comfy surprises and modern flair, so you can relax and unwind in a revamped sitting room space.

Living in Faro, the Algarve: best areas, cost of living and advantages

Faro, the capital of Portugal's sunny Algarve region, attracts residents and tourists for its natural beauty, cultural heritage and enviable quality of life. This charming city, situated in the south of Portugal, offers a vibrant mix of tradition and modernity, making it a popular destination for those looking to live a quiet life by the sea.

How much to save for retirement – according to your lifestyle

Whether retirement is just around the corner, or decades away, one worrying truth remains the same – you’re probably not saving enough for it. Despite auto-enrolment pension reforms, which set up qualifying employees with a workplace pension and overall contributions of 8pc, most workers are still not saving enough for a comfortable retirement – an...

'I tried the Tracy Anderson Method at her first London studio'

Now I understand the hype

How many litres of water should you drink a day?

Spoiler alert: It's more than you think...

Best collared dresses to spend all summer in

Best collared dresses to spend all summer in - From school-girl bleak to it-girl chic

8 colorful small living room ideas that will brighten, not overwhelm your space

These colorful small living room ideas are equally chic and cheery. Brighten up a dreary space with personality and expert-approved decor inspiration.

US states where people live the longest

New models improve heart disease risk prediction, especially for women

When it comes to matters of the heart, cardiovascular disease in women is underdiagnosed compared to men. A popular scoring system used to estimate how likely a person is to develop a cardiovascular disease within the next 10 years is the Framingham Risk Score. It is based on factors including a...

Habits that destroy our mental health

There are certain psychological habits that often prevent us from living fully and feeling ourselves. They destroy us from within and affect our health and quality of life, according to Mentoly. Contradicting one's own feelings Denying or avoiding one's own emotions can lead to a deterioration of mental health and depression. Advice: Allow yourself...

I embraced this alternative lifestyle for the freedom - but I ended up trapped

I felt light and free. Until I didn't.

First-time buyers guide: starter flats from 350k to 400k in buzzy postcodes that won't break the bank

First-time buyers guide: starter flats from 350k to 400k in buzzy postcodes that won't break the bank - Finally in a position to enter the market? Your guide to the London hotspots that first-time buyers need to know

Makeup artist Bobbi Brown shares 4 easy tips for women over 40

Beauty tips for a busy life from a makeup pro.

Dame Kelly Holmes: ‘Getting old is a privilege but ageing I don’t like’

Dame Kelly Holmes: ‘Getting old is a privilege but ageing I don’t like’ - The double Olympic gold medallist, 54, talks to Lisa Salmon about the aches and pains of ageing, and and how she’s dealing with getting older.

Don’t quit booze – just drink differently: 15 ways to change your life without trying all that hard

1. Don’t give up alcohol – experiment with drinking differently Dr Richard Piper, CEO of Alcohol Change UK The most important thing with alcohol is to get into a situation where you are happy with your drinking. I used to be a very heavy drinker: 60-90 units a week. I can’t tell you how life-changing cutting down has been. To me, life is in colour without drinking, whereas before it was very grey and drab. I would encourage a sense of...

How to refresh a small living room — 5 easy tips designers swear by

Want to find out how to refresh a small living room? We've spoken with designers to find out how to give yours a new look, and picked out beautiful buys

'I'm 66, walk 15k steps a day and lift heavier weights than ever'

After a decade in pain, strength training saved me.

The Wellness Diaries: What I Eat In A Day

Episode 1 of The Wellness Diaries: What I Eat In A Day. A journey of improvement and discovery in daily habits, gym routines, business and personal growth. Elevating the mundane to something extraordinary. GET MY FITNESS & FOOD APP & Start your free 14-day trial today: https://apps.apple.com/nl/app/gainsbybrains-fitness-food/id6446317499 The app is free to download, and has a free 14-day day trial if you want to go ahead and check it out. Hope that you love it just as much as I do. My gym fit (commission links): Leggings: https://womens.best/Gainsbybrains-Define-Leggings Joggers: https://womens.best/Gainsbybrains-Comfort-Joggers music from epidemic sound www.epidemicsound.com

Six surprising things that increase your heart health risk

Smoking, an unhealthy diet and a lack of exercise are all bad habits that harm the heart. But beyond these obvious red flags, there are other factors that can dramatically raise our risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke. Vaping While smoking is one of the main factors that raise the likelihood of heart disease, vaping isn’t a risk-free alterna...

‘I’m 31, earn £60k and buy 1,000 tea bags every other month. This is how I spend my money’

Email [email protected] if you would like to take part in How I Spend My Money. All our subjects are genuine but anonymous. I was born in a very sleepy town. Growing up I knew we weren’t well off, but we never went without. I never thought of myself as coming from a working class family until I went to university, and realised that my parents i...

Forget lived-in balayage—Palm Beach blonde is the rich-looking hair trend I want

Palm Beach is the new mob wife aesthetic

What you can do now to prevent a stroke in the future, according to doctors

What you can do now to prevent a stroke in the future, according to doctors - How to lower your stroke risk at every age

I’m 60 – and want to live to 100. Will my years of drinking and inactivity be a problem?

I am sitting in a consulting room, talking through the results of an unusually thorough health check. The doctor seems happy with most of them, but he lingers on the squiggly lines of my ECG – a chart of the electrical signals in my heart. He’s found something called a “prolonged PR interval”. I’m very happily married to a PR, so this sounds quite pleasant, but then he explains that P and R are points on the squiggly lines, and that I probably...

‘We live in the best house in the world’: five design experts on how to live better in small homes

Australia has some of the largest homes in the world. Many who do live small aspire to one day live big. But around the world, limited space is not always seen as a sacrifice. From Sweden, where the average size of an apartment is 68 sq metres, to Hong Kong’s micro flats as small as 18 sq metres, globally architects are used to getting creative with tight spaces – they must let as much light in and offer individuals and families the same...

Understanding anxiety: Behaviors not to take personally

Sometimes, people experience anxiety sporadically. Typically, worry due to specific events or everyday concerns lasts briefly, from a few minutes to a few days. It's important to understand situations where getting upset with someone isn't necessary, as there are specific reasons for this, according to the "How are you?" psychological community on ...

Teachers facing dramatic surge in complaints from parents since Covid as staff forced to quit, survey reveals

Teachers facing dramatic surge in complaints from parents since Covid as staff forced to quit, survey reveals - Exclusive: Personal attacks or aggressive behaviour is the most common form of vexatious complaint impacting staff members

The Mindset That Helped This Guy Lose 43 Pounds in 13 Weeks

"Showing up consistently changed everything for me."

5 healthy curry recipes you need to know

Spice lovers live longer - that's bona fide science.

31 Ways on How to Make '90s Trends Work

Held onto your flannel and jelly sandals? This is your time (again).

The 5 Countries with the LONGEST Lifespans are NOT Blue Zones

Use Code THOMAS25 for 25% off Your First Order from SEED: https://www.seed.com/thomasyt Which Countries ACTUALLY Live the Longest? This video does contain a paid partnership with a brand that helps to support this channel. It is because of brands like this that we are able to provide the content that we do for free. Click HERE to Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasDeLauerOfficial?sub_confirmation=1 Please check out the new Shorts channel, DeLauer Clips and Workouts, here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQPQImPsw74KhO0Zy2-leyA/videos Please Subscribe to my Email Newsletter Here: https://www.thomasdelauer.com/life-optimization-tactics/ Follow More of My Daily Life on Instagram: http://www.Instagram.com/ThomasDeLauer Resources & References https://www.livescience.com/oldest-people-may-not-be-so-old.html https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11258071 https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/704080v1.full#ref-2 https://www.worlddata.info/life-expectancy.php http://activityinequality.stanford.edu/#project https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6356790/ https://karger.com/anm/article-abstract/67/2/87/40866/Sociodemographic-and-Behavioural-Determinants-of-a?redirectedFrom=fulltext https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-022-12572-8 Timestamps ⏱ 0:00 - Intro 1:08 - Absolute vs Relative Centenarians 2:16 - Is the Longevity of Okinawans a Myth? 4:00 - Reporting Issues with the Blue Zones 6:03 - Hong Kong, China 6:33 - Switzerland 9:00 - 25% off Your First Order from SEED! 9:47 - Reasons for Hong Kong's Long Lifespan 11:06 - Reasons for Switzerland's Long Lifespan 12:05 - Nordic Countries (Iceland, Norway & Sweden) 14:33 - Crafting the Ultimate Lifestyle

‘I lost 11kg and halved my body fat’

As middle age crept up on me, I was increasingly tired, both mentally and physically. I wasn’t as sharp as I had been, and I didn’t feel on top of everything. I’d spent years trying to get fit but feeling too lethargic to commit to it properly. I would go running or mountain biking, but not that often, and always felt exhausted after a long session...

Joe Wicks: ‘Spending 15 minutes on small daily wins can change your life’

Joe Wicks: ‘Spending 15 minutes on small daily wins can change your life’ - INTERVIEW : The celebrity fitness coach and presenter chats to Hannah Twiggs about the inspiration behind his new book, the benefits of his ‘small daily wins’ philosophy and his tips for improving both our mental and physical health

Plant-based diets may be linked to lower cholesterol levels – study

Plant-based diets may be linked to lower cholesterol levels – study - Eating a vegetarian or vegan diet from an early age could reduce the risk of heart disease caused by blocked arteries, researchers suggest.

Ask Lisa: ‘I’m 70 and love fashion. How do I not look like mutton dressed up as lamb?’

head of fashion. She began her career in fashion at Vogue. She has written four novels, has an honorary doctorate from the University of Arts in London, and was awarded an OBE in 2022 for services to fashion.Each week, she responds to your queries, lending her expertise to help you shop smart. Have a question for her? Submit it below. Dear Lisa, I ...

5 Mindset Shifts to Change Your Life

Become an AOI Member! ► https://www.artofimprovement.co.uk/member/ What if I told you that the biggest obstacle to your success and happiness might just be your own mindset? It's a bold statement, but this video shows how small changes in the way you think can lead to monumental shifts in your life's trajectory. This isn't about overhauling everything you know; it's about tweaking your perspective to unlock doors you didn't even realise were closed. BONUS CONTENT 🎁 Here's the PDF summary of this week's video: https://email.artofimprovement.co.uk/5-mindset-shifts-to-change-your-life WATCH THESE NEXT 🍿 1. How to Build the Most Powerful Mindset for Success https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-oEUihUipM 2. This is How to Do Things You Don't Want to Do https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvOHi6Hb3-A 3. You don't need more than two years https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKcHX_5dxdI 📧 Free Newsletter: https://email.artofimprovement.co.uk/ SOCIALS 🎙️ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-audio-of-improvement/id1589139135 🌐 Website: https://www.artofimprovement.co.uk/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/art.of.improvement/ 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-art-of-improvement/ 👤 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArtOfImprovement 🐦 X: https://twitter.com/TheArtOfImprove 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the.art.of.improvement ABOUT ME Hey 👋 Welcome to AOI! I'm your guide on this journey of self-discovery and growth. My mission is to share thought-provoking ideas, practical life skills, and inspirational stories to assist you in building a life filled with fulfillment, productivity, and creativity. Let's explore together the art of becoming our best selves! 🕒 TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:37 Mindset Shift 1 2:35 Mindset Shift 2 4:33 Mindset Shift 3 6:02 Mindset Shift 4 7:59 Mindset Shift 5 📈 SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE https://www.youtube.com/@TheArtofImprovement