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Body positive Instagrammer gets real about what she thinks when she looks at her stretch marks

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Even if you’re the most body-positive, self-loving person around, you’re bound to have days when you don’t like every single thing you see in the mirror.

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That’s the thing about accepting your body. It doesn’t mean you have to think absolutely every part is perfect. It’s just about working to accept yourself the way you are and learning to love the way you look.

The occasional negative thought or moment of insecurity doesn’t mean you’ve failed at that. It’s totally normal.

That’s the message of… Read the full story


I went to hypnotherapy to see if it would help me feel better about running the marathon

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Recently, I’ve been getting quite down about my forthcoming London Marathon debut.

I know it doesn’t matter, that it’s not a matter of life or death (well…people do drop dead every year but not many).

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I also know that if I get a crap time, I’m not going to get fired and there won’t be any really negative implications because I’m not a professional athlete.

But that hasn’t stopped running-based anxieties.

At night, I lie awake thinking about what sorts of pain… Read the full story

Being lonely can make your experience of common colds significantly worse

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Feeling a bit sick and sorry for yourself? Being lonely won’t help.

And that’s a problem, considering loneliness is even more common in our generation than ever before – particularly in millennials.

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A study published on Thursday in Health Psychology has found that lonely people experience worse common cold symptoms than those who aren’t as lonely.

Researchers recruited 213 healthy people for the study, asked them questions to measure their loneliness, and exposed them all the the same cold strain.

The participants were then quarantined for five… Read the full story

This teenager had a brilliant response to people slamming her for her armpit hair

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Lalonie Davis may be just 17 years old, but she’s an entirely badass source of inspiration.

Seriously, everything about her is cool. She’s a brilliant illustrator. Her makeup is eternally on point. Her Instagram handle is slaylonie.

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And when it comes to being shamed for her body, Lalone takes zero sh*t.

One week ago, Lalonie posted a selfie with her arm raised, showing off her armpit hair.

Her caption on that photo carefully explained that while it’s okay for people not to like her body hair,… Read the full story

Someone’s created a spaghetti doughnut and it’s the stuff of nightmares

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The humble doughnut has been given a real pounding in recent times.

Not content with a good old fashioned glazed circle, we’ve allowed people to create all kinds doughnut Frankensteins.

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First there was the cronut. Then there was the sushi doughnut.

And now – horror of horrors – we have the spaghetti doughnut.

A doughnut ring…made from spaghetti.

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It’s the invention of Pop Pasta, a company based in Brooklyn, and apparently, it’s an American take on… Read the full story

Women are more likely to fake orgasms when they’re in a relationship

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There comes a time in most of our lives when we are faced with a tricky situation.

We’re mid-sex. We know an orgasm just isn’t coming. We look at the eager-to-please face of the person we’re having sex with, and are struck by the great dilemma: is it better to lie and fake an orgasm do make them feel better? Or is it better to be honest, admit it’s not working, and accept defeat?

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It’s a true struggle. Your decision defines you as an orgasm faker or an honest… Read the full story

An Uber driver picked up her boyfriend’s other girlfriend and it all kicked off beautifully

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Here is a 21st tale of betrayal and misguided romance like no other.

Make yourself comfy, sit back, and prepare to be equally horrified and excited.

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It all begins with Twitter user @Msixella who is a driver for Uber.

Recently, she went on a job to pick a woman up from the airport. But this woman was no ordinary woman and she didn’t want a lift to any random address.

No, she wanted a ride to @Msixella’s boyfriend’s house – BECAUSE SHE WAS HIS OTHER GIRLFRIEND.

So #Uberbae did the only thing a… Read the full story

These cops responded to a noise complaint about kids by joining in with their game

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Kids make a load of noise – fact.

They’re always running around, screaming for no good reason. So full of loud, incessant joy.

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Living next door to a group of them is the best form of contraception known to man.

But there’s a line between complaining about kids in private and calling the police to formally shop them for making too much noise.

Only monsters would actually frown on children enjoying life.

Which is why when one Wisconsin police department was called to break up a game of hockey… Read the full story


Does it matter what time you take antidepressants?

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When I started taking antidepressants, loads of people warned me about making sure I took my pills at ‘the right time’.

There was my friend who told me they always took their pills first thing in the morning, because if they took them too late they’d be up all night.

Then there was my colleague, who said her antidepressants knocked her right out as a fix for her insomnia. So she always took them at around 9pm.

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I started taking them at lunchtime, purely because I knew I’d remember to… Read the full story

National Kindness Day: Why cutting people out of your life is an important part of being kind to yourself

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When we think about the word ‘kindness’, we picture being kind to others. Taking care of other people, and making sure that we put their needs first. 

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But it’s just as important to be kind to yourself as it is to be kind to other people.

And this National Kindness Day, we should focus on doing so.

Being kind to yourself isn’t just about giving yourself a break. It isn’t just taking an hour to watch an episode of your favourite series or giving yourself an extra few minutes in bed.

It’s being verbally kind… Read the full story

15 tweets that perfectly sum up what to never ask a woman

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#NeverAskAWoman Reveals Ridiculous And Frustrating Things Women Deal With
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As a woman, there’s a lot of things I hate people asking me.

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One thing in particular is: ‘Are you on your period or something?’ when I’m annoyed – especially when that particular person has done something to piss me off and I have every right to be irritated.

Another question similarly as irritating is: ‘Do you ever smile?’ to which the answer is always ‘No’. I have major resting bitch face. And I embrace… Read the full story

This waiter is melting the internet’s hearts after being pictured feeding a customer with a disability

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IHOP Waiter Helps Feed Disabled Customer, Rekindles Our Faith In Humanity
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On 25 March, Keshia Dotson was sitting in her local IHOP in Springfield, IL when she witnessed ‘a very touching moment’ involving one of the waiters.

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Keshia watched as a man and a disabled women dined together, while the server sat down with them and proceeded to help feed the disabled woman to allow the man to enjoy his food.

Sharing a photo of the beautiful moment, Keshia posted to Facebook: ‘My faith in humanity has been restored a… Read the full story

Celebrate Easter 2017 and win a free hand crafted Thorntons Easter Egg in this competition

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Celebrate Easter with this super indulgent Easter Egg

Win a luxury Thorntons Easter Egg, hand crafted by chocolate makers to celebrate Easter. Five runners up will receive one Thorntons Continental Statement Easter Egg from their wider range. All entrants can receive a 10% discount to be spent in Thorntons on delicious chocolate.

This Easter talented chocolate makers at Thorntons have hand crafted a small range of 50 bespoke eggs, dubbed the most beautiful creations they have made yet.

The chocolate makers have drawn on nearly a century of expertise to create individually-made luxury eggs designed to make a… Read the full story

Nits and vomit – 10 weird ways you will bond with your children

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There is lots of great advice on bonding with your children.

Things like skin-to-skin contact when they’re newborn, making lifelong memories on holidays and day trips, or enjoying one-to-one time making crafts and baking.

But there are other ways you’re going to bond that nobody tells you about.

And it involves some surprising and not-always-welcome-at-the-time events.

Here’s the unexpected ways you will bond with your child:

1. 3am nappy changes

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If you want to get away from everyone and live by the sea, you can buy this lighthouse property for £450,000

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If you’re currently living in a house-share that allows you an easy commute surrounded by the armpits and jostles of other humans, you’ve likely thought – at least once in the past week – ‘dear lord, I want to escape all of these people and live by the sea’.

If that’s the case, we’ve got good news.

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You can!

If you’ve got a spare £450,000 lying around, anyway.

The house next to Rua Reidh Lighthouse in the north west of Highlands of Scotland is officially for sale.

To be clear, the… Read the full story


Depression is now the leading cause of illness and disability around the world

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It’s absurd to think that despite how prevalent mental health issues have become, and how much they can affect people’s day-to-day existences, we’re still failing to provide people with adequate support and treatment.

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People are left on waiting lists for therapy for months. Their complaints are often ignored, or not taken seriously. We still have to put up with people spouting entirely incorrect stereotypes and assumptions about people who are mentally ill.

So here’s yet… Read the full story

The best April Fools’ Day texts and office pranks

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April Fools Day: Best of the day's april fools
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April Fools’ Day falls on a Saturday this year, which means there will be less opportunity to carry out the classic office pranks on your colleagues.

However, this simply means there are more chances to catch people out from home.

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If you are planning to spend Saturday morning in bed, here are some of the best text pranks you can carry out without having to put any physical effort in.

And for those who are on the weekend shift – here are the best… Read the full story

H&M is launching Arket, its first concept store with a Nordic café

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After all the success they had with Monki, COS, and & Other Stories (yep, they’re all run by the same overarching brand), it’s no surprise that H&M would go ahead and open up another store in London.

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But it’s still pretty exciting news.

Mostly because we tend to think of H&M as old reliable – somewhere we can nip to on our lunch break to find something wearable for a last-minute date or an outfit for the next day. Anything they do is going to be… Read the full story

We can all relate to how happy this one-year-old is to be posing with tacos

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Delta Phillips has become actual one-year-old goals after posing for a series of Taco Bell themed photos.

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Posing for photographer Julia Marie, Delta, who turned one on 18 March, looks cute as a button as she sits in a tutu surrounded by a Taco Bell backdrop as she digs into her favourite takeout of choice.

Julia told Metro.co.uk that it was Delta’s mother, Monica Phillips, who came up with the Taco Bell concept after she saw a ‘donut smash’ on Facebook and thought a ‘taco smash’ would be just… Read the full story

This pair of friends staged a fake proposal to get some free dessert

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Teens Faked A Proposal To Get Free Dessert And The Internet Is Applauding Them
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Going out with friends is always fun – but it’s always a little awkward when it comes to splitting the bill. 

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Who drank what? Whose meal was more expensive? Who ate most of which side?

But 19-year-old Catie and her friend Alex, 17, came up with a brilliant plan to ensure they had to pay for as little as possible – by pulling off a glorious fake proposal to win themselves some free congratulatory… Read the full story

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