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July 9, 2017, 8:28 am

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Did you even go on holiday if you don’t get some top quality pictures for the ‘gram?

Making memories is what holidays are all about, but being able to laugh about those memories forever is just as important.

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If that’s your motto you might want to think about visiting Bolivia’s Salt Flats, which blow all other holiday Instagram posts out of the water.

Salar de Uvuni is the biggest salt flat in the world, spanning 4,633 square miles, and because it’s completely flat, there’s so much potential for props – as you can see… Read the full story

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July 8, 2017, 6:09 am

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To truly embrace the avocado trend before its timely demise (please, please let the avocado trend die soon), you must become the avocado.

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That doesn’t mean sitting on top of some sourdough toast, to be clear.

It just means wearing a swimming costume that turns you into an avocado. That’s the reasonable, rational thing to do.

BelovedShirts, the same strange people behind that hairy chest swimsuit and a Donald Trump costume, also sell an avocado style, which turns your tum into an… Read the full story

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July 9, 2017, 11:00 pm

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Although I had been ill since I was a young teenager, having suffered from depression and anorexia, the first time I was offered specialist therapy was while I was away at uni.

My GP prescribed anti-depressants and referred me to the student mental health service.

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From there, my psychiatrist referred me to the eating disorders service (EDS).

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July 10, 2017, 12:39 am

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If you’ve ever walked into a KFC and felt like the smell alone was making you gain weight before even putting the first juicy morsel to your lips, then you might have been onto something.

Because new research claims that smelling food before eating it might be linked… Read the full story

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July 10, 2017, 12:55 am

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This is Maria Palkina.

She’s nine and like many young girls, she loves ballet. But more than that, she loves doing ballet with dogs.

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These amazing moments were captured by Russian photographer Andrew Seliverstov, from Saint Petersburg.

He’s been photographing dogs for the past 20 years but says that it’s far more difficult to work with children – particularly at Maria’s age.

‘I became interested in the “kids and dogs theme” when I saw the works of Elena Shumilova and C.Murray who shoot similar scenes,’ he says.

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July 10, 2017, 1:37 am

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If there’s one thing the Internet loves, it’s kittens.

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Whether they’re snoozing, chasing butterflies or just sitting looking cute, kittens bring infinite happiness to us humans.

Just the sight of an adorable, pint-size fluff-ball is enough to make all of life’s troubles melt away, if only for a few minutes.

Which is why I’ve journeyed down the #kittensofinstagram rabbit hole to bring you some of the most aww-worthy pussycats on the planet.

So if you’re having a tough week, take a break and indulge in this cuteness overload.

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July 10, 2017, 1:38 am

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I really don’t want to be one of those deeply annoying therapy w*nkers who psychoanalyse their friends, start sentences with ‘well, my therapist says’, and speak in self-help clichés.

But, well, I kind of am.

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I’m only a few weeks into therapy, and it’s already completely changed the way I view things.

We’re working on tackling my social anxiety first, before we get on to the obsessive thoughts and fears of burning down the house.

One of the… Read the full story

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July 10, 2017, 2:00 am

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Regardless of popular stereotypes, we are not a bunch of lazy, entitled, craft beer drinking, avocado munching complainers.

As the first generation that’s widely acknowledged to be worse off than our parents, we’ve earned our right to be cut a little slack here and there.

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For just one moment, close your eyes and step into the world of a 20-something.

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July 10, 2017, 2:25 am

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The prospect of getting rid of excess fat and toning up can be a daunting one – particularly when you’re faced with months of eating rabbit food.

Truth is, ‘dieting’, in the traditional sense of the world, is awful.

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It works on a system of guilt and restriction which leaves you constantly hungry, craggy and bored.

But Nikki Rees is proof that taking a much more relaxed approach to healthy eating and exercise is far more conducive to a toned body than a strict diet.

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July 10, 2017, 3:02 am

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The life of a working mum isn’t too dissimilar to that of a magician.

They both juggle multiple balls at the same time. They both manage to make things disappear (like vegetables). They both manage to do two jobs at the same time (i.e. their actual career and motherly duties).

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Often working mums don’t get the recognition they deserve for their ridiculous multitasking skills.

But singer Pink – AKA Alecia Moore – is showing exactly what being one involves.

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July 10, 2017, 3:18 am

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Baby showers seem to be all the rage nowadays.

When my eldest was born seven years ago it wasn’t even a thing. Friends offered to hold one for me when my third was due, so I hobbled along to a restaurant (experiencing pelvic pain by that stage), they all got drunk and I hobbled home ready for an afternoon nap.

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July 10, 2017, 3:37 am

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When Emily McDermott started getting severe back pain, she put it down to the intensive Army training she’d been doing.

But when she eventually went to hospital, she suddenly lost the ability to walk and it turned out that she had a tumour pressing on her spine.

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The news came just weeks after she’d picked her out her dress for her wedding to soldier Olly Hughs.

Emily, 23, was told by medics that there was no guarantee that she’d walk again and that the chemo she’d have to undergo would mean her… Read the full story

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July 10, 2017, 4:01 am

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Anyone who’s gone through a divorce is likely to cite that time in their life as one of the worst things they’ve experienced.

A marriage is about 100% trust and loyalty, and if you get to the point where the only option is for this bond to be broken, it’s devastating.

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However, most people are able to turn it around and make some good come out of the terrible experience.

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July 10, 2017, 4:05 am

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July 10, 2017, 4:21 am

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‘It’s like a tap that won’t turn off,’ says Sarah Powell, describing her anxiety during Metro’s podcast, Mentally Yours.

‘It’s a voice in my head that goes over and over and over and sometimes it gets really mean, (saying) things that you would never say to another person, and things that if somebody said them to you you’d be like “I’m never seeing this person again”.’

She added: ‘It’s a loud voice asking lots of questions, a lot of ‘what ifs’ and also doing this crazy risk assessment on everything.’

Anxiety, triggers and treatments were the topic of the latest mental health podcast.

Sarah began suffering from anxiety when she was 15, and for her it’s always been physical as well as mental, beginning with ‘that weird tummy thing’ – the feeling of tightness and weight many will relate to.

Her triggers were performance anxiety before social events, and the general feeling that ‘everyone’s got to like me’.

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July 10, 2017, 4:53 am

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Beer can chicken has become the dish for making a statement at barbecues.

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Big in the US for years, it’s now gaining traction with grilling enthusiasts UK-side.

It involves putting a half-empty (half-full?) can of beer into the chicken’s cavity before roasting it sitting upright on the can using an indirect heat with the lid down.

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July 9, 2017, 2:13 pm

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What makes a perfect trip?

It’s an ongoing debate between young and old alike – and one which may never be answered.

Is it about being a ‘traveller’ as opposed to a ‘holiday maker’?

One thing is for sure, there’s nothing quite like a night on the town to give you an entirely unique look at the culture of your destination. So it’s no surprise that clubbing holidays have become a huge trend in their own right.

A few years ago it was simply a matter of heading to Ibiza or Magaluf to guarantee you’d find a brilliant nightclub, but these days things have become more competitive and there are so many night clubs popping up around the world, it’s hard to know where to start looking.

Scene by Thomson has made the search for the perfect clubbing holiday a lot easier by pulling together some of the best clubbing locations around the world.

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July 10, 2017, 5:55 am

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You’ve been looking for a new phone cover for some time now.

Sick of smashing your phone on nights out, you want a case that will both protect your technological lifeline and look stylish at the same time.

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After all, what your phone case says about you could fill an entire book.

So why not head to Amazon and get yourself something unique, something special, something like one of these ‘Psoriasis on the palms‘ phone covers.

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July 10, 2017, 6:00 am

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Some animals can change their markings, mimic other calls and their behaviour to blend in – it’s an evolutionary tool for survival.

If the predator thinks you’re like them, it won’t eat you.

Why do we stay hooked on social media when it makes us feel like sh*t?

At school, I’d mimic the behaviour of the popular girls and then when I’d not do something to their liking, we’d fall out.

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July 10, 2017, 6:03 am

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We’re still a long way from mental health being taken as seriously as physical health.

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