Body image

In the modern world, it often seems that there is a prescribed way that people consider that they have to look like. People are obsessed with their own body image and are constantly thinking about ways that they can change their appearance…

Having a good and healthy attitude towards sex can be difficult to promote in children, as often the topic is shrouded in embarrassment and anxiety. But you don’t need to worry - there are plenty of easy ways to broach the subject of…

There are countless products, articles and tutorials for tips to anti-age our faces, but what about the rest of your body? It seems that there is more to anti-ageing than simply reducing the wrinkles around your eyes, and forgetting these…

In an increasingly busy world, it’s easy to let your sexual health take a back seat by not focusing on your sex life. You may be too tired or not in the mood, but all too quickly, your sex life can fizzle out, causing problems…

A less than satisfying sex life can wreak havoc on your emotional health, as well as potentially damaging your relationship and confidence. 60 percent of people who cheat claim that they do so because their sex life with their partner…

Women are sexy to men in a number of ways, many of which they’re not even aware of. You could be turning your man on by doing everyday things and not realising! And if you’re looking to arouse your man a little more, you may be missing a…

Just because you're ageing, doesn't mean you're happy to lose the intimacy and satisfaction from your sex life – there are ways to maintain an active sex life, in spite of some of the problems that we encounter as older people. Even as…

In the opening scene of Sky’s new TV drama, Fleming, Lara Pulver wears a blood-red bikini while snorkelling amid shoals of exotic fish. She then emerges breathless atop a speedboat, a gun-toting Dominic Cooper close…

With all the images you see of beautiful girls looking picture-perfect in magazines and films and advertisements, it’s a wonder that any of us ever get naked in front of another human being. Being worried about body image can affect your…

If you have diabetes, you know that your wellbeing depends, in part, on you maintaining a healthy weight through your diet and lifestyle, as well as with medication management, to prevent or delay medical complications of the disease.…

A body image study carried out by Victoria University found that the majority of men were happy with their size where their relationship was concerned, but felt insecure when it came to comparing their body parts to other men. In fact, most…

The objectification of women in the media is still such a prominent issue, yet very few people actually talk about it. Whether it's being used in advertisements as a provocative label for a product you don't really need, or being promoted…

The Healthy At Every Size (HAES) movement is a reaction against the current paradigm in the treatment of overweight and obesity. Many wellness experts see excess body weight as essentially a problem in itself for wellbeing, impossible to…

When it comes to sexual wellness issues, the focus is generally on women. For some reason, we believe that being conscious of how we look or how we perform is something that only women struggle with – and that’s simply not true.…

NLP stands for Neuro Linguistic Programming. For the uninitiated, a brief explanation of what that means may be in order. Neuro deals with how we take in information whether it be from sight, hearing, taste, touch or smell; Linguistic…

Every woman is different and the body they each have varies also, both from woman to woman and over time as well. Each month you may feel tension and swellings in your breasts before your period, which disappears as soon as your period…

You might not think stripping off and performing downward-facing dog is beneficial to your mental health, but many people tout the benefits of naked yoga. Don’t know much about it? Wellness writer Alice Oglethorpe went along to a…

We all want to look younger and thinner, and thanks to modern society that pressure is at an all-time high. Gyms, spas and wellness centres all offer a quick fix for achieving our dream look, but a new treatment available in Dubai may have…

While environmental wellness expert Marisa Meltzer has always considered herself a feminist, her struggle with her weight caused her to doubt her beliefs. ‘By the time I turned 35 last year, I was living in Brooklyn, going through…

If you think your “below-the-belt” area is the most important part while performing a sexual activity, think again; the most important organ that determines your performance in bed is your brain! Performance anxiety can damage the sexual…

For a number of reasons, women always seem to want bigger breasts - society has placed importance on having big breasts, and on larger breasts being associated with beauty. It’s no wonder that so many women feel insecure about their bodies.…

A new weight loss trend has caused wellness experts to speak out about the risks and low probability of achieving such a goal. Specialists are saying that women are putting their wellbeing at risk by attempting to become so slender that…