In der aktuellen Ausgabe von Women's Health (UK)

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• Dark showering
  The latest wellness hack to make a splash on socials? Showering in the dark. Fans say the combination of light, temperature and sound helps switch off survival mode – but do the health claims have merit or is this trend better off down the drain?
• The ‘smart’ mattress topper
  You may be tracking your overnight metrics like a mission circumnavigating the moon, but what good is it knowing that your body temperature is sub-par for snoozing if you can’t do anything about it? One 7/10 sleeper looks beneath the sheets in search of sounder slumber
• I follow the cortisol curve
  That’s the 24-hour cycle this hormone follows, helping shape your daily behavioural – or‘diurnal’ – rhythm as you move from wake up to workout. So, can tuning in to cortisol’s quirks make for an easier day?
• Ask the COLLECTIVE
  Want to run further, lift heavier or nail a pull-up? We put your questions to the Women’s Health COLLECTIVE panel to help you make good on your goals
• ‘Overthinking is stealing your time, energy and health’
  Clinical psychologist Dr Jessamy Hibberd takes aim at the thought pattern that’s framed as a personality quirk or the hallmark of self-awareness, but is actually stealthily sabotaging women’s wellbeing
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• ‘Seize who you are’
  From her screen presence to effortless charm, it’s no wonder everyone wants a piece of Hannah Waddingham. Now, with the new season of Ted Lasso landing later this summer, she talks to WH about single motherhood, saying a polite ‘No, thank you’ to Hollywood beauty standards and why menopause is a life stage best grabbed by the reins
• The big gluten bounceback
  Not so long ago, ‘gluten-free’ was shorthand for ‘healthy’, but now food-aware types are relishing forkfuls of rigatoni and big slices of sourdough. So what does this say about the nutritional mood of 2026? WH investigates
• Breaking bread?
  Think you have an issue with gluten? Heed this expert intel
• Proteinflation is coming to a supermarket near you
  The cost of the macronutrient has risen more than the rest of your shopping. As global crises threaten to drive costs higher, WH goes in search of affordable alternatives
• Coenzyme Q10
  Said to support everything from heart health to fertility, Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is the latest hero supp to enter the stack, but has it earned its place? The experts give their verdict
• The curious case of the short sleepers
  While most of us are seeking our seven to nine hours, some are surviving (and thriving) on much less. WH meets the researchers studying their every sleeping movement
• How to rest better
  What insights from short sleepers can tell us about how to sleep more soundly
• Is crashing out the new burning out?
  As the digital world gifts us another term for the phenomenon formally known as burnout, WH consults the professionals to ask how helpful the memeification of mental health really is
• How not to crash out
  Crashing out isn’t a foregone conclusion – even when you’re facing big feelings you may not have the tools to handle on your own. The key, say the mental health professionals we spoke to for this piece, is heeding the signals your body is sending – and acting before they act on your behalf
• ‘I had everything to live for – but menopause symptoms made me want to end it all’
  Suicide rates have increased among women by a third in the past decade, peaking in the 45 to 49 age group. Here, one single mother – who was in the agonising first throes of menopause during these years – shares how it feels when you think you have nowhere to turn
• The Brazilian jiu-jitsu boom
  From stress-busting sparring to self-defence, more women are making moves in martial arts. With evidence pinning Brazilian jiu-jitsu to greater resilience, grit, overall wellbeing and even a new type of therapy, could it get you in fighting form?
• A beginner’s guide to Brazilian jiu-jitsu
  Exactly what to expect, by world champion and ARMA head coach Ffion Davies
• ‘Aqua aerobics makes movement feel like joy’
  For 46-year-old DJ Jemma Yoloye, aka DJ Mystikle Blue, from Birmingham, getting in the pool made fitness less like punishment – and more like pleasure
• The kit list
  As the mercury rises, there’s only one place we want to be. And whether you’re lapping your local lido, surfing Cornish waves or heading for the Med, we’ve got you covered. Come on in, the water’s lovely
• Match point
  With big dreams of Grand Slams, WH’s fashion editor takes to the court in Adidas’s newly launched tennis collection to swing, slice and serve
• The imperceptible rise of undetectable aesthetics
  She smiles, she frowns (a little) and she insists that her glow comes from green juice and gratitude. The latest beauty ideal we’ve been told to aspire to? Looking like you’ve had nothing done…
• Q: Hydrogel masks – worth the hype?
  Serum-soaked and slippery, the latest iteration of sheet masks are ubiquitous among the beauty set. Here’s what they can, and can’t, do
• The trouble with longitivity
  The allure of living your best, longest life has proven to be a health goal with staying power. But with warnings of burnout from unattainable routines, horrors at the space’s misogynistic links and fears that ‘longevity fixation syndrome’ is the orthorexia of the 2020s, some women are questioning their future focus
• SEOUL SEARCHING
  In the decade since Korean beauty piqued western beauty nerds’ attention, it’s become so ubiquitous that you can pick up a ‘glass skin’ mask while grabbing a pack of M&S High Legs. But is it the curiosity-spiking innovation (liquid microneedling, anyone?) driving sales east – or the allure of rigid beauty standards?
• The micro-step K-ROUTINE
  You don’t need 10 steps when Korean skincare is so efficient that it pioneered the concept of hybrid products – serum and moisturiser, plus SPFs with skincare benefits. Try these smarter buys
• The promise & pitfalls of sex therapy
  How can we feel more at one with our bodies in a world where our sexuality is so often weaponised against us? A growing movement of sex therapists suggests that working with touch is the answer. But can it ever be safe to put your most intimate thoughts – and body parts – in the hands of a stranger?
• Is Pilates coming for your muscle?
  Influencers who once pushed the health case for lifting heavy are dropping down to 1kg dumbbells and Pilates-only routines in a bid to shed their muscle. As ‘bulk’ is vilified, writer Chloe Gray asks why size – not what you do with it – has returned as the latest fitness obsession
• 5 Pilates moves to build muscle
  It turns out there’s a best of both worlds. These five moves are Pilates instructor Rachel Lopez’s favourite strength-builders
• Why Alpine is the new Med
  If your holiday GPS navigates you to the Med on autopilot, we have important news: summering in the mountains is the latest wellness flex. From the Canadian Rockies to the Swiss Alps, three writers make the case for why ‘rise and climb’ is the new ‘fly and flop’
• Can you find ‘wellness’ on a family holiday?
  Travel goals once fell into parallel universes – an off-grid restorative wellness retreat or a family holiday with a soundtrack of pool squeals. As one resort claims to have nailed both, WH editor-in-chief Claire Sanderson reports from the sunlounger
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• Dame Joanna Lumley
  As the national treasure reaches her ninth decade, she credits her growth mindset and playing the most British of sports: cricket