Under the influence

As the social media platform bans the search term, citing concerns it’s become linked to ‘unhealthy weight-loss content’, Closer asks what more can be done to tackle ‘thinspiration’ posts and videos online…

Historically speaking, we’ve never lived longer, richer or safer lives than we do now. And yet, so many women feel like they’re failing. It’s time to untangle why – and what we can do about it

Discover the ‘greatest health biohack you will ever learn’, with metabolism expert Ben Azadi

THE QUEST FOR PERFECT POSTURE HAS BECOME A HOT PURSUIT IN WELLNESS CIRCLES. YET, AS ELLE’S NAOMI PIKE DISCOVERS, STANDING TALL MIGHT BE DOING MORE FOR US THAN WHAT MEETS THE EYE

Welcome to Mind Matters, our new column in which we will focus on all aspects of our emotional wellbeing, mental health and how this is intrinsically linked to our physical fitness.

From doomscrolling deterrents to visualisations that make you feel like That B*tch, our crack team of life improvers have trusted tactics at the ready