VIDEO: What the women of Sheffield do to help them fall asleep…

by Leah Massingham | May 28, 2026 | In Your Body, In Your Body top story

After two weeks of testing melatonin gummies – and discovering they mostly delivered minty false hope and weird dreams – I became mildly obsessed with one question: if sleep gummies don’t work, what actually does? So I spoke to women about the bizarre,...

Sleepmaxxing: how the wellness industry turned rest into another job

by Nina Brooksbank | May 27, 2026 | In Your Body, In Your Body top story, Popular Stories

Apparently, we’re optimising unconsciousness now, too.  According to Healthline, sleepmaxxing is a new wellness trend about maximising the quality and quantity of your sleep. It sounds harmless enough until you realise TikTok has transformed going to bed into a...

We tried melatonin gummies for 14 days so you don’t have to

by Leah Massingham | May 25, 2026 | In Your Body, In Your Body top story, Popular Stories

There’s something deeply optimistic about buying sleep gummies in an airport. Especially when you’re exhausted, mildly dehydrated, and emotionally fragile from paying £8 for a bottle of water. Over a year ago, while stranded in Budapest airport, I bought a...

Bump in the road: the impact of pregnancy on your career

by Leah Massingham | May 24, 2026 | In Your Body, In Your Body top story, Popular Stories

We all know about the motherhood penalty. When you have children, unfortunately the workplace looks over you. You’re written off as unambitious. But the motherhood penalty doesn’t begin when a woman has a child. It begins the moment pregnancy becomes visible. Not when...

Coffee is not lunch: How hustle culture convinced women hunger was a sign of dedication

by Phoebe Huzij | May 24, 2026 | In Your Body, In Your Body top story, Popular Stories

It’s 3 PM. Your brain has left the building. You’re staring at a spreadsheet that’s stopped making sense, willing yourself to focus, and reaching for coffee number four. The internal monologue kicks in: Why am I like this? Why can’t I just...

Cycle syncing was supposed to help you listen to your body – now it’s another thing to perfect

by Nina Brooksbank | May 23, 2026 | In Your Body, In Your Body top story, other stories

One week, you’re smashing workouts, booking spin classes and feeling like you’ve finally got your life together.  Next, you’re skipping the gym, cancelling those classes and wondering why you’ve suddenly lost all discipline.  It’s the same schedule, with the...