Wellness

Choose Your Healer

How do we heal in a world where "wellness" has become just another capitalist trope that leaves you open to scammers?

by Sharmadean Reid

The Feeling It Series: Stepping into Style

In the final instalment of our Feeling It Series with lululemon Senior UX Writer Róisín Lonergan shares her connection to fitness and style in the city.

by Hannah Connolly

The Feeling It Series: Stepping Into Ease

In part two of our Feeling It Series with luluLemon, Founder Calais Lois trials out the Restfeel Slider and shares her joyous approach to wellness

by Hannah Connolly

The Feeling It Series: Stepping into Confidence

In part three of our Feeling Series with luluLemon, Solutions Architect Teju Olabode puts the Strongfeel training shoe to the test and shares her London-centric approach to fitness

by Hannah Connolly

How To Embrace Your Goddess Energy

Whether it’s Viking, Nubian, Ancient Briton, Amazon, Persian, Indian and others, dig deep into your history to find your taliswoman to remind you of nobility.

by Sharmadean Reid

Why You Don't Need To Argue With Everyone

From taxi drivers, to strangers on the internet, not every battle is worth fighting.

by Sharmadean Reid

The Feeling It Series: Stepping Into Bliss

In part one of our Feeling It Series, Stack World writer Hannah Connolly reconnects with her wellness practice in the city whilst trying out luluemon’s debut shoe, Blissfeel

by The Stack World

How I Got Out of My Existential Crisis

Stack World Founder Sharmdean Reid talks maintaining optimism in the most pessimistic of times

by Sharmadean Reid

How To Show Up For Your Humble Friend

Extroverted personalities often set the tone for social interactions, yet introverts make up half the population - here we share our tips for honouring and celebrating the humble friend

by The Stack World

Practice Non Binary Thinking

Do you want to break free from rigid, black-and-white ways of thinking and open yourself up to a more nuanced and complex understanding of the world? Start practicing Non Binary Thinking

by Sharmadean Reid

Anxiety Management

Are You in Your Bored Girl Era?

Maybe it's the change from Q1 to Q2? Maybe it's goal setting fatigue from NYE? Whatever it is, we are Bored.

by The Stack World

Anxiety Management

Rebuild Your Internal Autocorrect

Inside us all, a war is waging between our higher and lower selves and our internal monologue of negative correction is where it takes root. Here are ways to reprogram your brain.

by Sharmadean Reid

Hormones

Why are girls going through puberty earlier?

Global medical studies reveal that girls aged younger than 11 are starting puberty early, The Stack takes a look at why

by Hannah Connolly

Conversations With My Sex Therapist: Am I A Madonna Or A Whore?

Writer Emma-Louise Boynton has turned to sex therapy to tackle certain issues she has around sex personally. But a culture of shame still exists around sex for women generally, as she explores in this week’s column.

by Emma-Louise Boynton

Poppy Jamie Talks Balance And Burnout

Wellness expert and creator of the Happy Not Perfect podcast, Poppy Jamie wants to remind us that we are human beings, not human doings

by Isobel Van Dyke

Paloma Elsesser: 30 Lessons In 30 Years

“I settled for comfort and because of that, I lost magic”: Ahead of her 30th birthday, Paloma Elsesser reflects on everything she’s learnt from fashion to failures, from love to letting people go

by Isobel Van Dyke

How To Open Your Heart... To All Kinds Of Love

Be it your relationship with romantic partners, friends or family: how we approach connections begins within ourselves

by Hannah Connolly

I've Never Enjoyed Valentines Day, But This Year I Am Changing That

In a couple, confidently single, or fresh from a breakup, February 14th has always filled me with dread that's why this year I am prioritising non-romantic relationships and creating a new one with Valentine's Day

by Hannah Connolly

Has Couples Therapy Had A Glow Up?

Young love gets a new gen overhaul as under-30s seek to fix broken relationships rather than move on

by Lizzie Cernik

Friends With (Other) Benefits

Its intimate, its radical and its full of love… could a platonic life partner be what you need?

by Kate Wills

Could A Healthy Sex Life Boost Your Career?

Could the secret to success lay beneath the sheets? The Stack World investigates the links between sex and productivity

by Marie Le Conte

Will An Ice Bath Change Your Life?

A timely ice bath has powerful results, as Erin McKee turns to nature at Wasing Wellbeing, a retreat space for revitalising and healing experiences.

by Erin Mckee

Power Morning With Sharmadean Reid

The founder and CEO of The Stack World reveals her morning beauty routine, compartmentalising her days, and how she minimises decision-making in the AM

by Sasha Mills

How Slow Travel Helped Me Heal From Burnout

Writer Erin McKee unpacks burnout whilst packing her suitcase. How she left a career in mental health nursing and turned to slow travel (and how you can too)

by Erin Mckee

“Made For Women First ” - How Lululemon Broke The Misogyny On Performance Shoes

The leading performance apparel giant continues a 20-year trajectory of innovation with footwear debut designed with women in mind

by Hannah Connolly

Hormones

Pandemic Hormones Wreaking Havoc? It’s Time For A Reset

Chronic stress has pushed thousands of us to the brink of hormonal burnout. Here, we explain how to get back in sync

by Hanna Woodside

“I Have Lost 7 Children Through Miscarriage”, The App Supporting Women Through The Emotional Triggers Of Mother’s Day

Peanut is the women-powered app supporting mothers through difficult times. Their Mother’s Day campaign reminds us that 1 in 3 women are triggered by the celebration…

by Aswan Magumbe

Anxiety Management

Navigating Introversion In Post-Lockdown Life

"Everywhere I looked I saw a togetherness that I wasn’t experiencing" - where loneliness & introversion intersect in a post-lockdown world

by Francesca Dunlop

“Grief, For Me, Is A Full Body Experience”, How This Founder Coped With Grief During Lockdown

The loss of her sister left Nafeesa Arshad at “absolute rock bottom”. She discusses navigating grief and the most powerful form of self love there is

by Nafeesa Arshad

5 Inspiring Women on What Support Means To Them

To celebrate Heist's new Contour Bra, we asked these trailblazing women how they show up for themselves by prioritising meaningful support systems

by Hannah Connolly

You’ve Got Plans – The Events You Won’t Want To Miss This Week

From group coaching sessions to reclaiming your power - these Club events are designed to help you priorities your wellbeing

by Hannah Connolly

Pitch Perfect - Discover How To Hit The Right Notes In Your Presentations With Gemma Perlin

“This is a technique used by most major politicians” - From finding her true calling to top tips, this behavioural coach is on a mission to give you the tools to get what you want

by Hannah Connolly

The Foundationwear Brand You Need To Support You Through Work & Play

Shop: Heist is the brand that will - quite literally - have your back, with foundationwear designed to elevate your confidence

by Hannah Connolly

Why I Froze My Eggs During Lockdown

Lockdown provided the perfect opportunity for Irene Agbontaen to contemplate her fertility, whilst living on her own she decided to take the plunge and invest in her future

by Charlotte Roberts

You’ve Got Plans – The Events You Won’t Want To Miss This Week

From finding your new finance bestie to levelling up your leadership, discover the next seven days of sessions designed to serve your whole self

by Hannah Connolly

The Stack Launches Partnership With Selfridges For A Month Of Feel-Good Programming

‘What does it mean to live your best life?’ – The Stack joins forces with Selfridges to explore the meaning of ‘Retail Therapy’

by Hannah Connolly

Conversations With My Sex Therapist: Where Do We Begin?

After years of feeling disconnected from her body, unable to orgasm during sex, Emma-Louise Boynton asks whether sex therapy can help

by Emma-Louise Boynton

Photo Gallery

Closing The Orgasm Gap With Sex Talks At The London Edition

This International Women's Day, Join Emma-Louise Boynton in her latest event series, Sex Talks, held at The London Edition hotel

by Isobel Van Dyke

“I Drank Alcohol To Mask My Anxieties – Then Was Diagnosed With Pure OCD”

The ‘Pure O’ or ‘purely obsessional’ type of OCD is characterised by distressing, intrusive thoughts and mental rituals to cope with them. Rae Elliman shares her experience of living with – and learning to manage – these hidden compulsions

by Rae Chen Elliman

The Double Standard Of Scars: How I Learned To Love My Body Even If Society Won’t

Writer Hannah Rankine explores the misogyny of scars and how she learned to love her own through female connection

by Hannah Rankine

How People Pleasing Is Holding You Back

The personal plight of a people pleaser - why you need to stop saying yes in 2022

by Abbie Brett

‘I Was A 23-Year-Old Stuck In A Body That Was Rejecting Me’: The Personal Account Of A Student Battling Long Covid

For the past 10 months this student has been bed bound after having coronavirus. We’ve heard very little of long Covid and its impact - The Stack learns from someone living with it

by Lydia Pearse

Conversations With My Sex Therapist: Who Owns My Body?

In order to learn how to reconnect with her body and orgasm during sex, one woman recounts her experience starting sex therapy

by Emma-Louise Boynton

The Art Of Conversation... During Sex

The Stack’s sex columnist, Emma-Louise Boynton, explores the damaging sexual scripts preventing so many of us from being better communicators during sex

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Why You Need To Take A Week Off...Now

It’s statistically proven that time-off will improve your performance at work - reconnecting with your home and surroundings is the perfect way to reset

by Hannah Connolly

Power Morning with Ditte Reffstrup, Creative Director of Ganni

From Danish breakfast to morning bike rides, Ditte Reffstrup walks us through her morning rituals

by Sasha Mills

Photo Gallery

You & Me: Let’s Talk About ADHD

As Nora Nord launches her new podcast on neurodiversity & ADHD, we take a look at the photo series illustrating your new listening material

by Nora Nord

You & Me: Let’s Talk About ADHD, With Nora Nord

London-based photographer and artist, Nora Nord is starting conversations around ADHD through her new podcast. Here, she writes for The Stack about blindspots in neurodivergence and how she is using art to learn more about ADHD

by Nora Nord