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Do plants really clean the air?

The NASA headline has been repeated since 1989. Later research says something else.

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Three micro-habits for today

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Roasted beetroot in an earthenware bowl on a wooden table, some cut in half, with the kitchen and a bright window in the background
Food · 3 min

Beetroot: sweet, easy and without staining the kitchen

Roasted, raw or grated. And the trick to stop it dyeing everything pink.
Four glass jars with pothos, spider plant and tradescantia cuttings rooting in water, roots visible, on a bright windowsill
Plants · 3 min

Propagating in water: free new plants

A stem, a glass of water and some patience. No compost, no special skill.
A clear wooden table by a window, with a pothos in a terracotta pot and a bowl of lemons and apples
Habits · 2 min

One clear surface, and the house breathes

Don’t tidy the whole house. Keep one surface empty. Just one.
A linen armchair by a window with a checked blanket thrown over it, a mug and an open book on the wooden side table, and a green plant alongside
Wellbeing · 4 min

Soft wellness: wellbeing without the pressure

No heroic routines, no guilt. The thinking behind everything you’ll read here.
A snake plant, a pothos and an aloe vera in terracotta pots on a wooden table, in front of a window with the garden behind
Plants · 4 min

The 3 plants that survive even if you forget about them

Snake plant, pothos and aloe vera: the trio for anyone without green fingers.
A bedroom at dusk with a snake plant on the bedside table and a pothos hanging by the bed, blue evening light coming in through the window
Plants · 3 min

Do plants really clean the air in your home?

NASA studied it in sealed chambers. In a real home, the science says something else.
A small hourglass on a table by the window, with a cushion on the floor beside it
Habits · 5 min

Micro-habits: one minute a day beats an hour a month

Frequency beats intensity. Here’s how to actually apply it.
A bedside table with a lamp switched on, a book, a mug and the phone face down, pushed to one side
Habits · 4 min

The screen-free night ritual that improves your sleep in a week

Repeating simple steps before bed tells your brain to slow down.
A rolled-up mat, a folded towel and a bottle of water on the floor of a bright room
Movement · 4 min

Resting is training too: active recovery

The trend changing fitness: recovering well pays off more than flogging yourself.
A person seen from behind sitting on a wooden bench in a park, with afternoon light filtering through the trees
Movement · 4 min

Moving your body to care for your mind: exercise and mental health

One of the fastest-growing trends: training for more than just your body.
An earth path between trees in a park, with an empty bench and light filtering through the leaves
Wellbeing · 3 min

The 20-minutes-of-nature-a-day rule

Natural light and greenery improve how your brain works. And it’s free.
A coffee machine brewing on the worktop and, right next to it, an open, tidy cutlery drawer
Habits · 4 min

The stacking trick: attach your new habit to one you already have

If you already brush your teeth every day, that’s your best ally.
A small plate of almonds and sliced apple on a wooden table by the window
Food · 3 min

Change one snack, not your whole diet

The change that lasts isn’t the most drastic, it’s the smallest.
A ceramic bowl of boiled eggs on a wooden table, one cut in half with the yolk showing and a little coarse salt beside it, the open fridge in the background
Food · 2 min

Boiled eggs in the fridge: the wildcard that sorts out lunch

Having protein ready changes the question: it’s no longer ‘what shall I make?’.
A glass jar of homemade dressing on a wooden table, the oil and vinegar separated in layers, with the lid and some herbs beside it and a bowl of salad in the background
Food · 2 min

Keep the dressing ready and salad stops feeling like a chore

It isn’t the lettuce that puts you off. It’s the dressing.
A glass jar of overnight oats topped with chopped fruit, on a shelf of an open fridge at night
Food · 2 min

The breakfast that makes itself while you sleep

Two minutes in the evening that save your whole morning.
Clear turquoise water in a Mediterranean cove, with a pair of feet floating on the surface and the rocky coast in the background
Movement · 3 min

Swimming and floating: the best plan of the summer

No technique, no stopwatch: getting in the water is one of the simplest pleasures.
A bedroom at night with the window open to a dark blue sky, a thin sheet rumpled, a fan by the bed and a glass of water on the bedside table
Habits · 2 min

Sleeping in the heat: what to do when the night doesn’t cool down

It isn’t that you’re bad at summer. Your body needs to cool down to sleep.
To start today

Three things you can
do this week

5 minutes

A plant on your desk

A pothos or a snake plant asks for almost nothing and brightens up your desk all day.

Costs nothing

Walk for 10 minutes after eating

It helps digestion and lifts your mood. No gym, no special kit.

Tonight

Put your phone away 30 minutes before bed

Swap it for a herbal tea, a few pages of a book or simply nothing. Your sleep will notice.

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