Coronavirus
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COVID-19 Global Diaries: 'I'm a scientist fighting a pandemic of confusion and fear'
In Malaysia Dr Chai Lay Ching works hard to bring information and science-backed solutions to help the fight against the virus
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The feel-good films you should be watching this week
Because we all need a bit of cheer during these uncertain times, here’s Team Marie Claire’s top film picks to switch off with…
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How to make happy memories last forever – and boost your well-being
Has all this time in isolation had you reminiscing on sunnier days past? Good - because remembering happy moments is key to our sense of self and overall well-being. Rosie Mullender reports on how we can keep ahold of them in our tech-overloaded lives...
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Gina Martin: 'We shouldn’t feel guilty about being unproductive during coronavirus’
Activist Gina Martin - who launched a national campaign (and succeeded) to make upskirting illegal last year – shares how her life has changed since lockdown and what she believes coronavirus is teaching us
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Moved back with the parents for lockdown? A family coach tells you how to keep cool
A family lockdown is just as intense as it sounds, and Marie Claire's Niamh McCollum is living it. So she called on Lorraine Thomas for expert tips for getting through the next few weeks or months (relatively) unscathed
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The Pukka's six golden rules to living happily together in lockdown
Who else used to moan they never saw enough of their loved ones? LOL. Anna Whitehouse and Matt Farquharson reveal their tips for couples in isolation
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Shining a light on small, independent businesses needing support right now
Our favourite local businesses have been hugely affected by coronavirus. Here's how we can support their work during this uncertain time
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How you can help those self-isolating during coronavirus
Volunteer with free online platform the National Care Force and help someone during this unprecedented time
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Diaries From The Field is the powerful nurse-led movement that we all need to get behind right now
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'I'm working from home with three kids, a dog, a cat and my husband. What can possibly go wrong!'
Best-selling author Charlotte Philby is taking daily advice from her self-isolating schoolteacher mum, ‘Timetable activities, exhaust them with circuit training before breakfast. Don’t become an alcoholic...'
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Celebrities provide wisdom and calm during coronavirus pandemic
From Will Smith to Bella Hadid, celebrities are using their far reaching platforms to share positivity plus the government's advice on coronavirus
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Gyms launch corona-safe Instagram workouts you can do from home
The workout-from-home-movement is happening as coronavirus forces gyms across the UK to temporarily shut
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10 ways to keep your sanity when everyone around you is losing theirs
Life coach Lara Cullen shares her best advice on getting through the next few weeks…
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Seven ways to see the beauty in the everyday
As our hectic daily routines come to a sudden halt, now is as perfect a time as ever to stop, take stock and find some joy in the little things. Catherine Gray tells us how to do gratitude the no-nonsense, British way
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Why are my coupled-up friends desperate to give me advice?
Eleanor Wood is fed up of her loved-up mates, so for the time being maybe social distancing and self isolating does have an upside
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Empowering podcasts to keep up motivation during self-isolation
If all this time alone has had you daydreaming of your dream career, read on because Jenny Stallard knows a life-changing podcast perfect for you
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How it feels to be dating in the age of coronavirus
Being single during coronavirus gives lovesick new meaning, says Features Writer Olivia Adams
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Irish women call for over-the-internet abortions amidst coronavirus travel ban
With the EU’s 30-day travel ban set to limit access to abortion, activists are fighting for the legalisation of abortion telemedicine
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The National Trust is keeping gardens and parks open for free
Social distance, but in fresh air
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Six ways to relieve corona-crisis anxiety, by a meditation expert
Feeling the effects of Coronanxiety? We asked meditation expert Jody Shield about how to chill out in trying times
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Seven ways yoga can help you sleep soundly
Have events of the past few days made it that little bit more difficult to get to sleep? It might be time to pick up the yoga mat...
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How you can take action against coronavirus with acts of kindness
During these unprecedented times, supporting each other with acts of kindness will help keep us sane
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How to plug into the power of you - and get what you want in seven days
Julie Provino is a mindfulness and neurolinguistic programming coach who knows how to get stuff done. And she's here to help you unlock your own potential, nail the art of positive thinking and transform your future, fast
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Why Cheer is the feelgood, tearjerking, sexist-busting TV show we need right now
Because If you're anything like Marisa Bate you can't get enough of the Navarro College cheerleading squad. High five, Netflix!
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Why it's time to rethink positive thinking
Despite an onslaught of self-help books, Insta-inspo posts and TED talks urging us to 'manifest our dreams', research reveals a very real problem with positive thinking: it doesn't work. Here, Clare Thorp explores why we all need a little negativity in our lives to actually reach our goals
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Author Charlotte Philby on how to write a novel when you’re stuck inside all day
I have a life that’s messy and manic – hello three small kids and a Netflix addiction – so let me tell you how I did it and got published too. Can you do it? Yes you can!
