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Glowing Skin & Sharper Thinking: 7 Massive Sauna Health Benefits
Read More: Glowing Skin & Sharper Thinking: 7 Massive Sauna Health BenefitsNo, it’s not just you – suddenly, everyone is super into saunas now. Where once the touted sauna health benefits were frowned at, formal science has come out in force in support of this, erm, hot trend. The sauna, a mainstay of hotel spas, gyms and your super-rich uncle’s house, is now mainstream. These days,…
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The Best Way To Fill Your Cup From Routine To Release
Read More: The Best Way To Fill Your Cup From Routine To ReleaseModern life rarely slows down. Between early workouts, work meetings, school runs, errands and carving out moments for yourself, having everyday essentials you can rely on makes all the difference. The Everyday Suburban in Blue Sky is designed for women who move through full schedules with intention, blending practical performance with soft, elevated style. Crafted…
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Peptide Stacking Is Everywhere – But Is It Safe?
Read More: Peptide Stacking Is Everywhere – But Is It Safe?Promising everything from improved recovery to healthier hair, peptides have become the latest wellness buzzword on everyone’s lips. The latest fixation? Peptide “stacking” – a practice once confined to elite biohackers and longevity clinics, now filtering down to TikTok. But what is it – and is it actually safe? Or just another fad in disguise? What are peptides…
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I Get Five Hours Of Sleep Each Night But Feel Totally Fine. How Bad Is That, Really?
Read More: I Get Five Hours Of Sleep Each Night But Feel Totally Fine. How Bad Is That, Really?There are countless sleep hacks, supplements and cosy pyjamas that may elevate your sleep game, but that doesn’t mean falling – and staying – asleep is easy. That’s why when some people feel totally fine with only a few hours of sleep under their belt, they assume it’s good enough – but that’s not exactly the case. Put simply, sleep…
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5 Doctor-Approved Strategies To Finally Cope With Year-End Burnout
Read More: 5 Doctor-Approved Strategies To Finally Cope With Year-End BurnoutYear-end burnout can feel like a slow, painful crawl to mid-December when you’re finally allowed to cancel the alarm and enable that OOO. Right now, there are urgent memos everywhere, last-minute to-dos and all the things you said you’d finish by July, now threatening to swallow you whole. And since you’ve been working so hard,…
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A Lot Of People Get Self-Care Wrong – Here’s How To Build A Routine That Actually Works
Read More: A Lot Of People Get Self-Care Wrong – Here’s How To Build A Routine That Actually WorksWhat comes to mind when you think of self-care? It might be getting a pedicure or taking a long bubble bath. Or maybe it’s splurging on that R2 000 purse you’ve been eyeing or spending all Sunday bed-rotting in your pyjamas. Sure, those things can count as self-care in moderation – but that’s not really the full picture. Despite what social media and…
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How 2025 Cover Search Winner Tammi Ragebult Discovered Joy Through Running
Read More: How 2025 Cover Search Winner Tammi Ragebult Discovered Joy Through RunningRunning… What began as a coping mechanism during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020 soon became a calling for WH Cover Search Winner Tammi Ragebult, then a flight attendant who’d returned to South Africa with nothing much to do. Fast forward to 2025 and she completed her first Comrades Marathon in June 2025. How’s that for…
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The Wellness Habits That Keeps Actress Lunathi Mampofu Thriving
Read More: The Wellness Habits That Keeps Actress Lunathi Mampofu ThrivingFrom commanding the screen as the lead character on Inimba (the weekday Mzansi Magic hit drama) to stepping into the high-stakes action series Levels (premiering on September 7, also on Mzansi Magic), Lunathi Mampofu is more than just your favourite performer. A mom first and a quiet soul at heart, she describes herself as “a…
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TV Producer, Actress And Author Tshiamo Modisane On How Writing Her Debut Book Liberated Her
Read More: TV Producer, Actress And Author Tshiamo Modisane On How Writing Her Debut Book Liberated HerEarlier this year, TV Producer, actress and author Tshiamo Modisane released a memoir that detailed her journey to healing from past hurts and traumas. Growing up, Tshiamo always felt that she was born in the wrong body and assigned the wrong biological gender. True freedom finally showed up at her door when she changed her…
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How Nomzamo Mbatha Is Nurturing Good Wellness Habits
Read More: How Nomzamo Mbatha Is Nurturing Good Wellness HabitsYou’d have to be on a different level of stubborn to spend hours chatting up a storm with award-winning actress, Shaka iLembe executive producer and humanitarian Nomzamo Mbatha and not be inspired to change your eating habits. The 35-year-old, who happens to be on the cover of our July/August 2025 edition – is very clear…
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What Is Oxidative Stress? Causes And How To Reduce It, According To Experts
Read More: What Is Oxidative Stress? Causes And How To Reduce It, According To ExpertsWhen you think of stress, you might turn to the family drama that kept you from sleeping at night or an overwhelming, heart-racing panic about an anxiety-inducing work project. However, there could be another type of stress occurring in your body that you likely aren’t aware of, and it has some long-term health effects. Fortunately, there are ways…
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Soft Girl Autumn: 6 Ways To Maintain Your Routine & Stay Active In The Cold
Read More: Soft Girl Autumn: 6 Ways To Maintain Your Routine & Stay Active In The ColdBad news, babe: the weather has officially become nippier, the days shorter, and summer is on her last legs. To make the transition softer, might we introduce you to soft girl autumn? It’s a form of autumn self-care – popularised on social media – that helps soften the landing from summer to harsh, icy winter.…
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Reshaping The “Wellness” Narrative – Self-Love, Weights And Vodka – Healthy-ish All The Way
Read More: Reshaping The “Wellness” Narrative – Self-Love, Weights And Vodka – Healthy-ish All The WayAt the age of 40, Rue, the visionary founder of the brand Healthy-ish lifestyle, experienced a profound awakening that would forever change her relationship with herself. The day she made a pivotal choice to leave behind the struggle of calorie counting and fad diets. It was more than just another day; it was a turning…
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Spa Etiquette In South Africa: 6 Things You Should Know
Read More: Spa Etiquette In South Africa: 6 Things You Should KnowThere’s nothing quite like the anticipation of a full day of pure relaxation. That is, of course, until you start overthinking the do’s and don’ts of conducting yourself in the zen zone. Should you tip? When do the robes come off? And is it ever okay to chat in the steam room? If spa etiquette…
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Best Spas In KwaZulu-Natal, As Reviewed By Team WH
Read More: Best Spas In KwaZulu-Natal, As Reviewed By Team WHThe benefits of spa treatments are plenty and underrated to those who aren’t regulars. For instance, they help muscles relax and increase blood flow; aid with insomnia and improve sleep quality as well as detoxify the body and encourage calorie burning – among many other bennies! The physical and mental benefits are even better when the spa itself…
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How To Decentre Alcohol From Your Social Life
Read More: How To Decentre Alcohol From Your Social LifeWhether you’re one of the many who identifies as sober curious, soberish or California sober – it’s hard to deny: More and more people are looking for ways to decrease the role that alcohol plays in their lives. Between hangovers, hangxiety and um, the fact that alcohol is a known carcinogen, there’s plenty of reasons to limit just how much…
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Why Practicing Self-Efficacy Is Key To Becoming The Best Version Of Yourself
Read More: Why Practicing Self-Efficacy Is Key To Becoming The Best Version Of YourselfThere’s a reason the words “believe in yourself” are plastered on classroom signs and cross-stitched on throw pillows. Your sense of self-efficacy, or the belief that you can accomplish what you set out to do – whether that’s finishing a 5K or a master’s degree – plays a huge role in whether or not you…
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Queen Modjadji’s Breakout Star Masutang Rasekele On Life, Wellness And Finally Living Her Dream
Read More: Queen Modjadji’s Breakout Star Masutang Rasekele On Life, Wellness And Finally Living Her DreamThere’s been a lot of curiosity around new kid on the block Masutang Hope Rasekele, who recently made her acting debut on Queen Modjadji, a new Mzansi Magic series that has had South Africans talking since its premiere on Sunday, 14 July. Delivered purely in Khelovedu, an indigenous South African language, the show is a…
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Actress Temi Otedola On Why She Prefers A Simple Wellness Routine
Read More: Actress Temi Otedola On Why She Prefers A Simple Wellness RoutineAt first glance, Temi Otedola (the newly announced L’oreal Paris Digital Brand Ambassador for sub-Saharan Africa) gives off the vibe of someone who doesn’t skimp on self-care. Always styled elegantly for a 28-year-old, and a fan of a clean make-up look that still allows her skin to breathe, it’s no wonder the Nigeria-based actress is…
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Here’s How To Spot Secret Addictions And Tips To Break The Cycle
Read More: Here’s How To Spot Secret Addictions And Tips To Break The CycleImagine a typical “addict.” What comes to mind? Perhaps someone staggering down the street clutching a wine bottle, or maybe someone staying up late, glued to their Instagram feed? More often, it’s the first image that strikes. Yet, this portrayal of addiction, focusing on the most extreme cases, misses a broader, more inclusive picture. Addiction…
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Food, Fitness & Family: How Zinhle Masango Juggles It All
Read More: Food, Fitness & Family: How Zinhle Masango Juggles It AllThis two-time award-winning fitness influencer, certified nutritionist, mom, Kellogg’s ambassador and corporate hun (seriously, how does she do it all?) is giving us the inside scoop on what it really means to be fit, mentally balanced and taking care of yourself in today’s hustle. Plus, did we mention Zee’s all about authenticity? We’re obsessed. Quick…
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Are Wellness Shots With Turmeric, Ginger, Or ACV Actually Good For You? A Dietician Weighs In
Read More: Are Wellness Shots With Turmeric, Ginger, Or ACV Actually Good For You? A Dietician Weighs InAs a tired mom of a germ-spreading toddler, I’m constantly on the hunt for a miracle potion that will boost my immunity, restore my energy and make my skin sparkle (e.g. make me feel like I did pre-baby). And while I typically prefer to eat my calories rather than drink them, I’ve seen enough people…
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How To Actually Get Better At Talking To Yourself
Read More: How To Actually Get Better At Talking To YourselfWe’re all probably guilty of entertaining the negative voices in our heads in the midst of a situation where things aren’t exactly going our way. Whether you’ve missed a deadline on your assignment, dropped off the kids late for school, made a lacklustre supper or messed up a job interview, no situation is ever that…
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Everything You Need To Know About Wholesomebae
Read More: Everything You Need To Know About WholesomebaeI’m a Nutritionist, DNA practitioner and qualified yoga instructor, who offers a fresh, progressive and holistic approach to overall wellness. I combine DNA testing, epigenetics, integrative nutrition, tailored supplementation and lifestyle management with evidence-based complementary therapies. Optimised health and wellness are a universal foundation for a well-lived life. “I’d like to leave the world better than when I…
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Could Bed Rotting Be The Answer To Your Self-Care Struggles?
Read More: Could Bed Rotting Be The Answer To Your Self-Care Struggles?New Age, TikTok wellness trends will have you believe that everything your parents taught you about waking up early daily and making your bed is as irrelevant and outdated as a feature phone. Take for instance the latest fad: bed rotting (the tag has garnered more than 2 billion views on TikTok)! Ever had those…
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6 Energy-Boosting Hacks That Are Simple To Integrate
Read More: 6 Energy-Boosting Hacks That Are Simple To IntegrateTiredness is that feeling that we all seem to know a little too well. Perhaps it’s waking in the morning and desperately wanting to hit the beckoning snooze button. Or maybe it’s the feeling of that ominous 3pm slump, where our brain fog creeps in as our sugars dip post-lunch. Or perhaps it’s a more…
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10 Wellness Quotes By Miss SA Natasha Joubert (That We Absolutely Loved!)
Read More: 10 Wellness Quotes By Miss SA Natasha Joubert (That We Absolutely Loved!)Ever met those people who are a freakin’ big deal but don’t treat themselves as such? This was the case when current Miss SA Natasha Joubert invited me to her home for the Jan/Feb 2024 cover interview. After insisting on brewing me the perfect cup of coffee, the 26-year-old opened up about everything in her…
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DJ And Fitness Trainer Miss Bee On Crafting A New Life After Surviving Cancer
Read More: DJ And Fitness Trainer Miss Bee On Crafting A New Life After Surviving CancerBotle Kayamba, popularly known as Miss Bee, is proof that the Covid-19 lockdown bore fruit for some. Growing up, Miss Bee was surrounded by music – mom always led the praise and worship team at church and her brother was a DJ – she enrolled for an online DJing course in 2021. Yep, only three…
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How To Reflect On The Year You’ve Had – And Prepare For The Year Ahead
Read More: How To Reflect On The Year You’ve Had – And Prepare For The Year AheadThe end of the year brings a time to press pause and look back on your time in the sun. But learning to reflect on the year you’ve had takes a bit more skill than just writing down a few thoughts. We’ve spoken to Hilary Davies, Social Psychologist and Development Coach, about how to structure…
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The Thing About Self-Care Is…
Read More: The Thing About Self-Care Is…Self-care – most crave it; most want its much-discussed benefits yet in between the demands of everyday life, we find ourselves often striking it off our to-do lists. As aptly put by Betterup.com, “…self-care practices are intentional steps to take care of yourself. Self-care practices put deposits into your wellness ‘bank account’. Consistent deposits give…
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Author Rešoketšwe Manenzhe On Pursuing Simplicity For Better Mental Clarity
Read More: Author Rešoketšwe Manenzhe On Pursuing Simplicity For Better Mental ClarityThe South African literary world knows Rešoketšwe Manenzhe as a poet, short story writer and award-winning novelist. Even with her 2020 debut novel Scatterlings receiving rave reviews worldwide, the 32-year-old is hellbent on maintaining a simple life – something she suspects was inspired by growing up in rural Limpopo. “I really am a simple person.…
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I Tried Ozone Sauna Therapy – Here’s What Happened
Read More: I Tried Ozone Sauna Therapy – Here’s What HappenedFrom the plethora of health and wellness treatments comes something unusual: a gassed-up treatment that promises to heal and reinvigorate. We went ahead and tried ozone sauna therapy at Expand Health to scope out the vibe. What is ozone sauna therapy? Simply put, it’s a chamber that emits steam and ozone. The steam opens up…
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From Unconscious Eating To Intentional Wellness
Read More: From Unconscious Eating To Intentional WellnessWe’ve all done it before – eating on the go, snacking in front of one or more screens, indulging when we’re not hungry, and rushing through meals, it’s even become the norm to some. However, these are not harmless habits.In response, mindful eating has been gaining popularity in recent years as a way to cultivate…
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5 Steps For Tapping Into Motivation, Direct From The Pros
Read More: 5 Steps For Tapping Into Motivation, Direct From The ProsWe’re meant to start a new year full of beans, dreams and a renewed sense of purpose… At least that’s what Instagram tells us. But, if it feels like you’re in a rut or can’t quite work up the energy to do whatever it is you really want to do, you’re not stuck in neutral…
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Everything You Know About Self-Care Isn’t Wrong… But It’s Not Quite Right
Read More: Everything You Know About Self-Care Isn’t Wrong… But It’s Not Quite RightThe term ‘self-care’ is having a moment, but is it the right one? When it’s not being sold to us in the form of candles or fuzzy PJs via Instagram ads, self-care is taking over our TikTok FYP with “everything shower” routines. It’s become an excuse for our every indulgence. Happy hour after a terrible day at work? That’s self-care.…
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Start Your Wellness Journey and Improve Your Lifestyle
Read More: Start Your Wellness Journey and Improve Your LifestyleFeeling overwhelmed with the idea of starting your wellness journey? When it comes to improving your lifestyle, it’s important to start off on the right foot and celebrate every small win. With the fast pace of modern life and the demands that come with it, taking charge of your health and wellness can be daunting,…
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How To Manifest Something From Start To Finish
Read More: How To Manifest Something From Start To FinishThe New Year has a certain energy about it: Clean-slate vibes, fresh-start motivation, and hopefulness are abundant. It’s also a… The post How To Manifest Something From Start To Finish appeared first on Women’s Health.
