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Nadine O’Regan: The world is on a mission to persuade us we’re all good at yoga – we’re not

After years of trying, I have to admit that I’m just not a natural at yoga or pilates, so please stop telling me that anyone can do it

Esther O’Moore Donohoe: I’m only just back from my holidays, give me a break

A first proper holiday in years prompts a desire to undergo some long overdue personal self-improvement . . . but frankly, it can wait for now

‘True self-care in this frenzied world comes from that precious commodity, time’

It’s become a buzzword in recent times, but there are signs that self-care has now evolved into an very expensive excuse tool, writes Edel Coffey

Design For Life

I’m in my 50s and stressed about finding a new job, what should I do?

This week, communications expert Sarah Geraghty advises a reader who is feeling anxious about trying to find a new job in the wake of the pandemic

Nadine O’Regan: Perfect but plastic, surreal scenes in Ken and Barbie world

As the furore over Ryan Gosling’s role as Ken in the Barbie movie shows, we’re equal opportunity objectifiers in today’s world. But is that a good thing?

Kathleen MacMahon: In the great Irish tradition of social mapping the funeral is a festival

Navigating the social tributaries of this densely networked nation means becoming an encyclopaedia in human form

Anton Savage: In the midlands, men’s mullets are many and magnificent

The very existence (and resurgence) of the 1980s haircut proves that young men are programmed to do risky, stupid and downright ugly things while their elders look on in disbelief

Nadine O’Regan: When money trumps principles, sportswashing is the name of the game

The controversy surrounding a new Saudi-funded golfing extravaganza is a useful reminder that some people simply have too much money

Nadine O’Regan: The French know less is more in the grooming department

As Love Island parades yet another set of lithe, oiled-up, gym-honed ‘average’ people before our eyes, maybe we should look for better role models for a healthy, elegant self-image this summer – and you’ll find them just across the water

Esther O’Moore Donohoe: Communions and bouncy castles are the true of mark of summer’s arrival

Forget cuckoos – watching children run around like a herd of adorable velociraptors means brighter days

Andrea Cleary: Dublin is a city for sale to the highest bidder

A cultural void has developed on Dublin’s increasingly hotel-strewn streets, to the point where the tourists who come here will soon have very little to see

Kathleen MacMahon: We all need a personal copy editor to point out when we’re delusional

Everybody enjoys a pretty display of words, but if the words don’t tell the truth, they can corrupt the page

Nadine O’Regan: There’s something about Harry – why the former One Directioner is loved by so many

Harry Styles is so popular that Twitter has unveiled a ‘Styles’ report to record his every move. We can also list the reasons why the pop star is deserving of our affection

Nadine O’Regan: Experts say gossip is good for us, but they haven’t reckoned with Wagatha Christie

Gossip might be fun, but it’s unlikely to do anyone any good in the long run, as Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy are finding out

Anton Savage: ‘If the cross-examination of Heard goes in Depp’s favour, it will provide a public victory immeasurably valuable to him’

As Johnny Depp’s legal battle rumbles on, the Hollywood megastar is drawing more and more attention to the kind of accusations no celebrity’s career could previously have been expected to bear

Nadine O’Regan: Impressive, wise and bang up to date? That’d be Kim Cattrall, not the infamous TV reboot she turned down

The former Sex and the City star decided to give And Just Like That . . . a miss. Which turned out to be a very good call on her part

Esther O’Moore Donohoe: We must acknowledge and learn from our regrets, but then tell them to get in the sea

At a certain point, you have to show your inner regrets who the boss is and cut them off at the pass. But it’s not always that easy

Séamas O’Reilly: ‘We’re still renting because we’re a professional couple in full-time work, not Godlike emperors who bathe in jewels’

The author on moving to a bigger home with his growing family and fighting the near-irresistible urge to upgrade everything they own

Edel Coffey: Women are no longer willing to remain silent – our health depends on it

Although it was rightly criticised for its lack of diversity, the fact that a conference about women’s health in Ireland needed to be held at all told a story in itself

Andrea Cleary: Our unsustainable choices are going out of fashion like there’s no tomorrow

Fast-fashion retailers try to disguise environmental damage with organic cotton and buy-back schemes, but we can each make a real difference by turning to second-hand and repurposed clothes