Ten minutes of tea and no phone changed my whole morning.
Why unscheduled time matters — and how to protect a few hours of it every week.
Family doctors are adding one simple question to every visit: how are you sleeping?
Rest is not a reward for finishing the list. It is how the list gets finished.Rest is not a reward for finishing the list. It is how the list gets finished.


Eight plants that forgive a missed watering — and the one rule that keeps them all alive.

Hang a summer bunch upside down for two weeks and it will last until spring.

A cozy bowl of noodles in half an hour, with jammy eggs on top.
Recipe by Slow Sunday kitchen
Boil the eggs for 6½ minutes, then cool them in ice water.
Warm the stock; whisk in the miso off the boil.
Cook the noodles and wilt the spinach in the broth.
Top with halved eggs, scallions and a drop of sesame oil.
Most adults do best with seven to nine hours; consistency matters as much as the total.
Readers who tried it for two weeks said they slept better and read more. Start with the hour before bed.
No — muscles repair and get stronger on rest days. Most training plans schedule at least one a week.

Sophie edits the food, travel and style sections. She believes every trip should include one meal you will talk about for years.

Grace has written about medicine and science for two decades. Her favorite stories start with a question a reader sent in.

Nina reviews movies, TV and music. She sees about 200 films a year and still buys popcorn every time.
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