All Health and wellbeing articles
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OpinionFeeling stretched thin? How Christian women can find more time
Between work, family, church and caring for everyone else, many of us feel permanently stretched. But perhaps the answer isn’t finding more hours—it’s learning how God invites us to live with greater peace, purpose and margin.
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OpinionCould showering in the dark bring you closer to God?
As “dark showering” grows in popularity as a wellness trend, this simple low-light ritual may offer more than better sleep and relaxation — it could also create space for prayer, reflection and a deeper awareness of God’s presence.
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OpinionWhen the gym replaces nights out: what are Christian women gaining—and losing?
Becky Hunter Kelm considers what the shift from clubbing means for community, wellbeing, and how we choose to spend our time.
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OpinionWaiting for marriage
Woman Alive deputy editor Jemimah Wright nurtured a long-held promise that took 20 years to come to fruition. She reflects on her faith journey and the ways God met her in the midst of it.
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OpinionGod’s design for healing? Creativity
Drawing on both scientific research and biblical truth, Alex Noel reveals how the arts may be one of God’s most overlooked tools for restoring our hearts and minds.
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ArticleYour body is talking – are you listening?
As psychotherapist Monique Thomas takes over our health column, she asserts that listening to and looking after your body isn’t selfish – it’s an act of faith
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OpinionWhy do Christian women find it so hard to say no?
There’s a widely held assumption that ‘yes’ is always the correct response for believers. Drawing on the story of Mary and Martha in Gospel of Luke 10, Katherine O’Neill suggests that at times, ‘no’, can be the wiser, more loving, and more faithful choice.
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OpinionDoes smashing plates truly heal us? Why are so many women looking for rage rooms?
From Japanese “frustration spaces” to the growing popularity of UK Rage Rooms, Jenny Sanders notes that the promise of cathartic destruction has struck a particular chord with women navigating pressure, injustice and exhaustion.
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OpinionHow understanding attachment theory helped me to ‘love my neighbour’
Writer Katie Gauden reflects on how our attachment patterns shape the way we see ourselves and others. She explores how growing in security can help us live out Jesus’ call to love more fully.
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ArticleWhy do we struggle to face the reality of self-harm?
A high percentage of young women in our churches, families and social circles are struggling with harming themselves, and they need support, not judgement, says high school teacher-librarian Rachel Allcock
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OpinionUnderstanding Attachment Theory shifted my perspective on Bible passages
Writer Katie Gauden explores how learning about Attachment Theory not only transformed her emotional wellbeing, but also reshaped the way she reads and understands Scripture. Drawing on her journey into life coaching and healing core wounds, she reveals how renewed perspective can unlock deeper compassion and truth within familiar Bible passages.
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OpinionBlue Monday and the hope we hold onto
Monday 19th January 2026 is known as ‘Blue Monday’, Woman Alive deputy editor, Jemimah Wright explains the background of the day, and gives some biblical hope for you if you are feeling low.
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OpinionFaith, fitness, and who gets to tell the story of the body
In the light of Instagram ’fitfluencers’, Kirsten Rees explores how belief, culture, and power shape the messages we receive about our bodies—and how those messages are felt, questioned, and lived.
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OpinionWalking into the New Year with God
Writer Leanne Evans-Harknett invites us to pause and reconsider how we step into a new year, especially when January feels full of noise and expectation. She points us toward a quieter beginning rooted in God’s presence, trust, and rest.
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OpinionGod’s heart for grieving mothers this Christmas in the light of the NHS maternity care report
Joy Roxborough offers a compassionate reflection for mothers who are grieving during the Christmas season, drawing from both Scripture and lived experience. She invites readers to find comfort in the God who sees every tear and draws near to the broken-hearted.
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ArticleWhat to expect when you’re expecting (your period)
As Christian women, we recognise our superior makeup from our creator, but that doesn’t mean we don’t struggle to figure out how it all works! With help from Dr Becky Howie, a Christian GP, this section is a space to have some health – and women’s health, specifically – demystified, so that we can better understand and appreciate the bodies we inhabit
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Opinion'God keeps me young!': Katie Piper’s faith and the science of staying younger
Woman Alive deputy editor, Jemimah Wright explores how Katie Piper’s light-hearted claim that “God keeps me young” carries far more scientific weight than it first appears. What begins as a podcast anecdote unfolds into a deeper look at faith, biology, and the surprising ways spirituality can help us age more slowly.
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ArticlePolitician Carolyn Harris admits, 'I was so angry with God'
During her campaigns to better understand women’s health, Deputy Leader of Welsh Labour and Member of Parliament for Neath and Swansea East, Carolyn Harris, had a health crisis of her own – the physical and mental effects of weight gain. She shares her story of transformative weight loss using the weight-loss jab, Mounjaro
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ArticleKnow that you are not alone this Christmas
Dr Becky Howie reassures us that it is normal to feel the pang of loss during this season, and offers ways we can be kind to ourselves
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OpinionHow I discovered God’s natural provision for healing and wholeness through his creation
Emma M Emmanuel reminds us through Genesis 1:29 that God provided all we need for nourishment and healing. Her testimony reveals the enduring power of God’s natural provision.
