Kate Demolder

6 days ago | irishtimes.com | Kate Demolder

How agreeable are you? I’m too agreeable, most of the time. I’m working on being less agreeable because when you’re too agreeable, you’re basically a doormat. I think women are trying to change that narrative [around agreeability], but the reality is that the way that women are conditioned socially encourages agreeability and going along to get along. I try to resist that as often as I can, but sometimes that old training kicks in. I’m also a Libra, so I’m pretty agreeable by nature.

6 days ago | thecurrency.news | Kate Demolder

The story of Susan O’Donnell’s life is neither inspiring nor allegorical. If anything, it is a cautionary tale, one that warns of what can happen when you enmesh technology with suburbia. O’Donnell, the central character in Andrea Mara’s new domestic thriller It Should Have Been You, is a secondary school teacher on maternity leave, her daughter Bella gently cooing between the successive mysteries erupting in their lives.

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Kate Demolder

Is there anything better than the first few weeks of an Irish summer? Though they may be hard to spot – no, my winter coat has not yet been put away either – we’re coming into the time when it’s undeniable. Just ask the 9pm sunset, and the fact that you look a little less dead behind the eyes. This month’s newness all centres around improving what you’ve got, rather than camouflaging what you don’t. That sounds nice, doesn’t it? Let’s get stuck in.

1 week ago | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Kate Demolder

The search for better sleep has taken a curious turn on TikTok, namely via a new viral trend called sleepmaxxing. Sleepmaxxing — a portmanteau of sleep and maximising — is a broad term for any tip, trick or method that aims to ameliorate your 40 winks.

1 week ago | m.independent.ie | Kate Demolder

Thirty grams of protein, within 30 minutes of waking up, followed by 30 minutes of exercise. Is this really the trick to weight loss? Mornings, for most, can feel like a race to the bottom. Between commuting, getting the kids ready and trying not to snooze through your alarm, the reality of a morning routine is manic. And yet, some eke out every last drop of the time they have before noon, maintaining a routine that makes them feel good.