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Prime Video’s ‘incredible’ new drama Off Campus has viewers binge-watching until 4am

Prime Video’s ‘incredible’ new drama Off Campus has viewers binge-watching until 4am

Published by Daniella Wilson

Hot on the heels of Heated Rivalry is the new hockey romance, Off Campus. The eight-part series premiered on Prime Video on Wednesday, and viewers have stayed up all night binge-watching the steamy series.  Based on Elle Kennedy’s 2015 romance novel The Deal, the series follows a group of hockey-playing college students as they navigate love, friendships and heartbreak at the fictional Briar University. Season one follows the “sexy and fun opposites attract romance” between quiet songwriter, Hannah, and the college’s all-star hockey athlete, Garrett.  © PrimeElla Bright and Belmont Cameli play Hannah and Garrett in Off Campus Heated Rivalry, which follows the forbidden love affair between two rival ice hockey players, became a viral sensation after its release in the US last year and in the UK in January – and it looks like Off Campus may just have a similar impact. I was instantly hooked on the queer hockey romp earlier this year, I can’t wait to get stuck into this steamy new sports romance. Move over Hollander and Rozanov! Keep reading to …

Why perimenopause makes you wake up between 2am and 4am – and practical ways to stop it

Why perimenopause makes you wake up between 2am and 4am – and practical ways to stop it

Published by Daniella Wilson

When did ‘stress’ become such a permanent fixture in our vocabulary? And what if I told you a single hormone could be sabotaging your well-being… or acting as your greatest ally? Only a few decades ago, many women navigated the menopause on their own with ‘less of a fuss’. Today, while we’re certainly more open about this stage of life, we also seem to be suffering more because of the fast pace of our modern times. Our generation has arrived at the threshold of the menopause – that is, perimenopause – ostensibly better equipped. We have more information, more resources, and more of a voice. But we’re also under a lot more pressure.  The mental load is relentless. Working days that feel like they’re 48 hours long, never-ending to-do lists, the kids, career goals, family commitments… It’s a constant race against the clock. During perimenopause, a drop in oestrogen makes your nervous system more sensitive. This can trigger a cortisol spike in the middle of the night, jolting you awake in a ‘fight or flight’ …