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Try these expert tips to get your energy up]]></title><link>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/too-tired-to-exercise-try-these-expert-tips-to-get-your-energy-up/premium/ZHWVGP4PENHRPIR3YHTB4AAILU/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/too-tired-to-exercise-try-these-expert-tips-to-get-your-energy-up/premium/ZHWVGP4PENHRPIR3YHTB4AAILU/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Klein]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Washington Post: First and foremost, it's crucial to find a workout you actually enjoy.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/VYKL4AOVLB56IHSW3GAVBOIDFQ.jpg?auth=b68a3fd62b4717f91bb5127f257d9c336e496016f0d12e0daa498c100c95ceee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=300&amp;height=300" type="image/jpeg" height="300" width="300"/><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Most healthy adults should clock seven to nine hours of sleep a night. ]]></media:description><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/VYKL4AOVLB56IHSW3GAVBOIDFQ.jpg?auth=b68a3fd62b4717f91bb5127f257d9c336e496016f0d12e0daa498c100c95ceee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=600" type="image/jpeg" height="600" width="800"/><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/VYKL4AOVLB56IHSW3GAVBOIDFQ.jpg?auth=b68a3fd62b4717f91bb5127f257d9c336e496016f0d12e0daa498c100c95ceee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=460&amp;height=230" type="image/jpeg" height="230" width="460"/><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/VYKL4AOVLB56IHSW3GAVBOIDFQ.jpg?auth=b68a3fd62b4717f91bb5127f257d9c336e496016f0d12e0daa498c100c95ceee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=720" type="image/jpeg" height="720" width="1280"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to avoid being friendless at 40: Fix these common mistakes men make]]></title><link>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/how-to-avoid-being-friendless-at-40-fix-these-common-mistakes-men-make/premium/ZIRUCFQAFFD27HOPKEVQKB66VM/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/how-to-avoid-being-friendless-at-40-fix-these-common-mistakes-men-make/premium/ZIRUCFQAFFD27HOPKEVQKB66VM/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lee Seabrook-Suckling]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Surveys show 15% of men have no close friends in midlife.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/KBUGKPC4OVDDHENTKFAEUDOX4A.jpg?auth=6844a4f7dcb8a9c5be2b2ca75dec3a1847a2a13dedae610fe52b24941276e6d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=300&amp;height=300" type="image/jpeg" height="300" width="300"/><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Feeling as if you've no close friends in your 40s or beyond? 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