Field notes on a more deeply healthy life.
Practical guides and essays on movement, recovery, mind and connection — written for people who want more than another quick fix.
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From Codex editors and contributing practitioners.
What We're Testing at Codex: August 2026
An inside look at the devices, supplements, and studios being vetted by our editorial team, from haptic meditation vests to the radical art of doing nothing.
Codex editorial · 22/08/2026
Desk-Side: What the Codex Team Is Vetting — August 2026
An inside look at the coaches, studios, and products on our radar, from AI-driven recovery mats to the next wave of metabolic coaching.
Codex editorial · 19/08/2026
Codex Desk-Side: What We're Vetting for August 2026
From next-gen wearables and transparent supplements to niche studios, a look under the hood at the products and people we're currently testing at Codex.
Codex editorial · 16/08/2026
The Codex Wellness Edit: 2026-08-08
This week: Apple's long-rumoured HealthOS finally lands, longevity retreats get weirdly competitive, and the sports drink market finds a new, sober focus.
Codex editorial · 08/08/2026
The Codex Wellness Edit: 02 August 2026
This week, we're tracking the rise of 'emotional fitness' studios, the quiet quitting of sleep tracking, and what happens when your water bottle knows your genome.
Codex editorial · 02/08/2026
Codex Desk-Side: What We're Vetting in July 2026
From next-gen wearables and nootropics to the London arrival of a certain high-intensity Pilates studio, here’s what’s on our radar (and our bodies) this month.
Codex editorial · 29/07/2026
The Codex Edit: Cortisol Trackers & The Disconnection Economy
This week, the wellness world grapples with itself as a landmark report on digital burnout clashes with a new wave of stress-tracking wearables and hyper-aesthetic gear.
Codex editorial · 27/07/2026
The Codex Wellness Edit: 18 July 2026
This week in wellness, AI nutritionists get uncomfortably personal, recovery becomes a team sport, and your watch wants to teach you how to breathe.
Codex editorial · 18/07/2026
The Codex Edit: Oura 5, Analog Wellness & Your Mid-2026 Update
This week, non-invasive glucose monitoring hits the mainstream, a quiet rebellion against data gains ground, and the gym giants place their biggest bets yet on recovery.
Codex editorial · 15/07/2026
The Codex Wellness Edit: 9 July 2026
This week, Apple’s latest health API faces off against a new wave of ‘social sweat’ studios, proving the future of wellness is both high-tech and high-touch.
Codex editorial · 09/07/2026
Codex Desk-side: What We're Vetting (July 2026)
From AI-powered recovery tools and minimalist footwear to a studio blurring the lines between art and exercise, here's what's on the Codex team's radar this month.
Codex editorial · 08/07/2026
The Codex Wellness Edit: 06 July 2026
This week, big tech gets deeper into our heads, a new fitness modality makes a splash, and regulators finally catch up with the supplement boom.
Codex editorial · 06/07/2026
Codex Desk-Side: What We're Vetting in July 2026
From relational dynamics coaching to sensory-tuned gyms and glycaemic control patches, a look at the trends and products currently under review at the Codex labs.
Codex editorial · 05/07/2026