Category: Feeling good
Top 5 TikTok Workout Trends – should you embrace or avoid?
There are plenty of workout trends and challenges circulating at the moment, many of which are being widely shared on social media site TikTok. You may have even come across some of these viral challenges yourself. However, recent research found that 1 in 4 TikTok fitness influencers are giving the wrong advice. As there seems…
4 in 10 students addicted to phone, causing sleep problems
Almost four in 10 university students are addicted to their smartphones, and the habit is playing havoc with their sleep, according to new research. Research from King’s College London found that 39 per cent of people aged between 18 and 30 reported symptoms of addiction using a validated tool known as the smartphone addiction scale.…
World Book Day: Harry Potter best movie adaptation ever, claims survey
The Harry Potter franchise has been voted the best movie adaptation of a book of all time, according to new research marking this Thursday's World Book Day (March 4). The study, by Showcase Cinemas, shows that a third of Brits voted the magical movies as the greatest film adaptations of all time. Following close behind…
Top 10 tips for Working Out
More than two-thirds of self-conscious Brits are happiest when working out alone, with four in 10 loathing exercising in front of others for fear they look unfit, don’t have the right gear, or won’t last the length of the entire class. Undoubtedly the last few months have seen solo exercisers coming into their own, taking to…
Demand for wearables to increase 24% this year
Demand for wearables (including smartwatches and fitness trackers) remained robust during the pandemic and will grow by 24% to 239 million units worldwide in 2021, according to market analyst company CCS Insight. CCS Insight's report indicates an impressive 22% growth in unit sales for smartwatches and fitness trackers in 2020, with 193 million units sold,…
Shiny Shiny daily round up: Google launches Global.Health
Google has worked with researchers to create a new Covid-19 tracking database that will help governments monitor how the easing of lockdown measures is affecting case rates and spot the next wave before it spreads. Global.health, which launches today, will pool anonymised data on Covid-19 cases, allowing researchers to chart factors such as whether people had been…
Over half of exercising women want to lose stomach fat
A survey of 2,000 women who embarked on an exercise regime found dropping pounds was the main aim for 77 per cent, with just over half (54 per cent) wanting to lose fat from their stomach. But 30 per cent admitted the weight came off the ‘wrong areas’ - with 55 per cent of those…
Cute Labrador Puppies help to breed better Guide Dogs
This adorable litter of puppies is among the first to take part in a pioneering genetic study to help breed the best possible guide dogs. The 10, six-week-old Labradors are the face of a major research project by Guide Dogs to better understand what makes a successful working guide dog partnership. More than 3,000 trainee…
Syringe emoji loses blood in Covid re-vamp
Apple is changing its syringe emoji to remove the dripping blood, as it becomes widely used to talk about the Covid-19 vaccine instead, writes The BBC. Apple's new version appears to have nothing inside the needle (though it could be the clear vaccine liquid). "This makes the emoji more versatile when used to describe Covid-19…
1 in 5 of those WFH not even leaving house
One in five of us who are WFH aren’t even leaving the house in daylight hours during the week as lockdown continues to take its toll. Being too busy to take a lunch break, poor weather and having no reason to go out means 87% have had spells this winter where they haven’t set foot…
