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How to be productive, happy & reduce stress at work #HealthandFitnessWeek

So many people I've spoken to over the past few weeks are busy or stressed. That's their default, busy and/or stressed. Instead of talking about achievements or good things or focusing on themselves, it seems like we're all perpetuating this idea that busy = normal, busy = working hard, busy = being a good person.…

A calorie-tracking app gave me an eating disorder #HealthAndFitnessWeek

We spoke to Sarah (not her real name), a 23-year-old woman from the Midlands who found herself suffering from bulimia after she started using an app to track her calorie intake. Here's what she told us (some details changed to protect Sarah's identity). It was on Christmas Day that I knew I had a problem.…

Get it first: 10 Spring must-haves from New Look

[nextpage title=next] Pink Contrast Halterneck Bikini Be the belle of the beach in this gorgeous pink bikini. There's a choice of normal briefs or high-waisted ones, too. Bikini top, £14.99 Bikini bottoms, £7.99 High-waisted bikini bottoms, £9.99 [/nextpage] [nextpage title=next] Black Pagoda Umbrella This unusual umbrella is so adorable. You'll look like a little pixie…

The new Creme Egg is a marketing stunt – and not a very original one

If you missed it, American behemoths Mondelez (formerly Kraft Foods) recently ruined the Creme Egg. They took the pinnacle of ovoid chocolatey perfection and they stomped on it with army boots. They basically set fire to Easter. After visiting several newsagents shamelessly selling old stock, we finally got our hands on the new Creme Egg, with its…

The 5 best uses for a selfie stick

We're big fans of the Wand of Narcissus at ShinyShiny, as you might have seen in our recent post 'In defence of the selfie stick'. If you've been wondering why you need one, want to get the best out of yours, or just need to justify your purchase to judgey friends, we've got you covered.…

Sexism was alive and well at CES 2015

We saw a lot of amazing things at CES this year. A robot that can help seriously ill people see the world. A pair of motorised roller skates for walking at double speed. A WiFi battery that lets you turn your smoke alarm off from your phone. But we also saw something we wish we…
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Is Facebook now an older person’s game?

Facebook is weathering the social media storm, but are we talking about a different generation now? I reached a personal milestone over Christmas. After many years of waiting, putting it off and making lame excuses, I finally accepted my father's Facebook friend request. It barely matters these days, I rationalised, as I don't do anything…