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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.…
Joylent review: 10 days of eating nutritionally-balanced powdered food for #HealthAndFitnessWeek
You might have heard of Soylent, the nutritionally-balanced, complete food for humans that's been making a bit of a stir in the US. Opinions vary from "this is the future of food" to "you've ruined everything that's good about being alive," and like everyone else, we were intrigued. So for 10 days, Editor Holly and…
The week in hashtags: #NoMorePage3, #SAGAwards, #SmearForSmear, #UKIPFilmTitles
The stars came out, The Sun went down, and a whole lot of other things happened on the internet this week... #NoMorePage3 It's been a big week for boobs, in every sense. When rumours starting circulating on Monday that The Sun's Page 3 had finally printed its last bare breast, there were cheers in many…
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.…
The Week in Hashtags: #OscarsSoWhite, #RupertsFault, #SexualOrientation, #MyDayOnAPlate
From the Academy and Rupert Murdoch to health bores and January bandwagon-jumpers, pretty much everybody has been taken down a few pegs by the internet this week. #OscarsSoWhite The Oscars nominations list was announced on Thursday, and it was a great day – to be a white man. For everyone else, not so much. The…
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…
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…
