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It can be a true challenge to find a wellbeing device that has the ability to not only record results but also teach you how to make meaningful changes to your lifestyle. There are so many different types of wellbeing apps and products on the market that it is hard to decide which product is worth...

The Pip Stress Management tool is unlike the other wellbeing products on the market today. While it is still a tool for learning how to take charge of your stress levels you don’t wear it like other products.  Instead you hold the Pip when you want it to measure your levels of stress, or when...

In…Out. One breath at a time, this Spire Mindfulness Stress and Activity Tracker can alleviate all your stress by tracking your breathing. But that’s not all. The Spire also tracks your steps, like a Fitbit, and the time you spent being focused, calm, and activity. Spire has taken wellbeing tracking to another level with the...

It seems as if “wearables” are the new technology based fad. As long as the device can monitor some portion of your health and sync to your smartphone or device it is bound to be a hit. Thync has conceived a product that send you either “energizing vibes” or “calming vibes” through a small triangular...

According to the Time Magazine’s article “Americans Are Getting More Stressed Out, Study Finds,” published March 2016 a study was conducted by the American Psychological Association that found twenty five percent of Americans are stressed out, but don’t know how to control or handle it. Stress can put a toll on your overall health and...

You would have to have been living on another planet not to notice the current trend for adult colouring books. They’re everywhere. Adult colouring books have rated consistently high in the Amazon bestsellers’ list for quite some time now. People are voting with their feet…and their wallets. Is it a trend? Is it a craze?...

I’m a big fan of mindfulness. It is a part of my daily personal and professional practice. There is building evidence about how helpful it can be for anxiety, depression and the difficulties we can all experience as we try to manage and regulate our powerful human emotions. But I heard a story just the...

John and Jim had finished a morning of work and were lining up for lunch in the staff canteen. They both did the same job in a large organisation. They were the same age and roughly the same weight and build. They were also both feeling pretty hungry and looking forward to having something to...

There is no point having a theoretical understanding of the science behind emotional wellbeing without having a practical way of using that understanding to help you in your everyday life. Many people regularly practise meditation for instance, and know why it should be helpful for them, yet still experience difficulties translating that into real life;...

Have you ever had that ‘stuck in a rut’ feeling? Every morning it a bit like . You wake up and know it’s just going to be the same old routine. Or perhaps it’s a pattern that keeps repeating in your life; the toxic relationship, the bullying boss, or the job that didn’t work out,...