Category: Feeling good
Keep Beat: This smart bra sets your workout pace with music
More and more wearable tech brands are integrating heart rate sensing tech into their products. But the problem is, just serving up details about your heart rate may not actually mean much or urge you to change your pace when you're pounding the treadmill. The Mio Fuse (which we reviewed this morning) vibrates on your wrist…
Five great reasons to change the way you date #LoveWeek
If you're looking for love, but it keeps evading you, you might be doing it wrong. That's not me telling you that: it's science. A host of studies have shown that the typical ways we try to date and mate don't always have the results we want. That's probably because our expectations about everything from…
Mio Fuse Review: fitness tracking and HR sensor for running and HIIT
I've reviewed plenty of activity trackers here at ShinyShiny, most recently the Misfit Flash and the Fitbit Charge, but over the next few months I'm going to be taking a closer look at wearable devices built solely with fitness and training in mind. First up: the Mio Fuse. So what's a Mio Fuse? Unlike general…
Flirting styles vary hugely, study shows #LoveWeek
Someone might be flirting with you RIGHT NOW without you even realising. We’ve all heard that nonverbal communication is one way to tell if someone’s attracted to you. But we’re usually informed that everyone expresses this attraction in the same way: leaning forward, touching your arm, mirroring your actions… You know, the classics. But a…
After Tinder: Seven dating apps to keep your love alive #LoveWeek
You might've found the love of your life thanks to Tinder or Happn or OK Cupid, but that doesn't mean you don't need to use dating apps again. Now instead of using them to look for someone new, you can use them to keep your relationship fresh, track how happy he or she is making…
10 scientifically proven steps to make someone fall in love with you (probably) #LoveWeek
All right, so the title might be a bit of an exaggeration: you can't force someone else to fall in love with you (outside of a Stockholm Syndrome-type deal, which we do NOT endorse). But you can optimise your actions and appearance to make you more appealing to potential partners, putting you on the fast-track…
The Fire Brigade is dealing with more penis rings than ever before – and it’s all 50 Shades’ fault
There are plenty of reasons to dislike 50 Shades of Grey. The potentially abusive relationship between Christian and Anastasia, the standard of writing in the novels, and the proliferation of terrible, terrible brand promotions trying to capitalise on the series' success, to name just three. But here's a new one: it's bad for the fire brigade. Why?…
How to practice gratitude and love life (and yourself) more #LoveWeek
If you've been reading any self development, productivity or psychology blogs recently, you'll have seen a lot of talk about the benefits of practising gratitude. So what's gratitude all about? Well, let's start by taking a look at what gratitude actually means before we learn how to be more grateful. According to Psychology Today: 'Gratitude is…
Researchers found the key to a successful online dating profile
Researchers have found the key to creating a successful online dating profile. And if you feel like you haven’t got much to boast about, you’re in luck. It turns out humility is more attractive than impressive life experiences or advanced qualifications. Professors from the University of Iowa’s Department of Communication Studies created eight fake profiles…
WhatsApp, baby? Why always-on communication is turning us off #LoveWeek
For the most part, being connected all the time is a good thing. It means you can always find a friend when you need one, get a taxi home when you're drunk and lost, and pay for said taxi when you realise you've left your purse in the pub. But I think being able to reach…
