For many of us, half the battle of getting into shape is simply making it to the gym. That means changing into your workout clothes, pulling your gym bag together, and trekking out to your local exercise hangout. Instead of getting your sweat on, you’re fighting traffic, locker space, and dirty treadmills. It’s far more likely to raise your heart rate from frustration versus a good cardio session. Working out is tough enough. Let’s make it easier by exercising at home. An endless array of online and workout apps are out there to meet your fitness needs. Enjoy a solid CrossFit style workout program or a mind-healing meditation class. All you need is some space to sweat and a commitment to follow through. Check out these fitness apps:
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Mindfulness is growing in popularity, and those of us who get freaked out by road rage hope it keeps catching on. Part of the reason more people are meditating is because the barrier for entry as a student of meditation is lower than ever before. You don’t have to set sail to India like members of The Beatles did 50-something years ago; you don’t even have to get dressed and drive to a yoga studio. All you need is your mobile phone and one of these five award-winning mindfulness apps.
All of these points support the idea that there really is an app for everything. Most people nowadays have a smartphone and carry it around everywhere they go. Make sure that you're using the technology available to you to your advantage.Many of the apps we've mentioned are available for free, so there's no reason not to give them a go!
In today's technologically-driven world, computers and other electronic devices can be quite confusing for individuals suffering from Alzheimer's disease or dementia. They may not grasp how to use these new inventions, especially as their brain function steadily declines.
As much as we like to believe that our personal messages shared through Facebook and Skype are secure, the reality is far different. Most of today’s popular messaging services don’t feature end-to-end encryption, which means that the data shared through the messages can easily be intercepted and exposed.
When it comes to gaming and technology, parents often leave their kids to it. However, we've got to accept that these are the kinds of things our kids are into these days (and let's face it, it could be worse). So if we want to spend some quality time together, it may be that we've got to get involved to find ways to enjoy time together as a family.
We are still sending SMSs in this era of the internet everywhere. That means they were here to stay. Kids have found them as an easier way to communicate silently to strangers. It's also the mode of communication a worker will use to spread rumors.
Shopping during the holiday season can be a challenge. Between finding enough time to hit the stores, securing a spot in the parking lot, and making your way through aisles filled with shoppers, it can get downright stressful.
Streaming videos and movies online on your computer or on your phone can be great because there is so much TV and movies available and you can watch whenever and wherever you want.
CHICAGO --- Although hookup apps require users to be 18 or older, a new Northwestern Medicine study found that more than 50 percent of sexually active gay and bisexual boys ages 14 to 17 met male sexual partners on apps such as Grindr and Scruff. It also was common for these teens to use the apps to connect with friends and find new gay, bisexual and queer friends and boyfriends, which sheds new light on who uses adult male hookup apps and why.
Mobile health apps are a booming market targeted at both patients and health professionals. Medicines-related apps help patients track their prescriptions and remember to take their pills. They also provide drug information to help clinicians prescribe and administer medications.
A third (34 percent) of eczema management mobile applications provide information that does not agree with international treatment and condition guidelines, a study led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has found.
Mobile health apps are a booming market targeted at both patients and health professionals. Medicines-related apps help patients track their prescriptions and remember to take their pills. They also provide drug information to help clinicians prescribe and administer medications.