Category: wellness

Microsoft thinks remote workers need a ‘virtual commute’

[ad_1] According to WSJ, the feature is still being developed, but it may include asking users to write a list of goals or tasks for the day. At the end of the day, the feature will ask them which tasks they completed and move uncompleted tasks to the next day. It will also ask users […]

Diplo previews his new album in the meditation app Calm

[ad_1] This year has been a roller coaster of emotions for a variety of reasons, and as such apps for mental well-being have been in the spotlight quite a bit. Calm, one of the most popular meditation and sleep apps out there, scored a somewhat unexpected bit of exclusive content — massive electronic musician and […]

Instagram introduces ‘Guides’ for wellness tips

[ad_1] The update marks Instagram’s biggest push into longer form content since it launched IGTV in 2018. But while IGTV enabled longer videos, Guides is closer to the type of content you’d expect from traditional publishers.  Instagram Instagram says it’s focusing on “wellness” content only as part of its efforts to reach users during the […]

Endel’s Apple Watch app generates soothing sounds on your wrist

[ad_1] As for the app itself, it works by analyzing your heart rate, as well as other factors like your location, and the current weather and time, to generate “personalized soundscapes” that Endel claims can help you relax, focus and fall asleep. Scientists aren’t sure exactly how different frequencies affect the human brian during sleep, […]

A virtual reality massage center will open in Los Angeles this week

[ad_1] The center will pump in fragrances related to each setting along with a cool breeze. The massage isn’t virtual, but it’s not from a human, either — it’s an automated massage chair, hopefully better than the one you collapse into for a break at the mall. Somewhat fittingly, Esqapes is based in the SAG-Aftra […]

Withings restores its cardio health feature on scales in Europe

[ad_1] Withings restored the feature via an over-the-air-update, so existing EU customers can now see PWV measurements on their scales. Regulators assured the company that no further approval is required in the European Union. Withings is still in talks with regulators in the US, so customers in the states will have to hold out a […]