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1. ‘Pokémon Sleep’ Aims to Gamify Your Beauty Rest 🕹️
The grandmasters at The Pokémon Company finally launched their quirky new brainchild: Pokémon Sleep, which is now available for Android and iOS. Pokémon Sleep basically converts data from a built-in sleep monitor into an interactive Pokémon game.
“Playing this game is simple: just place your smartphone on your pillow, then go to sleep. Just like that, waking up in the morning becomes something to look forward to!”
Hmm… not entirely sure placing your phone on your pillow NEXT TO YOUR BRAIN is a good idea. But hey, if it gets you extra Pokémon in the morning, it’s probably fine.
Meanwhile, Shock Clock 3 has entered the chat. 😉⚡️
Source: 9 to 5 Mac
2. 5 Reasons You’re Not Succeeding with Your Habits 🫤
Despite our best intentions, we often find ourselves struggling to make progress or sustain the changes we work so hard to achieve.
Having helped hundreds of thousands of people change their habits, we’ve seen firsthand what works and doesn’t. ☝️
Source: Pavlok
3. New Study: “Weekend Warrior” Workouts Actually Work 🏋️♀️
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital found that when individuals concentrate a week’s worth of physical activity into one or two days, it can result in similar cardiovascular health benefits as if you exercised every day during the week.
The study, which represents the largest of its kind, showed that both weekend warriors and regular exercisers had significantly lower risks of heart attack, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and stroke compared to inactive participants. 🚴♀️
Source: The Guardian
4. Harvard-MIT Scientists Say ‘Chemical Cocktails’ Hold the Key to Reversing Aging 🍸
A team of prestigious scientists from Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has unveiled groundbreaking research into “chemical cocktails” that could potentially reverse the aging process.
Published in the esteemed journal Aging, their findings showcase six promising chemical combinations capable of rejuvenating the entire body, offering a glimpse into a future where age reversal becomes a reality beyond mere fiction. Science! 👩🔬
Source: Futurism
5. ‘Oppenheimer’ Opens in Theaters This Weekend and Here Are the Early Reviews! 🍿
Christopher Nolan’s much-anticipated biopic and complex portrait of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the “father of the atomic bomb,” is already being praised as a cinematic masterpiece and the best movie of the year hands down.
Click on the link below to read all the rave reviews. 🍅
Source: Rotten Tomatoes
