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The challenges of healthy living. Cartoon for Dutch newspaper Trouw: https://www.trouw.nl/cartoons/tjeerd-royaards~bcb45712/
The challenges of healthy living. Cartoon for Dutch newspaper Trouw: https://www.trouw.nl/cartoons/tjeerd-royaards~bcb45712/
One woman’s wedding to a chatbot reflects a quiet shift in how intimacy, commitment and companionship are starting to be redefined in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/02/13/lifestyle/japan-ai-dating-marriage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #ai #chatgpt #romance #chatbots #tech #loverse #gokikusunoki #dating #relationships
#Community & Connection: SPARTA Strength at the Milano Senior Center in #Melrose, MA 💪🏾
📌The Benefits of Moving Together:
✅ Physical & Mental: Regular sessions help reduce the risk of cognitive decline, functional difficulties, and isolation.
✅ #Empowerment: Movement builds the confidence needed to maintain an independent #lifestyle.
At SPARTA Strength, we focus on more than movement — it’s about laughter, connection, and healthy #aging.✨
Looksmaxxing, the relentless drive to "maximize" one's appearance, is increasingly mainstream — and having an overwhelmingly negative effect on young people's mental health. @MarieClaireUK takes a look at the origin of the term in incel communities, how young people are paying to get strangers to assess their appearance, and the spread of Looksmaxxing to the aesthetics industry.
Looksmaxxing, the relentless drive to "maximize" one's appearance, is increasingly mainstream — and having an overwhelmingly negative effect on young people's mental health. @MarieClaireUK takes a look at the origin of the term in incel communities, how young people are paying to get strangers to assess their appearance, and the spread of Looksmaxxing to the aesthetics industry.
The Sea of Japan coast is in the middle of peak snowstorm season, but these tweaks to your wardrobe, home and more can keep you cozy until spring. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/01/22/lifestyle/snow-winter-cold-preparation-tips/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #snow #clothing #hokkaido #seaofjapan
Google search traffic to publishers declined globally by a third last year, according to new Chartbeat data. In the U.S. only, referrals from organic Google search were down by 38% year on year. "The report noted that publishers that specialise in lifestyle or utility content such as weather, TV guides, or horoscopes were more likely to have seen traffic declines, linking it to the arrival of Google’s AI summaries at the top of search results from 2024." Here's the full story from Press Gazette.
#Technology #Tech #Journalism #Media #Google #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #Lifestyle
The relentless rule of my fitness tracker
https://timharford.com/2025/10/the-relentless-rule-of-my-fitness-tracker/
#HackerNews #fitnesstracker #technology #healthtech #motivation #lifestyle
How much is eight dollars? @Defector takes a look at a new theory of spending that says $8 is the upper threshold of $5, why it's wrong ($8 is $10!) and why $2 is $0.
How much is eight dollars? @Defector takes a look at a new theory of spending that says $8 is the upper threshold of $5, why it's wrong ($8 is $10!) and why $2 is $0.
If you’re wondering how to set your child up for financial success with the new changes to Japan's "NISA" investment accounts, here’s some tried-and-true wisdom to start 2026 off on the right fiduciary foot. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/01/10/lifestyle/nisa-children-investing-finances-savings/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #nisa #taxes #children #investments
The Fire Horse has arrived in Japan, and it’s moving fast. From careers and love to money and global moods, 2026 promises momentum — and risk. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/01/02/lifestyle/fire-horse-horoscope-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #chinesezodiac #yearofthehorse #astrology #newyear
Golfing Is Not Rowing
https://taylor.town/golf-vs-rowing
#HackerNews #Golfing #Rowing #Sports #Comparison #Hobbies #Lifestyle
“Decluttering is about creating a place for yourself where you can return to your true self,” says Hideko Yamashita, the original queen of ‘danshari’ — the Japanese concept of tidying up to improve your life. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/12/27/lifestyle/danshari-decluttering-new-year-book/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #decluttering #newyear #mentalhealth
Playing Santa Does Things to a Man. What It Did to Bob Rutan Was Even Stranger
https://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/a69597294/santaland-bob-rutan/
#HackerNews #PlayingSanta #StrangerStory #BobRutan #Esquire #Lifestyle
Japan is the only country in the world to hold all three major attractions of the "Harry Potter" franchise. But given the series has no direct ties to Japan or Japanese culture, what’s behind this enduring popularity? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/12/13/lifestyle/harry-potter-japan-oshikatsu-fandom-christmas/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #themeparks #oshikatsu #harrypotter
What do the Osaka Expo and a three-hour film about modern kabuki performers have in common? They were named the winners of Japan’s annual sumo-style ranking of consumer interest. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/12/13/lifestyle/hit-products-2025-banzuke-expo-kokuho/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #kokuho #shopping #shoheiohtani #2025inreview
🤔One of the most underrated tools for long term #weightloss? A basic #food scale.
➡️Not for restriction. For awareness. For #education.
💪🏾I’ve lost over 90 pounds and kept it off. For over 20 years as a certified personal trainer, I’ve helped clients lose anywhere from 5 to 150 pounds and keep it off.
🎯When we understand what’s on our plate, we’re not guessing. We’re choosing. And that’s where real, lifelong change begins.
#fitness #fatloss #nutrition #Boston #health #lifestyle #coach
