August 9, 2012

Baby boomers could give a few lessons to their kids about the right way to relax. A new survey found that 60% of Boomers say they can completely unplug from work during a vacation. But only 30% of 18-to-31 year olds say they can turn-off the work switch during a break. And less than half of the younger people are using all of their vacation time. Source Link

We know that yoga has been proven to reduce stress, and now scientists know why. A new study found that meditation might alter the activity of proteins that prevent inflammation in the body. An earlier study showed that using yoga chanting for 12 minutes a day reduced stress levels for people who were family caregivers for Alzheimer’s patients. Source Link

The battle for dominance of the smart phone world would seem to be over, at least according to the latest figures that show Google’s Android system is now running on two out of three smart phones. Apple’s iPhone is used by about one out of six people with a smart phone, but that number could jump with next month’s expected introduction of the latest iPhone. Source Link