HEALTH SPA AT 36,000 ft
Singapore Airlines has partnered with California ’ s Golden Door spa to give customers an exclusive health and wellness experience on its longest flights .
The service debuts on the LA to Singapore route in January to create ‘ new options for health-oriented dining , exercise , and strategies for better sleep .’
Golden Door CEO Kathy Van Ness said : “ A healthier travel experience is no longer a luxury , it ’ s a necessity .”
Singapore Airlines said : “ Now , more than ever , our customers are focused on maximising wellness in every aspect of their lives .”
TASH-KING THE real QUESTIONS
Pringles has teamed up with men ’ s health charity Movember , for the second year running , to raise awareness about mental health .
The aim is to highlight some simple questions that men can ask to initiate difficult conversations .
It will feature ‘ eyes down ’ graphics on busy pavements in major cities with example questions such as : “ Is everything going ok ?”
A Pringles spokesperson said : “ We hope this grabs the attention of the British public and helps them start those difficult , but important , conversations about wellbeing .”
HIT THE BRAKES
ON stressful
DRIVING
Ford unveiled its ‘ Mindfulness Concept Car ’ – designed to destress driving – at the Munich Motor Show .
Sensors in the modified Kuga SUV provide feedback on the driver ’ s heartbeat and breathing to a special ‘ infotainment screen ’.
In-car mood lighting recreates calming blue skies , bright mornings or starlit nights and relaxing music can play when you ’ re stuck in traffic .
Virus-killing UV diodes ensure a clean environment while yoga guides , meditation and light exercise sessions are available while parked .
Tripping out IN THERAPY TRAINING
Australian therapists are being offered psilocybin , the active ingredient in magic mushrooms , so they can better understand its effect on patients .
S-CAN DO APPROACH TO
sustainability
Prince Charles is backing a scheme where consumers can view the ‘ sustainability credentials ’ of their clothes by scanning a QR code on the label .
The Digital ID technology is already being used by leading designer brands including Giorgio Armani , Stella
McCartney , Burberry and Mulberry .
The Prince of Wales said : “ The fashion industry is one of the biggest polluters on the planet , so if we are to tackle climate change , we need to make clothing production much more sustainable .”
Dr Paul Liknaitzky , head of clinical psychedelic research at Monash University in Melbourne , said : “ This is the first trial ever to offer psilocybin as a training tool for therapists .” He said research suggested that if therapists experienced a magic mushroom ‘ trip ’ they would be ‘ better equipped to accompany clinical participants through profoundly unfamiliar terrain .’
Laughing CLASS
A top girls ’ school is running special hour-long ‘ laughter therapy lessons ’ to help beat anxiety and promote wellbeing .
The £ 15,000-a-year Brighton Girls school has employed laughter therapist Emma Jennings to run the classes for girls aged 11 and 12 to ‘ develop camaraderie .’
The ‘ laughing classes ’ are going so well that they may be extended to all pupils , teachers and even parents .
Headteacher Rosie McColl said : “ We thought it would be great to introduce a purely fun class , which they can walk away from having felt a drop in stress levels .”
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