I was sent a can of Boost Oxygen to try out as I hadn’t tried any similar products before I decided to test it and see whether it did what is described on the can.

Boost Oxygen is 95% pure oxygen, with the remaining 5% taken up by the flavour or aroma.

The flavours include; Peppermint, Pink Grapefruit, Menthol Eucalyptus and a Natural.

I was sent the peppermint, and I must say that the flavour was accurate and tasted quite refreshing and not too overpowering.

On the front of the can, it states that this Boost flavour is right for aerobic performance, recharge and recover and altitude and low air quality.

Although it tells you that it lasts for 150 inhalations, it doesn’t tell you how many puffs you inhale per workout.

I tried Boost Oxygen last Sunday before, during and after my workout, on Thursday at my HIIT session and on the previous Friday, after and during my exercise until the can run out.

I’m not sure if this product is for everyone, though.

Yes, Boost already has thousands of people who use their products, and according to the way this is marketed, it appears that the people who are using it take part in sport.

Whether that’s hiking, swimming, cycling, surfing or driving in Formula One, these products seem to enhance performance.

Did it do anything to me? As someone who visits the gym and swims almost daily I have to say that I’m slightly disappointed in the Boost Oxygen because I thought that I would feel more energised.

However, I didn’t try using this with sports such as hiking, driving or climbing.

I’ve heard that Boost Oxygen is good to take while climbing and flying at high altitude.

It didn’t feel like it gave me many enhancements.

If I took it for a longer or used it for different sports such as climbing or mountain biking, I might feel differently.

Boost is a lot healthier than all those surgery sports drinks, and it’s worth a try if you like your sports.

You can find more info on the Boost Oxygen website.

Have you tried Boost Oxygen, or are you considering trying it out?

Let us know your thoughts in the comment section or check out our YouTube channel if you haven’t already and visit our social media channels.

 

Mental Snapp is launching a Mental Health app next Thursday which is designed to help people manage their mental health better.

The app called is a video diary providing users with the tools to create videos of their life experiences easily.

You can tell your story, rate your mood, name your feelings, and the subject area you are recording on, e.g. stress, sleep, etc.

The app comes up with intelligent responses and prompts for what to record on next based on the tags you attach to your recordings.

Hannah Chamberlain, the co-founder of the app and originator of the idea, said; “I came up with the idea for Mental Snapp having told my own mental health story on film and helped other people tell theirs.

I’ve been managing my own condition and making films on mental health for twenty years, and seen how telling your own story on film really makes a difference to people.

Mental Snapp is a way to make the therapeutic benefits of journaling, rating mood, and naming feelings accessible – the camera on your phone can be the therapist in your pocket.”

The Office for Disability Issues, DWP, says; “We welcome Mental Snapp is an innovative idea to help people manage their mental health.

People living with mental health and other long-term health conditions have barriers to overcome in living independently.

The Government has set out a commitment to see one million more disabled people in work by 2027 and technology has an important part to play in helping us achieve this goal.

Mental Snapp is an exciting example of how technology can help promote methods of recovery that help people to live fulfilling lives.”

Author and mental health activist, Mental Snapp user Michael Brown has bipolar disorder and has been creating videos with the app throughout its beta phase.

Michael, 34, is married to husband John, lives in central Cambridge, and is part of a funded research team looking into bipolar, anxiety, and new methods of treatment.

He said; “It is important to record my mood and Mental Snapp is a superb way of recording, monitoring and looking after my mental health all in one app.

Mental Snapp helps me better understand, manage, and look after my mental health and wellbeing.”

Mental Snapp has attracted lots of attention during its beta phase, with funding from BGV Ventures, and in November 2017 the app’s founder, Hannah Chamberlain, was awarded The Stelios Award for Disabled Entrepreneurs, a prize £30,000, presented by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou.

An independent study from London Southbank University has shown that using Mental Snapp, over a period of just two weeks, has a significant impact on confidence.

To find out more about the app, visit the website and social media accounts, and you can download the app for free from the App Store and Google Play.

Download this app and let us know your thoughts on this in our comment section or on our social media channels.

 

I decided to spend nine days on Benenox to see how this medicine type drink would help my sleep and make me more active.

My sleep pattern

I’m averaging over 6 hours of sleep per night when on Benenox on some occasions which is really good for me considering my sleep pattern goes from anything to one hour per night upwards.

From taking this product, I have learned that my sleeping improved, and on days when I haven’t taken Benenox my sleeping pattern has been lower, which means that I’m not in a deep sleep and I’m actually awake during specific periods in the night.

Distance covered daily

I have been covering a distance of six to eight miles on most days.

I only cover a distance of 2 miles or 1 mile on really sluggish days when I didn’t take the Benenox.

I have also been doing gym exercises and swimming which my FitBit doesn’t measure.

Floors covered on a daily basis

On days when I have taken Benenox my FitBit has measured up to 30 floors per day, and on days when I haven’t taken Benenox, I have only climbed just under ten floors daily.

I believe that Benenox has helped my immune system because when I feel like I’m getting a cold.

It contains all the ingredients such as honey, glycerine, and lemon juice which are good for your immune system.

I have been sneezing a bit and feeling a little bit nasally. I have also been going to the steam room almost every day, so I guess that could have something to do with the reason why I haven’t got a cold as well.

Overall score

I’m giving Benenox a score of 4 ****/ 5***** because it tastes pretty good and it has made a difference to my health.

When I came off the Benenox I started to feel a little tired, but I’m not sure if it has something to do with my menstrual cycle, as I often feel quite sluggish and tired.

Maybe I should take Benenox on a regular basis?

To see how it affects me at different times of the month. I have tried two different flavours, and I have felt better when taking them. I’m not sure whether this is because I have increased my exercise routine and my lifestyle changes have contributed to this. I can recommend this product.

There are periods where I feel more energised and less tired and fatigued.

I’ve been feeling pretty creative, the mind feels sharp and I’m more productive.

I will be giving the product another try, and I will be purchasing more Benenox from Amazon.

So go and check it out if you fancy starting the new year with a health and fitness boost.

You can either take the product with hot water or take it by itself. If all that Christmas partying has made you feel a little run down, I recommend purchasing a bottle of Benenox.

I decided to invest in some new fantastic gym gear as I have put on a lot of weight and I want to feel more comfortable in what I work out in.

I was looking around in Superdry, and I noticed a gym top in the sale for £8.99.

My mum was with me and persuaded me to buy it, and I’m glad I did because it’s a quick-drying top which means it dry’s quicker than regular tops.

I was sent an email from Nike about their sale, and I wouldn’t usually bother looking because I’m trying to save money, however, for some reason, I decided to have a quick browse and realised that I should invest in some new gym gear.

I needed some trainer socks, so I purchased some, and I also noticed some Dri-Fit Nike trousers which were in the sale for £20. Nike Dri-FIT is a high-performance fabric that moves sweat away from the body and to the fabric surface.

Dri-FIT technology is used in a variety of Nike products.

Since I’m currently going to the gym at least five times a week and I’m going to HIIT twice a week, I finally had an excuse to cheer myself up and buy some new gym gear.

After the Nike order arrived, I found the Nike trouser bottoms are fitted but comfortable, but the sizes are a bit strange.

I ordered a 12-14 which is a medium, and I’m usually a size 12 in trousers.

I would order a size bigger to be on the safe side.

The trainer socks are comfortable and Dry-Fit, however, I wore one pair for one day, and the stitching has come apart at the seams.

I was a bit annoyed about this because they cost £7 in the sale for three pairs and I wouldn’t have been happy if I paid the full price.

I was wearing my 10-year-old New Balance trainers that I purchased on my very first trip to New York and noticed that they weren’t that comfortable to wear during my HIIT sessions as I found them too hard.

After a discussion with my HIIT trainer, I decided to have a look and order some Nike HIIT training shoes that are specifically designed for training and gym work.

I found a pair in the sale on Sports Direct and even with the expensive £4.99 postage it worked out cheaper than anywhere else.

Have you ordered any new fantastic gym gear recently? Let us know your favourite purchases in the comments below or tell us on our social networking channels.

I was delighted when a surprise package arrived in the post from postmood.com.

The CEO of Postmood.com, Alex contacted me asking for my address as he wanted to send me something.

I forgot about this until I came in from tidying the garden to find a nicely packed shiny silver envelope by the door with my name and address on.

I opened the package to find a portrait of a little cartoon character holding a heart, a postcard with the same character on, two packets of mini jelly beans, and a silver metal credit card featuring a logo and the company’s website address and phone number on the back.

What is postmood.com?

PostMood is a company owned by and run by a small team in the UK who all have a background in social media, technology, and design.

The website is coded by Harry Spink and the graphics by Adam, Pat Scullion, and Christine Oliver. PostMood.com is managed by Alex Sass, a social media engineer with 20 years’ experience.

How does PostMood.com work?

PostMood.com uses some very clever artificial intelligence and machine-learning tools.

The primary system analyses your personality how you come across is linked up to the IBM Personality Insights Service.

PostMood.com is the first company in the world to use this form of emotional text classification in a comprehensive mood study, linked up to self-reporting and physical fitness data.

How do I log into PostMood.com?
All you have to do is go to www.PostMood.com then log in with your Facebook account

You are then given the option to choose your mood from Totally Happy, Kinda Happy, OK, a bit sad, and very sad.

Once you have clicked on one of these, a dashboard will appear with your personality analysis, a mood tracker, and a diary.

There are also some challenge messages which you can take part in such as “Hum your favourite tune. Go on, do it out loud.”

There is also a privacy score that will tell you the number of Facebook posts that are public and who is viewing them.

The personality report shows how your personality compares across in the posts you make online to the PostMood average.

Thank you, Alex and the PostMood.com team.

Why not check out PostMood.com or visit their Facebook or Twitter pages.

Loving the Life Less Lived provides a perfect insight into Gail Mitchell’s world.

Have you ever heard of the saying never judge a book by its cover?

Well, the cover of Living the Life Less Lived has a title that fits the story and a picture of an orange, black, and white butterfly.

I was delighted when I was given the opportunity to review this book for the book tour during Mental Health Week 2017.

Firstly because I also suffer from depression and anxiety and secondly because having read so many things about these conditions, I wanted to see if Gail’s book offered information that I hadn’t come across before, which it did.

Gail decided to write a book about her anxiety and depression in her 40s and how she became inspired by a picture of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco that her mum brought for her as a gift.

Living the Life Less Lived is a book in which Gail is totally honest about her life and struggles, which I can relate to.

Like myself, Gail struggles with keeping a job and spends years looking for a cure until she starts to accept her illness.

She uses tools that help her learn and understand herself, and she then puts a positive stance on life.

She also shares her fights and victories in this book along with some tips on things that have helped her on her journey to living with mental health.

If you or someone that you know struggles with depression and anxiety purchase and read Living the Life Less Lived and you will definitely take something positive away from this.

I am impressed by the ways in which Gail kept taking herself out of her comfort zone and bouncing back, especially when she took the courage to travel to the US and Brazil and meet up with total strangers.

Gail is an inspiration, to many people who suffer from mental health. She is courageous and determined to make the most of life, and this positivity is what’s required to become a mental health ambassador.

You can purchase this book is available on Amazon Kindle this week for just 99p.

If you have any questions you would like to ask Gail, Please email admin@looneychickblog.co.uk, comment below, or join in our discussions on social media.

I’ve been looking forward to reviewing these lovely motivational tattoos, and I choose these ones because I love the light pastel colours that go with my spring and summer clothing.

The aim of these tattoos is to place them on your arm or on the back of your hand where you can see them and look at them when you are having a bad day, and they should help to cheer you up.

These motivational tattoos are also great motivational messages for teenagers who are about to take their GCSEs or A-Levels or for young adults who are about to graduate.

In times when you or your loved ones are feeling depressed, these are fantastic for helping to cheer them up with a positive message that everyone can relate to such as “Treat yourself”,” Believe in yourself or “Positive attitude”.

The temporary bandage tattoos include positive quotes are waterproof and last up to 5 days

They are printed with new technology from Inkwell, which makes them more detailed, realistic, and colourful than any other temporary tattoos out there.

They last up to 5 days and are easily removed with baby oil.

These tattoos can easily be removed with baby oil.

If you would like to get your hands on some motivational temporary tattoos, you can buy these temporary tattoos for under £20 for a pack of 15, and if these aren’t your cup of tea, then you can also purchase badges and other motivational gifts on the Motivational Bandage website.

In each box you will get 15 tattoos:
Love Yourself (hearts) x 3
Treat Yourself (strawberries) x 3
You Are Cute (bows) x 3
Believe in Yourself (clouds) x 3
You Are Worth it (stars) x 3

Conclusion

These Motivational Tattoos look great, include great messages and as a mental health sufferer, I would purchase them for myself or for a loved one.