Do you eat your food too fast? I do! Being Persian, we are food lovers but we also eat our meals fast (very fast), as we love to go back for seconds. Does this sound familiar? Certain cultures are very good at eating slow. I always feel embarrassed eating dinner with my Chinese or Japanese friends because I’ve inhaled my plate while they are just about start. While your friends might find it rude to tell you to slow down but what about a fork?

Who is excited for the summer? ME! The weather is getting warmer, making it easier to enjoy our favorite outdoor activities such as tennis, golfing, hiking, stand-up paddle boarding, and so forth. How about adding outdoor yoga to the mix and staying zen for the summer? Here are the best yoga apps to make it easier keeping you body feeling centered.

The chance to test out the latest in the Monster iSport series headphones couldn’t have come at a better time. I just signed up for the Valley First Granfondo Axel Merckx Okanagan, and with less than 10 weeks to get myself in road-worthy shape for the 160km cycle, I’ve been spending a lot of time on the bike and running on the trails. So through rain, sweat and maybe a tear or two—I put two sets of Monster iSport headphones to the test.

Your mom deserves to be pampered on Mother’s Day. She’s the only woman to provide you with a beautiful life, unconditional love, and will always be there for you in a time of need. Plus, she’s simply the best mom!  Spend some quality time with your mom on May 12 for Mother's Day and get her a gift to make her really feel special. Even if your mom says she doesn’t want anything, you should still get her something --because deep down she'd be very grateful to recieve a thoughtful gift. We've listed a bunch of great ideas that we know your mom would love. 

Most of us watched Georges St-Pierre (GSP) reign the title of eight-time and current UFC welterweight champion of the world. Wouldn't it be cool to train with Georges St-Pierre?  Become the mix martial artist fighter and take on GSP at the next fight? Ok, maybe I stretched the last point a bit too far. Jokes aside, GSP is taking over the mobile world with the launch of the app, Touchfit. He partnered with Zolmo, a software publisher, and created a new fitness app. It shows you how hard St-Pierre trains and a closer look at his nutrition regiment. It's a little less intimidating than it sounds. 

The Jawbone UP is a stylish wristband that is worn to track fitness activity and sleeping patterns. The fitness and activity tracker syncs with iOS products, to help you meet your fitness goals.

Spring has sprung. Whether you're staying on track with your workouts or looking to elevate the regime, consider adding technology to put your best feet forward. I've dabbled with with a few techie workout companions recently, and today I'm excited to share some of the latest watches from Timex to keep you moving and motivated year-round.

As a full-time digital strategist, I'm constantly plugged-in, technology at my fingertips connecting me to the world. To balance the pull and push of the digital world, a goal for this year was to get serious about incorporating yoga into my daily route as a time to unplug and tune-in to me. To achieve this, I'm up most morning before 6am and heading to my favourite Yyoga class before the sun rises and my Twitter feed lights up.

This new lifestyle comes with a bit of extra baggage and along with my iPhone, there are a few essentials I grab every day.

Picture this: After a long day at work and a hurried commute, you arrive home, light some candles, turn on some soft music, and sink into a shiatsu massage chair that kneads your achy back. Immediately, the day's anxieties begin to melt away!  Sounds downright dreamy, right? 

Luckily, you don't have to go to a day spa each time you need relaxation and stress relief. With busy schedules and tightened purse strings, more and more people are turning to products like massage chairs to create a home spa experience, and to take better daily care of their mind, body and soul.

Even if you don't have space for a massage chair in your home, you can still create a great home spa experience with a few essentials...

Withings will be coming out with a new smart scale that will measure not only your weight and body mass index, but also your heart rate and the carbon dioxide (CO2) inside your bedroom to help you better understand why you may have trouble sleeping. The data is shared with a free iOS or Android app, as well as other third-party fitness apps, over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth to give you a snapshot of how you’re doing and what it means.

You may have caught on, watches are an interest of mine. They are an accessory in the fashion world seen as a key statement piece to finish or enhance an outfit. I'm no runway expert, but I do agree with the experts who stress the importance of matching accessories - including technology - with lifestyle and clothing. I also like watches that are practical when it comes to athletics. 

Nike recently teamed up with Microsoft to bring their Nike+ technology to the Xbox 360 with Nike+ Kinect Training, a new fitness video game developed with professional athletes and trainers. Think of it like your very own personal trainer with all the athletics expertise of nike, living inside your Xbox 360. It tracks every move you make for accurate real-time coaching as you progress towards your fitness goals.

There will always be moments in your day when you just want to get away from it all, but if you’re like me, you’ll probably want to take your tech with you! Here’s a shortlist of some of my favourite tools to help me relax, unwind and de-stress in five minutes or less.