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Win Sustainable Valentine’s Day Gifts and show love to the Planet

written by Stephen Morrison

Valentine’s Day is a time to show love and affection to the special people in our lives, but it’s also an opportunity to show love for our planet. The earth is our home, and it’s important to take care of it not just on Valentine’s Day, but every day. In my Sustainable Christmas Gift Guides, I shared some fabulously stylish and sustainable trainers and clothing.

For this special Sustainable Valentine’s Day Gifts blog, I thought I’d share some ways that we can show our love for the planet, save money, and still treat our loved ones, this Valentine’s Day.

And, as a special treat, two sustainable and ethical brands are giving away some fabulous Sustainable Valentine’s Day Gifts that you can win by simply reading this blog and completing a few actions (more details later in the blog).

Give the Gift of Sustainability

Instead of buying your special other a traditional gift, consider something that’s eco-friendly. You can splash out on a reusable water bottle, pick up a bamboo toothbrush, or a set of cloth napkins. Collectively, these small changes can make an impact on the environment and if you want to show your loved one that you care about the planet, why not invest in a Marine Conservation Society Tote Bag? Not only will it help you cut down on plastic bags, but it will also help support the work of the Marine Conservation Society.

Plan a Romantic Hike or Picnic

Instead of going out to a restaurant (although I did love our visit to Six by Nicho this weekend), plan a romantic hike or picnic in nature. Not only will you be spending time in the great outdoors (read my blog on connecting with nature), but you’ll also be reducing your carbon footprint if you cycle there or take the train. 

In addition to reducing your carbon footprint, you’ll also be keeping active and if you are tracking steps walked or miles cycled using an Apple watch, then the first of our Sustainable Valentine’s Day Gifts could be ideal for you.

They say that diamonds are a girl’s best friend and thanks to the good people at the Watch Strap Company, I have a stunning Diamond Edition Stainless Steel Rose Gold Apple Watch Strap. 

Yes, it does actually have a diamond set into the strap. And as this blog is focused on ethical and sustainable goods, it’s important and reassuring to learn that the WSC diamonds conflict free and are ethically sourced from, and created by, socially and environmentally responsible labs. Before being set by hand, the in-house UK team of Master Jewellers at WSC meticulously inspect every stone under extreme magnification to ensure that exacting standards have been met and to ensure maximum brilliance and are beautifully flawless (VVS+).

And you can win this stunning watch strap. Competition details are at the bottom of the blog.

Plant a Tree or Start a Garden

If you really want to cut down on the carbon footprint of your meals, why not make Valentine’s Day the day to start a new tradition of planting a tree or starting a garden together. Not only will this be a fun and meaningful activity, but it will also have a positive impact on the environment by helping to reduce carbon emissions and improve air quality. Starting a vegetable garden can be a fun and rewarding way to grow your own food and reduce your environmental footprint. 

To help you get started on your a vegetable garden, I’ve provided some great resources below:

The Old Farmer’s Almanac: This website offers a wide range of gardening advice, including a section on vegetable gardening that covers topics such as soil preparation, planting, and care.

The National Gardening Association: This organization provides a wealth of information on vegetable gardening, including planting guides, care instructions, and tips for dealing with pests and diseases.

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension: This organization offers a variety of resources on vegetable gardening, including a guide to starting a vegetable garden, a planting calendar, and a list of recommended vegetables for different regions.

Reduce Energy Consumption

Valentine’s Day is a great time to start reducing your energy consumption together. Turn off lights when you leave a room. Spend more time together in the same room, add some romantic candles (ok, maybe the energy crisis isn’t quite this bad…so far), unplug electronics when they’re not in use, and consider investing in energy-efficient appliances. 

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, lighting accounts for about 10% of a home’s energy use, and standby power (the power used by electronics when they’re turned off but still plugged in) accounts for about 5% of a home’s energy use. By turning off lights and unplugging electronics when they’re not in use, you can reduce your energy consumption and lower your electricity bill. It’s maybe because I’m Scottish (and a Dad) but I love nothing more than turning off lights. Saving the planet and saving pennies. What’s not to love?

Support Eco-friendly and Ethical Businesses

Show your love for the planet by supporting eco-friendly and ethical businesses. This can include buying products from companies that use sustainable materials, or who have ethical recruitment or production values; or eating at restaurants that use locally sourced and organic ingredients. Wahaca restaurants are recognised for their ethical practices and I’ve been a fan of their Mexican food for years. It’s made for sharing and perfect date food.

And Valentine’s is the perfect excuse to snuggle up to your loved one (especially if your loved one is a Scottish dad who has turned off the heating).

And what better way to snuggle than in a cosy Brand Threads organic and sustainable Winnie the Pooh pyjama set? For 20 years, Brand Threads have been delivering beloved, and officially licensed, character based clothing to childed and adults. 

Brand Threads is a family-owned business that sources Organic Cotton and Better Cotton for its clothing, which possesses sustainable benefits and properties from farm to product. Plus, all fleece robes and onesies are made using recycled polyester – reducing the dependence on petroleum, landfill, and soil contamination. 

Fun fact: it takes around 22 recycled plastic bottles to make one of Brand Threads’ robes! And if that is not enough to make you fall in love with these adorable robes and pyjamas, Brand Threads also plant a tree with every item bought online.

Win Some Sustainable Valentine’s Day Gifts

And you can win a set of organic Winnie pyjamas. I have one set, size Large, to give away to one lucky reader. To have a chance to win this and the Watch Strap Company Apple watchstrap, all you have to take part in my Gleam competition below.

Sustainable Valentine’s Day Competition

As someone who has been a part of the problem for most of my life, I’ve decided that it is time to do something positive. To use what I’ve learned in various roles to help leave a healthier planet for the generations to come. You’ve helped me and others keep active with your support. Now. I’m hoping that you’ll help me keep our oceans clean of plastic as I launch One Sky Collaborative.

So this Valentine’s Day, let’s show our love for the planet and make it a sustainable celebration. Together, we can make a difference. And good luck with the Sustainable St Valentine’s Day Gifts competition.

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Win a Trip to Los Angeles with Hyprr X WCO

written by Stephen Morrison

The pull-up. 

That deceptively simple looking exercise that is regarded by many as the true measure of fitness.

Presently, I can do none.

Despite being close to 40lbs lighter, I still have another 60lbs to lose and it will be some time before I can again perform a full pull-up.

But, what I can do is watch those who make pull ups look easy compete at Battle of the Bars at TheFitExpo in Los Angeles (LA) next month.

While it’s most likely that I will have to be content with watching Battle of the Bars live exclusively on the World Calisthenics Organization’s Hyprr.com profile, I would much rather watch it in person in LA.

And thanks to the teams at the new Web 3 social media platform Hyprr.com and the World Calisthenics Organization I might be able to (although maybe I shouldn’t share the news to increase my chances of winning) when I win a trip to Los Angeles.

For today, Hyprr and the WCO launch a free to enter competition to give one lucky Hyprr user a grand prize of flights to, accommodation in, and spending money for Los Angeles to watch Battle of the Bars for themselves and one other person (expect lots of friend requests)  at TheFitExpo which takes place at the Los Angeles Convention Centre between May 21st -22nd.  88,000 people are expected to attend over the two days with Battle of the Bars being one of the most anticipated events at TheFitExpo. You do not want to miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to win a trip to Los Angeles.

All you have to do to enter the competition and to win a trip to Los Angeles is create an account on Hyprr.com, follow the World Calisthenics Organization Hyprr profile, and comment on their competition post. Hyprr will then randomly select the lucky winner who will be jetting off to Los Angeles with their best friend.

The competition opens on May 1st and you have until May 6th to create  your profile and complete the required competition actions. The winner will be announced on May 7th. 

This amazing Hyprr X World Calisthenics Organization prize includes: 

  • Flights for 2 people to Los Angeles
  • Airport pickup and 4* hotel accommodation for four days and three nights close to the venue from Friday 20th to Monday 23rd May 2022. 
  • Entry to the LA Fitness Expo 2022 for the 2 days. 
  • Plus $500 spending money
  • You will also get to meet WCO CEO Brendan Cosso,  his team, and the athletes.
  • And you will maybe even get to do a pull-up.

This is a competition for fans of calisthenics, fitness lovers, and absolutely anyone who fancies a couple of days in LA.  Sign up to Hyprr.com, follow the WCO, comment on their post and you could win a trip to Los Angeles. 

Create. Earn. Own. and Win a Trip to Los Angeles.

Hyprr X WCO Giveaway Terms and Conditions 2022

These are the terms and conditions which apply to the Hyprr Competition in partnership with the World Calisthenics Organization (WCO) in which one individual will win flights and accommodation for two people to Los Angeles to attend the WCO competition being held at The LA Fit Expo on 21st and 22nd of May 2022.

By entering this Competition you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.

Entry to the competitions is free and open to applicants who are available to travel to Los Angeles on 20th May 2022 and return on 23rd May 2022. The applicant and their guest must hold the correct visa entry requirements for entering the USA, apply for an ESTA (if applicable) and are subject to any relevant Covid travel requirements or restrictions which may be in place at the time of travel and are liable for any related costs. The winner and their guest must both be traveling from and returning to the same destination. Hyprr Inc and WCO do not take any responsibility for applicants travel entry requirements and any winners unable to travel will forfeit their winning entry. 

Upon confirmation of flights, both ‘The Winner’ and guest will be required to board the scheduled flights.  If for ANY reason ‘The Winner and Guest do not board the scheduled flights, alternative flights will NOT be offered by Hyprr Inc or WCO. Any failure to board the scheduled flights ‘The Winner’ automatically forfeits their winning entry.  Hyprr Inc and WCO are not responsible or liable for air carrier travel delays, or changes to flight schedules.  

Hyprr Inc and WCO are not responsible for covering, arranging or otherwise assisting with the travel or dining requirements over the course of the 4 days. A $500 cash prize is included to help cover incidentals(such as travel) and subsistence costs.  The ‘Winner’ and guest will be required to make their own travel and dining arrangements. 

Hyprr Inc, Hyprr UK Ltd and WCO employees, agencies, licensees, freelancers, contractors (and those of any of our promotion partners, associated companies or prize providers) and their immediate family members or households (whether related or not), and anyone else professionally involved with this competition, are excluded from entering this competition.

Entrants must be over 18 years of age and only one entry per person will be accepted.

To enter the competition you need to do the following between 2nd – 6th May 2022:

  • Create a Profile on Hyprr
  • Follow the WCO page on the Hyprr app.
  • Comment on the competition post.

Entries must be submitted in the formats specified above by the closing date of 6th May 2022. Hyprr Inc and WCO reserves the absolute right to reject any incorrect, incomplete or late entries.

Hyprr Inc and WCO reserve the right to reject any entry on any grounds that it may from time to time consider appropriate. The decision of Hyprr Inc and WCO to accept or reject an entry is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

The competition can be extended or canceled at any time without notice and at the discretion of Hyprr Inc and WCO.

Competition winners will be announced on 7th May after the close of the competition.

Hyprr Inc shall be obliged to contact the prize winner only via their Hyprr account. Any prize not claimed within 48 hours of sending a notification of a winning entry shall be forfeited. Hyprr Inc may award the prize to another entrant.

No alternative cash award or otherwise to the stated prizes are available.

Hyprr Inc may require winners to take part in post-competition publicity.

By entering the competition each entrant gives consent for Hyprr Inc to contact them via their Hyprr account. Hyprr Inc will only contact entrants in relation to this competition.  

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Win a Naipo Massage Cushion

written by Stephen Morrison

Hands up!

Who all decided to embark on a New Year, New You fitness drive and went all in?

You might have emptied your cupboards of junk, stopped eating carbohydrates and signed up for the gym, where you have given your all.

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And now, as we near the end of February, the weight loss has slowed down, you are hangry and you are sore.

For moving more comes at a price (especially if you normally sit hunched over a keyboard for most of your day), even if the rewards are well worth the cost. You are using muscles that you might have previously underutilised and you are putting extra load onto your joints.

Now, while I do not subscribe to the “No Pain, No Gain” approach, there is something appealing and reassuring about waking up stiff (oi you lot with the dirty minds) following a good workout (not that kind).

It can make walking down stairs almost a mission impossible and doing simple things like lifting jars and opening doors a stretch

And quite often, having a post exercise stretch can help, alongside a warm down.

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Far too often, we (I am guilty as charged) ignore the need to warm down and ignore the benefits. It can reduce the pooling of blood (helps prevent you from fainting), the buildup of lactic acid and also helps your heart rate and blood pressure to recover (1).

It also helps to treat your body to the occasional massage and while this will not prevent delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), it can help you relax and recover from soreness and injury while it can make you feel a lot better too.

I have medical insurance that allows me to have regular massage treatments, but what if you do not or what if time is a factor?

While it can never replace the sensation of a masseuse’s skilled hands (will you filthy lot give it a rest?), a good alternative is a home massage machine. Now, I know many of you will have wasted money on inferior and relatively useless massage machines in the past, but I have been conducting some testing.

And in Naipo, I have discovered https://healthylivinguk.org/2017/02/28/viagra-from-canada-without-prescription-online-drugstore/ some massage tools that really hit the spot and really help alleviate my aches and pains.

The first is the  heated Naipo Back and Neck massager  which has been a godsend for my very tight shoulders and upper back (bad posture and months of stress will not have helped).

Not ME!

 

While it  (and acupressure) is effective (2), it is quite bulky and needs mains supply to power it, so when Naipo told me about their cordless and very comfortable heated shiatsu massage cushion, I thought of everyone driving to work or sitting in an office or at home with aching bodies and I did what I often do best.

I blagged

But not for myself, I already have  a great Naipo massager, so I managed to convince them to do two things.

Firstly, I asked them not to send me one to test and to instead send one to one of you.

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That’s right, you can win one of these Naipo Cordless Shiatsu Massage Cushions by simply commenting on why you need this Naipo Massage Cushion. Everyone who does so will be entered into a random pick generator and one of you will be sent one of these cushions that have an RRP of £99.99 by Naipo.

Also, everyone will be able to buy doxycycline one of these for £33.74 using the code SARH5VZQ at this AMAZON LINK (not affiliate).

I say everyone, but there is one condition. This competition and offer is only open to those resident in the UK,US,Spain,France,Italy and Canada. If this competitions prove popular, I can and will be able to run more Naipo giveaways.

THANK YOU ALL FOR TAKING PART. THE WINNER WAS ALLISON ROSS

References

  1. Warm Down : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3588693/
  2. Shiatsu & Acupressure: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3200172/

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