Stress Strategies online tool launches

We all experience stress in our lives and it's normal and often unavoidable. Some amounts of stress are okay and considered healthy for us. However, if not managed properly, stress can build up and impact our health. Leading up to Mental Health Awareness Week (May 4-10)The Psychology Foundation of Canada launches Stress Strategies, an online tool empowering Canadian adults to explore the sources of their stress and develop their own customized plans for managing it. 

With support from a panel of leading psychologists and experts and Pfizer Canada, The Psychology Foundation of Canada has developed this free and easy-to-use tool to walk users through the process of identifying simple and actionable strategies to manage stressors. 

In Canada, there are nearly 15 million doctor visits annual for either depression or anxiety,(according to IMS Health. Canadian Disease and Therapeutic Index (CDIT) Canada, 2009), both of which can be exacerbated by stress. Other severe stress-related health issues include increased risk of heart disease, weakened immune system, gastro-intestinal problems, headache and weight gain. The Stress Strategies is designed to help Canadians reframe the way they perceive and manage stress to live positive, productive lives. 

The site is 100 per cent confidential and designed for information, self-help and skill development purposes. Individuals dealing with acute levels of ongoing stress are advised to seek help from a mental health or medical professional. Visit www.stressstrategies.ca for more details. 

LIFT Pro is the electric standing desk for health conscious people

Everyone and even the new Apple Watch knows you can't sit at your desk all day, but what if your desk is the LIFT Pro model which can electrically convert to a standing desk? Currently being crowdfunded on Indiegogo, the LIFT Pro backers can invest in this desk which is slated to ship on September 2015. Best of all, the LIFT Pro seem to be customizeable with a number of wood finishes as well as slots for your phone and tablet. 

Tim Cook: Apple Watch coming to more countries in late June

While supplies for the new Apple Watch are still constrained with many pre orders set to ship sometime in June, Apple CEO Tim Cook assured participants at yesterday's earnings call that more countries would be getting access to the wearable during the second wave of launches.

Apple Watch is currently available to nine regions, namely Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. The company didn't release sales results for pre orders but said that Apple is adjusting to meet demand.

iTunes activates Red Cross donations for Nepal disaster relief efforts

By Sonya Davidson

More than 4,400 people are confirmed dead and over 8,000 are injured according to the latest figures reported by CNN. Millions are displaced and as the numbers continue to climb from the devasting earthquake that struck Nepal this past Saturday, there is a desperate need for all levels of aid efforts.

Apple has activated a special donations page option on iTunes to support the Canadian Red Cross disaster relief efforts for the Nepal earthquake victims. 

iTunes users can visit the donations page and automatically donate in denominations of $5, $10, $25, $50, or $200. 100% of donations will go to support the aid and relief effort. Contributions will go towards providing first aid, search and rescue and support to first responders.

iTunes will transfer 100% of donations to the Canadian Red Cross. To donate and for more information visit itunes.com/redcross