Time for a high street revolution

The typical British high street is a rich and diverse place. Yes, it's constantly changing. Retailers now have to compete with out-of-town shopping malls - much beloved by car users - and online retailers that cater to those who are less mobile. Banks branches close and do most of their business online, with cards and electronic transactions replacing cash. Independent bookshops close - driven out of business by large chains and online giants. Even pubs - those quintessentially English (and Scottish and Irish) institutions - sometimes close down, although others get special licences to stay open late.

So the High Street is changing. Yet it lives on. It lives on in the realm of fashion, fast-food, cosmetics, perfumery, luxury dining and jewellery. Think Bond Street.

Why then do we not see magnetic jewellery on the high street. Because... we never do. Except maybe a handful of cheap magnetic bracelets at a chemist shop here and there. Yes, it's true. Magnetic jewellery has yet to reach the high street.Online, it's going from strength to strength. Magnetic Products Store is the acknowledged market leader with the largest range of magnetic jewellery products. And there are several others trailing behind and yapping at each other's heels.

And yet, on the high street, it simply isn't there. It may be that there is a prejudice against magnetic therapy. Conventional medicine still holds it in low esteem for  the most part - so much so that it is impossible to insert a favourable comment about it on Wikipedia, no matter how well-documented the comment.

But that cannot be the complete answer. Because we can find yoga, reiki and Chinese herbal medicine on the high street. Can it simply be that the online retailers have missed an opportunity? Or is it more of a case of high street economics?

Whatever the reason, something's gotta give. We live - goes the old Chinese proverb - in interesting times.

Does the mayor of London wear an energy pendant?

I've been told by various people - including Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley and Barak Obama - that one should never name-drop. And so it is perhaps a little impertinent of me to speculate on whether Sadiq Khan wears an energy pendant.

The reason that I suspect that he might, is because he displayed considerable energy and enthusiasm throughout what must have been a relentless and tiring campaign. And that energy shows no sign of abating or flagging now that he is in office. On the contrary - if anything he is showing even more energy and tenacity now that he has been elected.

So what then are energy pendants? Basically, they are pendants containing high-strength magnets - like those in magnetic bracelets - but worn close to the heart instead of one the wrist. Thus, they are close to the epicentre of your very being. Whereas a magnetic bracelet might be worn by someone suffering from arthritis, carpel tunnel syndrome or repetitive strain injury, an energy pendant might be worn by someone seeking more energy and less inertia generally, or someone seeking to recharge his life-batteries, so to speak.

There are so many energy pendants to choose from that it is hard to say which is the right one - or even, which is the right one for you. There might actually be several right ones for you, varying according to your mood. For example, if you want to light the fire in your life, you might choose the flame pendant.

Or if you are a romantic, maybe the Love Pendant is better suited to your needs.

And there are others with musical, gambling and nature themes.

But there's no need to choose wisely, like the sorting hat.  If you just go with the flow, the right energy pendant will choose you.

Resizing magnetic bracelets

If you suffer from arthritis or repetitive strain in injury, a magnetic bracelet could make a positive difference to your life. And getting the size right for your magnetic bracelet when you buy one online should be a relatively straightforward task. That's if the bracelet is for you. But what if it's for someone else and you don't want them to know you're buying them a gift? Or what if you just make a mistake? It can happen. We're only human after all!

Well MPS is very considerate in that regard. Knowing - as they do - that you might have made an error, they very helpfully throw in a FREE links removal re-sizing tool, along with instructions on how to use it to remove links.

Of course, if you need to add links, you have to send it back. But people tend to err on the high side in practice. Anyway, it's a step in the right direction.

Luckily, not all bracelets need resizing. For example, Magnetic Products Store sells a range of expanding bracelets that you just stretch over your hand to put on. These are very good for people with arthritis or carpal tunnel syndrome because they have no fiddly clasp and are very easy to put on.

As you can see from the picture above these are very nice items to wear. In addition to the ease with which they can be put on and the strong (3000 Gauss) magnets, they are also pleasing to the eye and a joy to wear.

And while we're on the subject of bracelets without links, MPS also sells one-size-fits-all bangles.These can be futuristic steel like the one above, or those with a more historical look and feel like the copper bangle below.

You pays your money and you takes your choice!

Magnetic Bracelets and sports

As we're coming up to the beginning of the outdoor sports season (ignoring football and rugby), now seems like a good time to talk about bracelets and wristbands for athletes and the many enthusiastic amateurs who will be taking up sport in the not-too-distant future.

The trouble is, of course, that people who have been idle for so long, during the depths of winter, sometimes plunge themselves too suddenly and too deeply into their newfound enthusiasm for sporting activity and, in the process, do themselves that proverbial "mischief".

Even if you think you're being careful, it is quite possible to overdo it. That's why Magnetic Products Store offers a range of sports bracelets to help you.

One of the best is the plain but very good Super Prime™ silicone magnetic bracelet (top left) that comes with a luxury gift pouch. Here are some interesting facts about it:

• The band is ultra-soft, making it extremely comfortable.
• The silicone stands up to all weather conditions and cannot corrode or tarnish
• It is water resistent
• It is hypoallergenic - no metal comes into contact with your skin
• The magnets are embedded in the silicone
• No metal clasp to grapple with - just slip it over your wrist
• It is extremely strong - will not snap when putting in on. NEVER!!!

The Hi-Prime Silicone Magnetic Bracelet from IonTopia® (above right) is also very nice.

A Valentine's gift - less arthritis pain!

Osiris

In this posting I will not address the sceptics who doubt the effectiveness of therapy magnets for healing. I will instead move past that stage in the debate and address those who do believe. But I will also speak to the open-minded, as they are ignored all too often.

I have no doubts that those who have confidence in the curative powers of copper arthritis bracelets for men and women will no doubt be looking for a copper bracelet or magnetic therapy bracelet to ease their pain. Right now, we have been having a lot of cold weather here in England and everyone knows that the cold makes arthritis symptoms worse.

It must be very hard if you love someone suffering from arthritis, especially on St. Valentine’s Day, which is coming up in just four days time! But maybe you show them how much you love them with a gift that is not only beautiful but also potentially helpful to their problem?

How? By giving them a copper bracelet or magnetic therapy bracelet help them with the pain of their recurring ailment.

Adel Ladies Steel Bangle

Now, I will break my promise and address the sceptics. Okay maybe you are not quite convinced of the power of magnets for health. Maybe the thought of buying a copper bracelet for arthritis seems too much like plain, old-fashioned superstition. Okay, I won't try to convince you otherwise. But even if you believe that the effectiveness of copper bracelets for arthritis is a mere manifestation of the placebo, you cannot deny that the bracelets offered by the Magnetic Products Store are a pleasure to behold and carry with them that feelgood factor that a thing of beauty naturally possesess.

So forget those extra strong magnets and concentrate on the looks. These are best bracelets around if no other reason than because they look great! That's one truth that you cannot deny!

Magnetic bracelets versus winter blues

Magnetic Bracelets in winter

MPS™ VENUS' HEARTS Titanium Magnetic Bracelet

MPS™ VENUS' HEARTS Titanium Magnetic Bracelet

MPS™ VENUS' HEARTS
Titanium Magnetic Bracelet

Magnetic bracelets are probably the best way to beat the winter blues. Okay? That's it. You heard it here first. No need for pussyfooting around or telling this truth any obscure, roundabout, half-assed way. Just come right out with the truth. And that's the truth in a nutshell.

What am I talking about, you're probably wondering? Why am I talking such absolute rubbish? How can magnetic jewellery cure winter depression?

Well that's a fair question. How indeed? But let's rewind here. Let's think about what this here "winter depression" or "January blues" actually is. First of all, we're not talking about clinical depression, which is caused by factors on the inside of the brain - the brain being, after all, a physical object. No, this is more psychological depression, caused by environmental factors. And the specific environmental factor here is seasonal. But still, you're asking, how do magnetic bracelets and other such jewellery help us get over it?

Well, let's see now. Most of us have heard of Seasonal Affective Disorder, also known by that brilliantly witty acronym: SAD. We probably all have it in varying degrees and it is almost certainly hard-wired into our DNA. Animals have it too. That is why land animals hibernate, whilst birds migrate. Unfortunately, we human's can't do that. It just isn't practical. Neither our lifestyle nor our physiology allows it. Although evolution has probably burnt the desire to do so into our genes, other mutations have taken us beyond that and make us incapable of lasting through the winter without food. (Even if we can manage without magnetic jewellery.)

January Sales

MPS™ MEN'S TARENT Stainless Steel
& Germanium Magnetic Bracelet

So we have to find or develop strategies to get around it or, better still, to overcome it completely. Now to some extent we have already done so. Christmas, after all, is a celebration involving food and drink and family gatherings in the height of winter. Food, drink and family is a powerful combination for beating the blues - at least if one is family-oriented. And then after Christmas, we have the New Year, which in some cultures is even more important than Christmas. But January is still colder, usually even colder than December.

But how can magnetic bracelets make a difference? Well first of all, I am not talking about the therapeutic powers of magnetic bracelets. Rather I am talking about their psychological powers. Winter depression is a psychological condition, not a physical one. It is linkedto cold weather and short dark days. Now obviously we can't do anything about the weather except wear warm clothing and turn up the central heating. Nor can we make the days any longer. But we can make them brighter.

And by that, I don't mean turn on the lights, I mean we can wear bright, shiny, sparkling jewellery. And that's wear magnetic jewellery enters the picture. It is a lot cheaper than precious metals and gemstones, yet to the naked eye is is just as bright and stimulating. And right now, Magnetic Products Store has a January sale in progress in which some items are reduced by as much as 80%.

So if you're looking for a way to brighten up the cold, gloomy month of January, you've just found it.

Strength or beauty

I've been fighting a pitched battle with my fellow customers of magnetic bracelets as to what's more important: strength or beauty. I 'm not talking about Superman versus Wonder Woman here - although I know which one I prefer - I'm talking about the criteria for choosing which magnetic bracelet to buy.

Dan Brown's character Robert Langdon (of The Da Vinci Code fame) would have a field day discussing the symbolism here. So, indeed, would Umberto Eco - probably. The male versus the female principle. The Yin versus Yang. Mars versus Venus. I think you get the picture.

But surely, you say, magnetic bracelets have both. The magnets have the power to heal; the beauty of the bracelets have the power to soothe the eye.

Yes indeed. But when you have such a vast range to choose from - as you do if you buy from the Magnetic Products Store - then you have to decide what is important to you when making your decision which to buy.

My advice is always the same: buy what looks nice to you. Don't count the magnets. Don't measure their strength. And don't write a long rambling inquiry email - or even a short one - asking customer care to tell you which one is the strongest. That would be like asking a mother which of her children is the most intelligent.

By the one that looks nicest to you! And if you can't make up your mind, buy two or three.