the solver of all problems, becky worley is here with all the details. 's a heavy mantle, but i'll take it because new year's resolutions are hard to keep. could an app help with that? >> reporter: from fitness -- >> in the name of this app -- >> reporter: to weight loss. >> you have got 12 points for that meal. >> reporter: we know that apps can help us track personal progress, but the trend has broadened significantly. self-help apps? this is a thing? >> oh, yeah. this is a thing. so there is pretty much an app for any type of goal you have in the new year. >> reporter: there are meditation apps. >> i think a lot of people might think it's just sitting there and being quiet, but it's not. it's actually a skill it's actually a skill that you have to learn and get good at. >> reporter: there are apps help you get more consistent bedtimes. >> you may want to consider an app like sleep cycle. >> reporter: as counterintuitive as it may seem in this age of tech overload, use it to work on your happiness. >> one app i love is called shine and it's kind of like

becky worley is here to break it all down for us.riential shopping endeavors out there. i'm like goldilocks. is it too soft? is it too firm? so the idea of buying a bed, a frame, and all the linens from your phone, what? before getting into bed with these two -- >> he talks in his sleep. >> i do do that. >> reporter: -- we should get to know them first. this is steven and katherine. they just moved into their first home. >> tons of boxes and absolutely no master bed yet. >> this is my favorite mattress. >> reporter: they're turning to social media where the bed in a box craze has really taken over. companies like casper and dozens more online brands are vying to give you a good night's rest. >> the idea of it being wrapped up and suddenly will roll out into the mattress to support two people to sleep all night was, at first, a little alarming to me. >> reporter: also, how do you gauge feel, firm, soft, pillowtop or other subjective factors online? for that, many companies offer free, no-risk trial periods. on average 100 days and fre

abc's becky worley checks them out for us. >> reporter: from fitness -- >> the name of this hit class -- >> reporter: -- to weight loss. >> so you got 12 points for that meal. >> reporter: we know that apps can help us track personal progress, but according to cnet's sharon profis, the trend has broadened significantly. >> self-help apps, this is a thing? >> oh, yeah, this is a thing. so there's pretty much an app for any type of goal you have in the new year. >> reporter: there are meditation apps. >> i think a lot of people might think it's just sitting there and being quiet, but it's not, it's actually a skill that you have to learn and get good at. >> reporter: there are apps that help you have more consistent bedtimes. >> you may want to consider an app like sleep cycle. >> reporter: and as counterintuitive as it may seem in this age of tech overload, you can even use an app to work on your happiness. >> one app that i absolutely love is called "shine." it's kind of like a personal trainer for your mental health. >> reporter: one feature, a chat robot that you can text about your

becky worley here with details. good morning, becky. >> reporter: george, good morning.lenges wildly popular with teens, they can work for good. think of the ice bucket challenge but recently some of those challenges turning dangerous, even deadly. youtube finally jumping in with rules for safety, but do they go far enough? they are the troubling videos inspired by "bird box." >> under no circumstance are you allowed to take off your blindfold. >> reporter: the netflix smash sparking this dangerous viral challenge where people blindfold themselves attempting to do everyday tanks. >> take it slow. oh, my god. >> reporter: one utah teen attempting to do the challenge while driving with her hat over her head. she swerved into another lane, crashing into a car. she could face reckless driving charges. but this morning, youtube saying enough is enough, announcing that they'll ban all challenges that present an apparent risk of death. the popular video sharing site issuing new guidelines that say we need to make sure what's funny doesn't cross the line into also being harmful

becky worley sat down with them to talk about their new book. f year filled with fresh resolutions, what motivates us to live healthier? is it fear or joy? well, if you have a chronic illness what if joy and being connected to the people in your life were the first steps to undoing your medical problems? ♪ going to do my thing >> reporter: it's a feel good moment we all look for in life. like this scene from "mamma mia." ♪ take a chance on me >> reporter: and surprise, creating a sense of connection is one of the top things you can do to live longer. >> eat well, move more, sleep more, stress less. >> reporter: it's in their new book. like many of us i'm starting with diet. >> eat well means eat whole food, plant-based food, low in fat, low in sugar. as they come in nature. >> reporter: beautiful day to go paddleboarding. >> i love to exercise. >> whatever activity you love the most do that and do a little bit more of that. >> reporter: and stress, what can you do when you don't have the luxury of doing less? >> well, the time to meditate is when

becky worley is checking out popular products to see what's best and what's worth the money. e really testing it out there, aren't you, becky? >> i am. it is a brutal way to make a living, robin, but somebody has to try out curling irons and report back from the front lines. seriously, though, curling irons have seen a lot of innovation and it's worth your time to see what's new and which products are getting rave reviews. >> curl it. >> reporter: to get this look you need tutorials and the right tools. according to april franzino at "good housekeeping" those have evolved. >> curling irons are having a sort of a boom right now. you're seeing tons of different technologies coming out. >> reporter: the lab here evaluated 25 different models. >> we saw ones that had clamps, ones that didn't have clamps, ones that rotate. >> reporter: they looked at wands with a 90-degree angle to make it easier as you curl it on the back of your head. so to determine winners they drop tested, field tested and evaluated each product's claims. >> we found that a lot of irons, eight of them in our t

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hey, becky worley. >> hello.'s big now for millennials who are not afraid to create an insta-home from their social feeds so what the heck. i need a new couch. >> okay. >> reporter: this couch has survived twins, dogs and so many spills, ew. >> mommy. >> reporter: but now we need a new one. normally i'd head to a furniture store to buy a new one but then i started seeing all of these ads for furniture in my social feed. i've kind of gotten used to buying clothes online but a couch? these social savvy start-ups aren't necessarily cheaper but they thrive on style and convenience. many offer free shipping and free returns if you don't like anything about your purchase. >> it's become so convenient that the couch of your dreams is one click away. >> reporter: so i plop down on my old couch to buy a new couch. i start with burrow. they focus on a few designs and streamline the process. that's cool. i pick a sectional but in the interest of being thorough for this story, i select three more couches to be delivered to o