Dr Deborah Lee: Why it’s time to switch off the phone and switch on the exercise!

You may love your mobile phone, but you have to admit – the phone is a constant distraction, disrupting your workday, your social life, and your sleep. Phones are expensive, cause accidents, and can be a target for crime. But did you know that making calls, sending and receiving messages, and browsing the internet have …

Race Redomra on 5 Magically Easy Steps to Fitness and Wellbeing

If you have considered rethinking your social media usage to find a healthy life balance, this  simple but very effective 5-step methodology will get you there.  All the steps are about balance. That’s why we need 5 pieces for this puzzle.  We can simply live our lives and significantly improve our health at the same …

MELISSA GRIFFITHS: CHALLENGES OF SWITCHING OFF SOCIAL MEDIA

Social media in the modern world  Too often we are consumed by the media and social media. We spend countless hours of the day skipping through the countless volume of Snapchats and facebook posts whilst wishing we were an influencer, rich or famous as well.  Social media has crept more and more into our lives …

Elisabeth Linley on breaking the habit of social media

Social media is perceived by many as an essential part of our life and yet in my day job as a clinical psychologist, I have come across clients who would describe themselves as ‘addicted’. Some years ago, like many, I would spend hours, especially after a long day at work, unwinding in front of the …

3 QUICK & SIMPLE WAYS TO USE VIDEO WITHOUT SOCIAL MEDIA

Video is the simplest and most powerful way to connect with your audience. It quantum leaps the know-like-trust factor as people can make an instant connection with you and feel your energy and passion. It helps them make quick decisions as they can instantly visualise working with you. Here’s the even better news. Although social …

Create space for creativity to switch off from social

Creating space for creativity can help in multidimensional ways — in your business, personal life and help you develop a healthier relationship to the screen so you can switch off social media more often. Creativity can be negatively affected by social media, due to your executive attention being impacted by all the multitasking you do …