Woman & Home Feel Good You – September 2019

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Be the best

version of you

Looking to reduce time spent on

your phone? The Royal Society for

Public Health’s initiative challenges

you to give up social media for 30

days, highlighting the mental health

benefits that reduced screen time

can have. However, it can be hard

to go cold turkey. Carbon Retreat’s

resident addiction expert Chris Hill

shares his tips...

TURN OFF NOTIFICATIONS

Persistent pings are distracting when

you are concentrating on other tasks.

By turning them off, you won’t be

sidetracked. ‘It will also clean up your

phone screen, which can relieve

feelings of anxiety and there won’t be

such an urge to check your phone

every time you see it flash,’ says Chris.

KEEP BUSY

If you are busy, you won’t feel the need

to check your phone. ‘The mind uses

emotions and feelings, so by distracting

it, you can change its focus and fill the

social media void,’ explains Chris.

SWITCH OFF YOUR PHONE

BEFORE BED

‘We all need sufficient sleep to allow

our bodies to heal and this includes

our mind,’ says Chris. Turn off your

phone, or put it on a ‘do not disturb’

mode to help you relax before bed.

Go #ScrollFree for September

FGY

Did you know?

Volunteering

produces the

same great

feeling as a

post-run high,

according to

the Royal

Voluntary Service. First-time

volunteers reported improved

wellbeing, with 34% feeling

less stressed. For volunteering

opportunities, check out

royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk

Around 10 million people in the UK

have a phobia and one in three would

turn down their dream job if it meant

facing their biggest fear, according to

jobsite.co.uk. ‘I would encourage all

employees to speak openly about their

fears and anxieties that affect them in

the workplace,’ says Martin Talbot, group

marketing director at Jobsite. Here are the

most common phobias we Brits have...

Public speaking

Heights

Social situation

Enclosed spaces

Animals

Crowds

Needles

Flying

Phone calls 23%

26%

28%

30%

33%

35%

37%

67%

65%

Blood 17%

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IS YOUR PHOBIA

HOLDING YOU BACK?