Today I would like to point out another paradox in our conversations about digital wellbeing. Most mainstream articles blame social media platforms for the mental health state of our nation. Now, aside from a simplified, unsupported argument about mental health in general, we need to start thinking about how the social web actually works.
Our online and offline experiences are interconnected. Digital is part of our reality – it’s not out there, but here…honestly, it’s been here long enough to take it seriously instead of demonising it.
Zoom Mindful Meetings Checklist can help you plan a meeting or decide if you need it in the first place
Working as a digital wellbeing consultant, coach and counsellor I come across the idea of complete unplugging almost all the time. The conversations around digital wellbeing are almost fixated on the idea of switching off the Internet…as if our online identities and belongings were clearly defined online and very separated from our offline reality.
Well, that’s simply not the case.
This month I reflect on our journey so far. So many of us walk this path making choices based on mainstream myths around the impact of digital technologies on your wellbeing that I have decided to write more about the facts. Facts are…complicated.
Joanne Harris posted a fantastic statement about failure the other day: Making mistakes is natural. But admitting a mistake, observing it, learning from it and moving on with the knowledge of how not to make it again and the intention to do better – that’s courage.— Joanne Harris (@Joannechocolat) August 8, 2021 In the therapy and coaching room, admitting failure is not obvious. I still meet professionals who believe that keeping …
According to the University of Derby course on the topic, nature connectedness (the feeling of being mentally, emotionally connected with nature) can improve our wellbeing. What this means is that at times when our access to the outdoors is limited, we can practice that sense of connection with nature at home. Here are my five top tips on how to do that.
If disconnecting from social media and online news is not the right fit for you, here are my personal top five digital wellbeing tips for travelling.
How is your connection with nature? This is the question I often ask my clients – regardless of the type of work we do “in the room”. We all have a relationship with the natural world around us. It is, of course, a personal relationship built on our past experiences, so we might all experience nature differently. Some of us dive into an allotmenteering experience, while others prefer one minimal …
This is a giant step for the rights of children and young people online. The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child approved General Comment 25 – a document outlining a more inclusive and participatory approach to regulating digital spaces for and by the young people.