the time you spend on technology will open your
eyes to the ‘real world’ more, allowing you to focus
your attention on things that are important to you.
You will be able to give people and activities 100%
of your attention, rather than 70% and one eye on
your phone!
If you are struggling with self discipline and doing
the detox alone, why not get a detox buddy? Having
someone to support you when you are trying to
break the habit can help you be more successful. If
that doesn’t work, then there are companies out
there that offer detoxing holidays – specifically
designed breaks to help you break free of screens
(you can read about insideKENT’s own Digital Detox
escape on p.61). So why not revolutionise your time
this year and see what you can achieve? With some
experts estimating that an individual can spend the
equivalent of three weeks every year on social media
and checking emails, it’s got to be worth a go! you apply it to your home? Well it is more than a
spring clean, it is about looking at your possessions
in your home and consciously deciding whether you
need them. As KonMari would say, ‘do they spark
joy?’ If they don’t, then you should discard them.
And it’s not just screens that we need to take a break
from. Decluttering our home is proven to have
strong positive effects on our mental wellbeing and
mood. It is why Marie Kondo, aka KonMari, is the
famous Japanese decluttering guru. Her book, ‘The
Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up – The Japanese Art of
Decluttering and Organising’ is a worldwide best seller,
she has a reality TV show on Netflix and people are
coining the phrase the ‘KonMari effect’. So how can Not everyone can declutter to the extent of KonMari,
but taking the time to sort out your home and
declutter rooms has been proven to improve your
wellbeing and happiness. So after the influx of
Christmas presents, take time to sort out what you
really need in 2020 and start to declutter your home
and your mind. You could even go one step further
and donate the items you don’t want to charity,
further boosting the feel good factor.
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