Holiday Device Advice #2 Screentime: Why, when & how to take a break

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Using our devices, or sitting on screens for work and play can be such a #timesuck 😳

Before long, we’ve often been stuck there for ages, sometimes hours, without thinking about giving our brains and bodies a little break.

While it can be hard to drag ourselves away from our screens, there’s a few REALLY GOOD reasons WHY it’s super important…

So in this quick video, I share about WHY, WHEN & HOW we can quickly and easily MOVE a little 🕺💃

Moving, even just a little, is the BEST type of break to have from your screen!

… to AVOID the negative side effects of using our devices! 🥳

Holiday Device Advice 

Holiday Device Advice- Screen time Boundaries

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Holiday Device Advice, for parents & students 🤩
As school holidays begin, our kids/ teens are all looking forward to chilling out…
And possibly spending a fair bit of time in front of screens. 📱🖥
This video shares some insights into WHY and HOW we might help facilitate healthier habits around screen time 😃
… to avoid the inevitable drama that’s associated with taking a break from screens.

Screentime advice- setting boundaries for healthy device use

This is the first in a mini-series I’m creating to help students and parents develop healthy habits using screens and electronic devices…

Tune in for more ‘device advice’ to come ☺️
If your school community of family would like a more complete approach to healthy device use, please email me, I’d love to share how I might help support you.

Stiff and Sore no more! Grab this Easter Holiday Travel Tip that keeps your back and hips happy while you Sit

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Travelling this Easter Break? Does you back groan at you just with the thought of sitting for hour in the car, train or plane?

Do you feel hunched over with stiffness or soreness in your low back and hips from being stuck sitting for ages… then take a bit of unwinding while you straighten up again?

I’ve got some good news for you!

I recorded a video of my favourite way to keep your back and hips from stiffening up while you travel… this tip has saved me many times 🙂

It’s also a great way to keep yourself alert if you’re driving or stuck sitting in a meeting or conference when you can’t move as much as you’d like to.

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Online Shopping these holidays? Some Device Advice for you…

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What an amazing year that has so quickly come to an end!

Have you paused to reflect on all the great things you achieved in 2018?

So many times, we measure ourselves by what we have failed to achieve…

And not stopped to credit ourselves with what we have cause to celebrate about!

The things we can be grateful for and the steps, however small, we have made towards a better life for ourselves and others.

So, my friend, however far you think you haven’t come, or however many things you haven’t ticked off your list in 2018…

I challenge you to think of 5 things (And I bet once you start you’ll think of 10, 20, even more!) you have to be thankful that you did or that you helped someone else do this year.

And celebrate those things!

Give yourself a pat on the back and slowly exhale, truly recognising that you are an amazing person who has made a positive impact in the lives of others.

I am so happy that you’ve become part of my ‘Workstation Wellness’ family and want to wish you a very Happy Christmas and many blessing for the coming year!

And, because I’m so grateful to have you in my community, I’m gifting you with a little tip this holiday season…

It relates to how you spend your time on your smartphone or tablet over the holidays!

It’s some ‘Device Advice’ for you!

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Dreading a road trip this holidays? How to avoid feeling stiff, sore and falling asleep!

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Are you planning a road trip this holiday season?  

If you’re dreading nagging back, shoulder or neck pain on the trip 

Or arriving seized up, barely able to straighten up out of the car 

Or, even worse, drifting off at the wheel… 

Perhaps you’re jumping on a plane? 

Falling asleep might be your ideal way of avoiding your aching bones and boredom, but what about when you wake up with a crook neck? 

Here’s some tips to help you keep your joints lubricated and your brain activated so you reach your destination in one piece and ready to enjoy your well-deserved break! 

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Need a holiday? Here’s how to take a mini-break without leaving your office

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I hate to rub it in, but I’m on holidays with my family at the moment.. Yay! 🏖

It’s been a year since we had more than a few days off together so I’m super grateful for a couple of weeks break.

That’s likely not the case for you- sorry!

So try these 4 Steps to help you de-stress whatever you’re doing and wherever you are…👌

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2 HOT TIPS to SAVE YOUR NECK when using your smartphone

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How do you feel after you’ve been sitting returning emails on your phone or scrolling through social media for a while?

 

Do you get a stiff, sore neck? 😳

 

If you’re anything like most of us, you’ll start to realise your neck and shoulders are getting a bit achy, maybe tired or stiff, and you might even end up with a bit of a headache. 😨

 

Is that you too?

 

Well, I just happen to be on holidays this week with my family..

And you know what that means? 🤔

 

Less time with clients and on my laptop and more time on my phone, especially on social media!

 

We don’t get much of a break over summer because my husband works in Cricket..

so from October onwards is a crazy time of year for us. The kids and I hang out to spend some time with altogether after the season’s all wrapped up early April.

 

We hopped on the plane Saturday and I spent some time reading on my phone at the airport and during the flight. 🤓

 

Then catching up on some emails and social media after the kids were in bed that night I noticed it…

 

The Headache +

The strain at the base of my skull +

The ache at the base of my neck 😰

 

Yep, I’d been stuck sitting in strange positions, in strange places, and had forgotten my golden rules…

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4 Tips to Create Healthy Habits for Smartphone and Tablet Use…

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Happy New Year! Here’s cheers to a healthy 2018 ahead for you all!

If  you’re worried about your – and your kids’- device use getting out of control this year, especially with many kids still on holidays, be sure to read on!

We’ve all no doubt been enjoying spending a little more time unwinding on our devices- whether it’s to read, shop, play games, catchup on social media…

But with so many negative health implications, it’s a good idea to be clued up on a few key points around healthy smartphone and tablet use… so you can have a think about whether you might want to set some parameters around it for you and your family.

There’s lots of evidence out now that’s proven a few negative consequences of device use on our bodies- Poor posture, altered hormone release from blue light emission and eye strain.

Before we dive into my tips, lets take a look at the problems excessive device use causes…

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3 Tips for READING in comfort on holidays

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Yay! Some of you are already on holidays and the rest of us are no doubt limping to the finish line this weekend!

Many of us are hanging out for the chance to catchup on reading that novel that was given to us last birthday, or that was recommended by a friend and we never got around to… or the new book we get for Christmas!!!

For many of us though, reading can literally be a pain in the neck!!!

So I’ve got a few tips to help you enjoy your reading, whether that’s in solace or with your kids.

Tip No 1 Gather some cushions, pillow or folded up towels around you!

If you use them to prop up your arms while you read you’ll be able to raise your book up closer to your face so you’re not looking down as much.

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Improving your comfort while you drive

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How many of us are heading out on the open roads this holidays?

Keen for a few tips on improving your comfort while you drive?

Tip No 1… for the Driver!

Bring your car seat forward, as close as you can comfortably be.

Contrary to what you might think, this allow you to relax your back into your backrest and have your elbows comfortably bent without overstretching to the wheel!

Your back and neck will thankyou.

This might seem a little ‘too close for comfort’ at first, but don’t knock it til you’ve tried it!

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