Disconnect from tech and make time for peacefulness: set daily intentions, spend 5 mins meditating, sit in the garden in the morning, go for a walk in nature.
Get up and stretch! Take regular breaks from devices by stretching the body for 5 mins, doing a dance for 15 mins, going for a walk or a wander
Try journaling. Write down what you are grateful for - on paper or on an app.
Reflect on stressors and think of ways to challenge them - use apps and tools like Fika
Take a (30 day) tech break and reflect on it - notice how it feels when you’re not using tech
Be selfishly creative. Create something just for you and don't share it on socials
Sleep with your phone on DND/Silent and put it out of the room, in a draw or on the other side of room - you could even get an old fashioned alarm clock!
Keep your eyes healthy by looking away from the screen at set times and reduce blue light exposure - timers can be set on some devices, but you could set yourself a reminder.
Play calming music on your phone/TV at night and set shut off timers on these devices
Set up routines e.g. bed time, morning, evening
Play Google Art Games
Read a poem a day
Create Music in the lab
Play with sand art
Weave some silk
Play Quick Draw
Spend some time finding apps, setting phone reminders (breaks, walks, reading, medication) and changing your phone settings to improve your digital wellbeing.
Use the apps below to: manage your mental health; distract you from harm; journal your feelings; and track your mood.
POSITIVE! Click the button (right), to find out how to feel good on social media.
Explore the resources below for further information.