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Some Surprising Dangers of Technology Addiction Technology addiction can come in many forms; from over-reliance on smartphones, to not being able prise yourself away from video games. We have regularly written about some of the ways that we can try and limit our time on devices; whether that’s tips for digital detoxing when travelling, or… Continue reading Some Surprising Dangers of Technology Addiction

5 Must-Read Tips for Mindful Travel Booked a holiday recently? Can’t wait to put your ‘out of office’ on and visit somewhere new? We talk frequently about the importance of ditching digital distractions and the pressure of our always-on culture at home. Now, it’s time to get serious about the practice of being present when… Continue reading 5 Must-Read Tips for Mindful Travel

Digital Detox in the News Any long term followers of Time to Log Off will know that we have been banging the proverbial digital detox drum for a while now. From as far back as 2014 we set out to firstly investigate what a healthy use of screens looks like, and then help others discover… Continue reading Digital Detox in the News

5 Tips For an Unplugged Summer: Stress-free, Screen Free, Holidays Struggling to keep the kids (and yourself) off screens already when the summer holidays have only just got going? We’re old hands at keeping everyone happy and busy offline so avail yourself of our top tips and sit back and watch peace and harmony descend on your home this summer:… Continue reading 5 Tips For an Unplugged Summer: Stress-free, Screen Free, Holidays

Your Thoughts Are Not Your Friends You are not in charge of the thoughts that arise in your mind. Otherwise you would choose to be happy all the time – or to remain unruffled in every moment. If you’re not sure about whether you are in control of your thoughts, try the following three minute experiment.… Continue reading Your Thoughts Are Not Your Friends

The Curse of Comparison Culture Have you ever scrolled through Facebook or Instagram and suddenly felt that lurch in the pit of your stomach when you spot your friend or colleague or cousin looking really thin? Or maybe really happy? Maybe it feels like their kids are never crying or perhaps they are always laughing… Continue reading The Curse of Comparison Culture

How to Help Teens Embrace Mindfulness The Girl Guides recently hit the headlines for announcing the largest shake-up in its 110-year history. Among the 100 new badges and 700 new activities announced to form part of the new programme, a ‘Be Well’ section offers the chance to work towards badges in mindfulness and self-care. Around… Continue reading How to Help Teens Embrace Mindfulness

A Brief History of Female Political Figures Being Abused Online Twitter is an excellent real time service for finding out what is happening right now. Mainly because of this, it has evolved into something of a social network for news, with journalists using it as an important source for finding out what public figures have… Continue reading A Brief History of Female Political Figures Being Abused Online

How to unplug from your inbox Unplugging from endless emails can feel like an impossible goal. Why? The average person now checks their inbox around 77 times per day. Phones and computers have become sources of anxiety rather than communication tools – especially where the workplace is concerned. At Time to Log Off, we believe… Continue reading How to unplug from your inbox

3 Tricks To Control Your Smartphone Bingeing Our smartphones have become the object we seem to need the most. Indeed, our relationships with our phones is so intense that the term ‘nomophobia’ has been coined to explain the sense of phone separation anxiety. As early as 2008, 53% of respondents to a YouGov survey said… Continue reading 3 Tricks To Control Your Smartphone Bingeing