when I was first asked to make a contribution this evening I have to
contribution this evening I have to
contribution this evening I have to admit I went straight to Google I had no
admit I went straight to Google I had no
admit I went straight to Google I had no idea what future-proof meant and so I
idea what future-proof meant and so I
idea what future-proof meant and so I typed it in and instantly linked upon
typed it in and instantly linked upon
typed it in and instantly linked upon link comes up about how to future-proof
link comes up about how to future-proof
link comes up about how to future-proof your business or future-proof your
your business or future-proof your
your business or future-proof your career and I stumbled upon a document
career and I stumbled upon a document
career and I stumbled upon a document produced by Microsoft and this was
produced by Microsoft and this was
produced by Microsoft and this was titled ten inspiring jobs for the
titled ten inspiring jobs for the
titled ten inspiring jobs for the graduates of tomorrow and it began with
graduates of tomorrow and it began with
graduates of tomorrow and it began with the astounding statistic that 65% of
the astounding statistic that 65% of
the astounding statistic that 65% of today’s students during their working
today’s students during their working
today’s students during their working lives will be doing a job that doesn’t
lives will be doing a job that doesn’t
lives will be doing a job that doesn’t even exist yet and they listed some of
even exist yet and they listed some of
even exist yet and they listed some of these freelance bio hackers body part
these freelance bio hackers body part
these freelance bio hackers body part designers and my personal favorite space
designers and my personal favorite space
designers and my personal favorite space tour guide I found myself sat at my
tour guide I found myself sat at my
tour guide I found myself sat at my computer thinking of one of my favorite
computer thinking of one of my favorite
computer thinking of one of my favorite films of all time Blade Runner it was
films of all time Blade Runner it was
films of all time Blade Runner it was released before I was born
released before I was born
released before I was born so I can forgive a number of people in
so I can forgive a number of people in
so I can forgive a number of people in the room for not knowing this film it’s
the room for not knowing this film it’s
the room for not knowing this film it’s basically set in the dystopian future
basically set in the dystopian future
basically set in the dystopian future where genetically modified human beings
where genetically modified human beings
where genetically modified human beings have been created to go and do work on
have been created to go and do work on
have been created to go and do work on other planets and if they come back to
other planets and if they come back to
other planets and if they come back to earth which they’re not allowed to do
earth which they’re not allowed to do
earth which they’re not allowed to do they get retired by a blader on a police
they get retired by a blader on a police
they get retired by a blader on a police unit headed up by Harrison Ford which
unit headed up by Harrison Ford which
unit headed up by Harrison Ford which basically is a polite way of saying they
basically is a polite way of saying they
basically is a polite way of saying they get shot in the head anyway the reason
get shot in the head anyway the reason
get shot in the head anyway the reason I’m thinking of this film is because it
I’m thinking of this film is because it
I’m thinking of this film is because it begins with a cityscape in in darkness
begins with a cityscape in in darkness
begins with a cityscape in in darkness and these huge towers and flames coming
and these huge towers and flames coming
and these huge towers and flames coming out and a flying car shoots past and
out and a flying car shoots past and
out and a flying car shoots past and another flying car shoots past and then
another flying car shoots past and then
another flying car shoots past and then it says Los Angeles November 2019 and
it says Los Angeles November 2019 and
it says Los Angeles November 2019 and I’m thinking of that film and Gattaca
I’m thinking of that film and Gattaca
I’m thinking of that film and Gattaca and 28 days later and 2012 and I’m
and 28 days later and 2012 and I’m
and 28 days later and 2012 and I’m thinking you know what the future
thinking you know what the future
thinking you know what the future terrifies me really quite a lot I don’t
terrifies me really quite a lot I don’t
terrifies me really quite a lot I don’t really know how to even begin to deal
really know how to even begin to deal
really know how to even begin to deal with the possibility that the world
with the possibility that the world
with the possibility that the world could be unrecognizable thankfully hope
could be unrecognizable thankfully hope
could be unrecognizable thankfully hope not in 2019 but but near enough I mean
not in 2019 but but near enough I mean
not in 2019 but but near enough I mean they didn’t get the dates right but if I
they didn’t get the dates right but if I
they didn’t get the dates right but if I think about what’s changing the time
think about what’s changing the time
think about what’s changing the time I’ve been on the planet every home
I’ve been on the planet every home
I’ve been on the planet every home having access to a computer the internet
having access to a computer the internet
having access to a computer the internet mobile phones social media it’s
mobile phones social media it’s
mobile phones social media it’s unrecognizable I sometimes struggle to
unrecognizable I sometimes struggle to
unrecognizable I sometimes struggle to relate to my students because they live
relate to my students because they live
relate to my students because they live in a world I can’t understand staying up
in a world I can’t understand staying up
in a world I can’t understand staying up all night playing computer games with
all night playing computer games with
all night playing computer games with someone on the other side of the planet
someone on the other side of the planet
someone on the other side of the planet not necessarily being able to use the
not necessarily being able to use the
not necessarily being able to use the index of a book properly because they’re
index of a book properly because they’re
index of a book properly because they’re so used to typing a question just like I
so used to typing a question just like I
so used to typing a question just like I did in to Google and immediately getting
did in to Google and immediately getting
did in to Google and immediately getting the answer why didn’t anybody warn me
the answer why didn’t anybody warn me
the answer why didn’t anybody warn me and why doesn’t anyone warn them that
and why doesn’t anyone warn them that
and why doesn’t anyone warn them that actually changes and keep coming and
actually changes and keep coming and
actually changes and keep coming and keep coming and get more and more and
keep coming and get more and more and
keep coming and get more and more and more significant well the obvious answer
more significant well the obvious answer
more significant well the obvious answer is nobody could thirty years ago no one
is nobody could thirty years ago no one
is nobody could thirty years ago no one could imagine what the world would be
could imagine what the world would be
could imagine what the world would be like when they were having their
like when they were having their
like when they were having their children but we have to deal with it we
children but we have to deal with it we
children but we have to deal with it we have to cope with it the talks tonight
have to cope with it the talks tonight
have to cope with it the talks tonight immense be from experts about an idea
immense be from experts about an idea
immense be from experts about an idea that they believe is worth sharing
that they believe is worth sharing
that they believe is worth sharing so I decided okay can I turn my
so I decided okay can I turn my
so I decided okay can I turn my expertise to try and look at this what
expertise to try and look at this what
expertise to try and look at this what do I know I’m a psychology teacher
do I know I’m a psychology teacher
do I know I’m a psychology teacher psychology is my degree my Master’s my
psychology is my degree my Master’s my
psychology is my degree my Master’s my career teaching education I know my
career teaching education I know my
career teaching education I know my students I know I’m a sick film tutor I
students I know I’m a sick film tutor I
students I know I’m a sick film tutor I know what they go through over the two
know what they go through over the two
know what they go through over the two years that they are doing their a-levels
years that they are doing their a-levels
years that they are doing their a-levels and applying for University um and on a
and applying for University um and on a
and applying for University um and on a personal level I know change last summer
personal level I know change last summer
personal level I know change last summer I came out of a ten-year relationship
I came out of a ten-year relationship
I came out of a ten-year relationship had to leave my home had to leave my
had to leave my home had to leave my
had to leave my home had to leave my gorgeous dog behind had to buy a new
gorgeous dog behind had to buy a new
gorgeous dog behind had to buy a new home and started my new job here at
home and started my new job here at
home and started my new job here at beaching cliff for months 16 weeks and
beaching cliff for months 16 weeks and
beaching cliff for months 16 weeks and if you’d said to me and to my friends
if you’d said to me and to my friends
if you’d said to me and to my friends that I would be standing here tonight
that I would be standing here tonight
that I would be standing here tonight doing something that again terrifies me
doing something that again terrifies me
doing something that again terrifies me relatively sane we would have laughed
relatively sane we would have laughed
relatively sane we would have laughed you out the room but that’s when I
you out the room but that’s when I
you out the room but that’s when I realized
realized
realized there were five things I was doing
there were five things I was doing
there were five things I was doing before all that happened that meant I
before all that happened that meant I
before all that happened that meant I survived and not only survived but got
survived and not only survived but got
survived and not only survived but got stronger and I found my talk five tips
stronger and I found my talk five tips
stronger and I found my talk five tips for future proofing your mental health
for future proofing your mental health
for future proofing your mental health to cope with change at the end of the
to cope with change at the end of the
to cope with change at the end of the day we all think about changing the
day we all think about changing the
day we all think about changing the world we all think about moving forward
world we all think about moving forward
world we all think about moving forward but actually sometimes we need to start
but actually sometimes we need to start
but actually sometimes we need to start at home the old toys they said every man
at home the old toys they said every man
at home the old toys they said every man thinks of changing the world but no man
thinks of changing the world but no man
thinks of changing the world but no man thinks of changing himself and that is
thinks of changing himself and that is
thinks of changing himself and that is what I’m challenging you to do this
what I’m challenging you to do this
what I’m challenging you to do this evening so straight on with it
evening so straight on with it
evening so straight on with it tip number one when change is coming
tip number one when change is coming
tip number one when change is coming embrace it take it is an opportunity to
embrace it take it is an opportunity to
embrace it take it is an opportunity to shake things up and try something new
shake things up and try something new
shake things up and try something new and the way you do that learn about it
and the way you do that learn about it
and the way you do that learn about it learn everything you can about what is
learn everything you can about what is
learn everything you can about what is coming and you will be less afraid of it
coming and you will be less afraid of it
coming and you will be less afraid of it less intimidated by it and better able
less intimidated by it and better able
less intimidated by it and better able to cope with it and there’s evidence
to cope with it and there’s evidence
to cope with it and there’s evidence durla and wells in 1997 reviewed 177
durla and wells in 1997 reviewed 177
durla and wells in 1997 reviewed 177 behavior programs they’re designed to
behavior programs they’re designed to
behavior programs they’re designed to help young people children adolescents
help young people children adolescents
help young people children adolescents and young adults during traumatic
and young adults during traumatic
and young adults during traumatic experiences in their lives and they
experiences in their lives and they
experiences in their lives and they looked at a number of transition
looked at a number of transition
looked at a number of transition programs children starting new schools
programs children starting new schools
programs children starting new schools children with their parents going
children with their parents going
children with their parents going through divorces first-time mums all of
through divorces first-time mums all of
through divorces first-time mums all of these programs included sessions where
these programs included sessions where
these programs included sessions where information was given about how things
information was given about how things
information was given about how things were going to change and what was going
were going to change and what was going
were going to change and what was going to happen and all of those programs had
to happen and all of those programs had
to happen and all of those programs had a positive outcome for the people that
a positive outcome for the people that
a positive outcome for the people that were involved last summer when I
were involved last summer when I
were involved last summer when I suddenly realized I needed to know about
suddenly realized I needed to know about
suddenly realized I needed to know about mortgages internet providers energy
mortgages internet providers energy
mortgages internet providers energy suppliers and how on earth to travel
suppliers and how on earth to travel
suppliers and how on earth to travel abroad on my own those lists of things
abroad on my own those lists of things
abroad on my own those lists of things alone would normally completely
alone would normally completely
alone would normally completely overwhelm me and intimidate me and
overwhelm me and intimidate me and
overwhelm me and intimidate me and instead I sat down I made a list and I
instead I sat down I made a list and I
instead I sat down I made a list and I started reading and I coped so learn
started reading and I coped so learn
started reading and I coped so learn about the change that is coming you will
about the change that is coming you will
about the change that is coming you will deal with it better kind of feeds into
deal with it better kind of feeds into
deal with it better kind of feeds into point number two read a book
point number two read a book
point number two read a book yes reading for knowledge is important
yes reading for knowledge is important
yes reading for knowledge is important it helps us gain better understanding
it helps us gain better understanding
it helps us gain better understanding but reading fiction helps us understand
but reading fiction helps us understand
but reading fiction helps us understand people and reading is more than that
people and reading is more than that
people and reading is more than that when we read a book we completely accept
when we read a book we completely accept
when we read a book we completely accept that we’re about to go into a completely
that we’re about to go into a completely
that we’re about to go into a completely different world from our own lives
different world from our own lives
different world from our own lives sometimes vastly different and we enjoy
sometimes vastly different and we enjoy
sometimes vastly different and we enjoy it so we need to harness that acceptance
it so we need to harness that acceptance
it so we need to harness that acceptance of change and use it in real life and
of change and use it in real life and
of change and use it in real life and that’s not the only thing that reading
that’s not the only thing that reading
that’s not the only thing that reading does Bo Polly consulting in conjunction
does Bo Polly consulting in conjunction
does Bo Polly consulting in conjunction with the reading agency in 2015
with the reading agency in 2015
with the reading agency in 2015 looked at the beneficial effects of
looked at the beneficial effects of
looked at the beneficial effects of reading for pleasure recreational
reading for pleasure recreational
reading for pleasure recreational reading beyond the literacy benefits you
reading beyond the literacy benefits you
reading beyond the literacy benefits you can see behind me on this graphic the
can see behind me on this graphic the
can see behind me on this graphic the number of things it positively impacts
number of things it positively impacts
number of things it positively impacts just to pick out a few parent-child
just to pick out a few parent-child
just to pick out a few parent-child communication empathy relaxation and
communication empathy relaxation and
communication empathy relaxation and perhaps the real clinchers reduction in
perhaps the real clinchers reduction in
perhaps the real clinchers reduction in stress reduction in depression symptoms
stress reduction in depression symptoms
stress reduction in depression symptoms and reduction in dementia symptoms as
and reduction in dementia symptoms as
and reduction in dementia symptoms as well all significant reading is good for
well all significant reading is good for
well all significant reading is good for your mental health last summer
your mental health last summer
your mental health last summer I needed the escape I needed time to
I needed the escape I needed time to
I needed the escape I needed time to turn my head off and go somewhere else I
turn my head off and go somewhere else I
turn my head off and go somewhere else I didn’t want to read new books because
didn’t want to read new books because
didn’t want to read new books because everything was too new and too changing
everything was too new and too changing
everything was too new and too changing already I went to my old favourites so I
already I went to my old favourites so I
already I went to my old favourites so I read most of the Harry Potter’s because
read most of the Harry Potter’s because
read most of the Harry Potter’s because you know I am still a kid I then read
you know I am still a kid I then read
you know I am still a kid I then read the Martian by Andy weir and dune by
the Martian by Andy weir and dune by
the Martian by Andy weir and dune by Frank Herbert vastly different worlds
Frank Herbert vastly different worlds
Frank Herbert vastly different worlds but the familiar characters were
but the familiar characters were
but the familiar characters were comforting and when I got to the end of
comforting and when I got to the end of
comforting and when I got to the end of it I felt better I felt rejuvenated and
it I felt better I felt rejuvenated and
it I felt better I felt rejuvenated and ready to come out and deal with all the
ready to come out and deal with all the
ready to come out and deal with all the new stuff again if you read in your
new stuff again if you read in your
new stuff again if you read in your everyday life then when you need it to
everyday life then when you need it to
everyday life then when you need it to be an escape it will so find a book read
be an escape it will so find a book read
be an escape it will so find a book read it number three maintain a support
it number three maintain a support
it number three maintain a support network I’m convinced one of the only
network I’m convinced one of the only
network I’m convinced one of the only reasons I’m still standing here today is
reasons I’m still standing here today is
reasons I’m still standing here today is because I talk to the ears off my
because I talk to the ears off my
because I talk to the ears off my friends last summer they just sat there
friends last summer they just sat there
friends last summer they just sat there and smiled and nodded but you know
and smiled and nodded but you know
and smiled and nodded but you know that’s all you need sometimes there is a
that’s all you need sometimes there is a
that’s all you need sometimes there is a very well-established
very well-established
very well-established area of research in this called the
area of research in this called the
area of research in this called the stress buffering hypothesis this is the
stress buffering hypothesis this is the
stress buffering hypothesis this is the idea that social resources help
idea that social resources help
idea that social resources help ameliorate the potentially harmful
ameliorate the potentially harmful
ameliorate the potentially harmful effects of a stressful
effects of a stressful
effects of a stressful and more than that the idea that social
and more than that the idea that social
and more than that the idea that social interaction during major life changes
interaction during major life changes
interaction during major life changes and transitions makes you feel valued
and transitions makes you feel valued
and transitions makes you feel valued makes you feel cared for and so you feel
makes you feel cared for and so you feel
makes you feel cared for and so you feel better able to cope with it
better able to cope with it
better able to cope with it interestingly it’s not the help that you
interestingly it’s not the help that you
interestingly it’s not the help that you go and ask for that makes the difference
go and ask for that makes the difference
go and ask for that makes the difference it’s the everyday social interactions
it’s the everyday social interactions
it’s the everyday social interactions okay so what we mean by that is when
okay so what we mean by that is when
okay so what we mean by that is when someone comes up to you and has that
someone comes up to you and has that
someone comes up to you and has that conversation how are you and you go with
conversation how are you and you go with
conversation how are you and you go with the classic British response of I’m fine
the classic British response of I’m fine
the classic British response of I’m fine when underneath you’re really not well
when underneath you’re really not well
when underneath you’re really not well those interactions are the ones that
those interactions are the ones that
those interactions are the ones that will make the biggest difference for
will make the biggest difference for
will make the biggest difference for your mental health and it is awkward
your mental health and it is awkward
your mental health and it is awkward starting those conversations at the
starting those conversations at the
starting those conversations at the beginning it’s really uncomfortable but
beginning it’s really uncomfortable but
beginning it’s really uncomfortable but if while the going is good you find
if while the going is good you find
if while the going is good you find someone who you can talk with easily and
someone who you can talk with easily and
someone who you can talk with easily and comfortably then maybe when that person
comfortably then maybe when that person
comfortably then maybe when that person comes up to you on that day and says how
comes up to you on that day and says how
comes up to you on that day and says how are you
are you
are you you actually feel comfortable enough to
you actually feel comfortable enough to
you actually feel comfortable enough to go you know what actually not so good
go you know what actually not so good
go you know what actually not so good and then you’ve started that
and then you’ve started that
and then you’ve started that conversation and you have that support
conversation and you have that support
conversation and you have that support so future-proof yourself by keeping your
so future-proof yourself by keeping your
so future-proof yourself by keeping your social network active when the times are
social network active when the times are
social network active when the times are good so that when the times are bad you
good so that when the times are bad you
good so that when the times are bad you can turn on it for help another one that
can turn on it for help another one that
can turn on it for help another one that we know plenty about is the beneficial
we know plenty about is the beneficial
we know plenty about is the beneficial effects of exercise it makes us fitter
effects of exercise it makes us fitter
effects of exercise it makes us fitter makes us stronger
makes us stronger
makes us stronger makes us sleep better all of these
makes us sleep better all of these
makes us sleep better all of these things are good for us but in particular
things are good for us but in particular
things are good for us but in particular exercise has a very positive effect on
exercise has a very positive effect on
exercise has a very positive effect on self-esteem and if you feel good about
self-esteem and if you feel good about
self-esteem and if you feel good about yourself
yourself
yourself you feel like you can have an impact on
you feel like you can have an impact on
you feel like you can have an impact on the world around you that you have some
the world around you that you have some
the world around you that you have some kind of control that you can cope and
kind of control that you can cope and
kind of control that you can cope and make a difference dr. Kenneth Fox who’s
make a difference dr. Kenneth Fox who’s
make a difference dr. Kenneth Fox who’s based over at the University of Bristol
based over at the University of Bristol
based over at the University of Bristol reviewed all the literature and
reviewed all the literature and
reviewed all the literature and confirmed what we probably all knew that
confirmed what we probably all knew that
confirmed what we probably all knew that exercise has a positive effect on
exercise has a positive effect on
exercise has a positive effect on self-esteem on self-identity and
self-esteem on self-identity and
self-esteem on self-identity and perception of physical self now looking
perception of physical self now looking
perception of physical self now looking back I had good weeks and bad weeks last
back I had good weeks and bad weeks last
back I had good weeks and bad weeks last summer and it was only when I was
summer and it was only when I was
summer and it was only when I was writing this talk that I realized the
writing this talk that I realized the
writing this talk that I realized the good weeks were the weeks where I was
good weeks were the weeks where I was
good weeks were the weeks where I was getting exercise and
getting exercise and
getting exercise and I swam I rode my bike admittedly to the
I swam I rode my bike admittedly to the
I swam I rode my bike admittedly to the pub or to a coffee shop where I
pub or to a coffee shop where I
pub or to a coffee shop where I inevitably ate cake but I did ride my
inevitably ate cake but I did ride my
inevitably ate cake but I did ride my bike
bike
bike I even tried running but the jury is
I even tried running but the jury is
I even tried running but the jury is still really out on how I feel about
still really out on how I feel about
still really out on how I feel about running mmm not sure on the I wasn’t
running mmm not sure on the I wasn’t
running mmm not sure on the I wasn’t doing it regular I wasn’t doing it
doing it regular I wasn’t doing it
doing it regular I wasn’t doing it enough as much as I should but on the
enough as much as I should but on the
enough as much as I should but on the weeks I did I felt better and they were
weeks I did I felt better and they were
weeks I did I felt better and they were looking back my good weeks so the advice
looking back my good weeks so the advice
looking back my good weeks so the advice is 30 minutes of exercise 5 days a week
is 30 minutes of exercise 5 days a week
is 30 minutes of exercise 5 days a week you look down that advice the things
you look down that advice the things
you look down that advice the things that count as exercise are brilliant
that count as exercise are brilliant
that count as exercise are brilliant going for a walk
going for a walk
going for a walk cleaning the house you’d think it would
cleaning the house you’d think it would
cleaning the house you’d think it would make my house cleaner but it hasn’t so
make my house cleaner but it hasn’t so
make my house cleaner but it hasn’t so far but it doesn’t have to be Iron Man’s
far but it doesn’t have to be Iron Man’s
far but it doesn’t have to be Iron Man’s and marathons it can literally be taking
and marathons it can literally be taking
and marathons it can literally be taking the dog out just get some exercise be
the dog out just get some exercise be
the dog out just get some exercise be active because it will make you mentally
active because it will make you mentally
active because it will make you mentally more healthy and then you’ll cope better
more healthy and then you’ll cope better
more healthy and then you’ll cope better with change last one’s my personal demon
with change last one’s my personal demon
with change last one’s my personal demon switch off it is far more healthy to
switch off it is far more healthy to
switch off it is far more healthy to accept that you are unique than to spend
accept that you are unique than to spend
accept that you are unique than to spend all your time constantly comparing
all your time constantly comparing
all your time constantly comparing yourself to someone else and the way we
yourself to someone else and the way we
yourself to someone else and the way we do that now is social media
do that now is social media
do that now is social media everyone projects their perfect little
everyone projects their perfect little
everyone projects their perfect little life you don’t see the messy stuff and
life you don’t see the messy stuff and
life you don’t see the messy stuff and then you’re comparing yourself to that
then you’re comparing yourself to that
then you’re comparing yourself to that and it makes you feel worse actually
and it makes you feel worse actually
and it makes you feel worse actually it’s not even just social media that’s
it’s not even just social media that’s
it’s not even just social media that’s the problem I think this is terrifying
the problem I think this is terrifying
the problem I think this is terrifying this study looked at four thousand
this study looked at four thousand
this study looked at four thousand twenty to twenty four year olds over a
twenty to twenty four year olds over a
twenty to twenty four year olds over a one-year period at the beginning of the
one-year period at the beginning of the
one-year period at the beginning of the year they asked them about their mobile
year they asked them about their mobile
year they asked them about their mobile phone use and at the end of the year
phone use and at the end of the year
phone use and at the end of the year they looked at various mental health
they looked at various mental health
they looked at various mental health outcomes those who were displaying
outcomes those who were displaying
outcomes those who were displaying high-frequency mobile phone use were
high-frequency mobile phone use were
high-frequency mobile phone use were significantly more likely to have
significantly more likely to have
significantly more likely to have negative mental health outcomes I wrote
negative mental health outcomes I wrote
negative mental health outcomes I wrote some of them down stress sleep
some of them down stress sleep
some of them down stress sleep disturbances depression anxiety for men
disturbances depression anxiety for men
disturbances depression anxiety for men and for women after adjusting for
and for women after adjusting for
and for women after adjusting for relationships they just educate
relationships they just educate
relationships they just educate level and occupation and high-frequency
level and occupation and high-frequency
level and occupation and high-frequency mobile phone use 11 or more texts or
mobile phone use 11 or more texts or
mobile phone use 11 or more texts or calls a day 11 I’m willing to bet
calls a day 11 I’m willing to bet
calls a day 11 I’m willing to bet everybody under a 30 in this room gets
everybody under a 30 in this room gets
everybody under a 30 in this room gets more than that it’s not good for you put
more than that it’s not good for you put
more than that it’s not good for you put it down turn it off and it’s not even
it down turn it off and it’s not even
it down turn it off and it’s not even just the communication side of it right
just the communication side of it right
just the communication side of it right you think you’re harmlessly scrolling
you think you’re harmlessly scrolling
you think you’re harmlessly scrolling down looking at videos of cats on
down looking at videos of cats on
down looking at videos of cats on YouTube guilty then that’s not good for
YouTube guilty then that’s not good for
YouTube guilty then that’s not good for you either
you either
you either a year later looking at people that were
a year later looking at people that were
a year later looking at people that were doing that reduced mental health
doing that reduced mental health
doing that reduced mental health outcomes now I’m not saying for a second
outcomes now I’m not saying for a second
outcomes now I’m not saying for a second this one’s going to be easy I was
this one’s going to be easy I was
this one’s going to be easy I was addicted I literally had to be trained
addicted I literally had to be trained
addicted I literally had to be trained like you train a small dog or a child to
like you train a small dog or a child to
like you train a small dog or a child to not use my phone I had to be constantly
not use my phone I had to be constantly
not use my phone I had to be constantly praised for not standing there vastly
praised for not standing there vastly
praised for not standing there vastly increasing the muscular capacity of my
increasing the muscular capacity of my
increasing the muscular capacity of my left thumb it took me a long time I can
left thumb it took me a long time I can
left thumb it took me a long time I can now actually leave my room in my room my
now actually leave my room in my room my
now actually leave my room in my room my phone in another room it’s in the office
phone in another room it’s in the office
phone in another room it’s in the office down there I haven’t even got it with me
down there I haven’t even got it with me
down there I haven’t even got it with me but it took a long time but once I got
but it took a long time but once I got
but it took a long time but once I got off it I started to feel better and then
off it I started to feel better and then
off it I started to feel better and then I noticed something else which means
I noticed something else which means
I noticed something else which means there’s kind of a tip 5b get outside
there’s kind of a tip 5b get outside
there’s kind of a tip 5b get outside Barton and pretty showed that every
Barton and pretty showed that every
Barton and pretty showed that every green environment you can imagine has a
green environment you can imagine has a
green environment you can imagine has a positive effect on your mental health
positive effect on your mental health
positive effect on your mental health even better if there’s water so you can
even better if there’s water so you can
even better if there’s water so you can now go home and tell your parents you
now go home and tell your parents you
now go home and tell your parents you need a garden pond and the biggest
need a garden pond and the biggest
need a garden pond and the biggest effect on the youngest participants we
effect on the youngest participants we
effect on the youngest participants we need to get outside get off our phones
need to get outside get off our phones
need to get outside get off our phones be in the moment not behind a screen
be in the moment not behind a screen
be in the moment not behind a screen taking a photograph of it and then we
taking a photograph of it and then we
taking a photograph of it and then we will be mentally more healthy I put it
will be mentally more healthy I put it
will be mentally more healthy I put it to you that if you go and you do these
to you that if you go and you do these
to you that if you go and you do these five things now while things are okay
five things now while things are okay
five things now while things are okay then when things start to get tough when
then when things start to get tough when
then when things start to get tough when things start to get difficult
things start to get difficult
things start to get difficult you will cope with it better I’m here
you will cope with it better I’m here
you will cope with it better I’m here now doing this under a year out from the
now doing this under a year out from the
now doing this under a year out from the biggest period of change I could ever
biggest period of change I could ever
biggest period of change I could ever imagine in my entire life and not only
imagine in my entire life and not only
imagine in my entire life and not only am i sane and here I’m stronger and
am i sane and here I’m stronger and
am i sane and here I’m stronger and better than I was before and I put it
better than I was before and I put it
better than I was before and I put it down to those five things so try it
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