In this episode, I talk about:

• The Upwork Research Institute’s global study revealing the impact of AI on workloads and productivity
• The disconnect between managerial expectations and employee realities
• How increased pressure is leading to employee overwhelm, burnout and quitting jobs
• Why organisations are using freelancers to bridge the full-time employee skills gap and meet productivity targets
• The importance of AI training and upskilling yourself to futureproof your job
• Why learning by doing is better than simply learning the theory of AI
• How to engage with AI and provide feedback to managers to ensure AI is leveraged in the best way within your organisation
• The AI Learning Challenge

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In this episode, I talk about:

• The evolution of email from a rapid communication tool to a source of daily anxiety and stress
• Why managing multiple email accounts leads to email overload
• The fallacy of never-ending storage and how you end up keeping emails you don’t want or need
• The impact of email on marketing and the rise in unwanted emails, spam emails and data breaches
• How bad email etiquette increases the volume of email that you receive
• Why email notifications grab your attention, distract your focus, and stress you out
• How to consolidate and manage multiple email accounts to reduce unnecessary overwhelm
• How to declutter your inbox by setting up folders, unsubscribing from and deleting unwanted emails, and organising emails you want to keep
• How to manage the flow of incoming email using inbox rules and add-on tools
• The importance of resetting email notifications and establishing dedicated times for checking email throughout the day
• The 5 Email Unsubscribe Challenge

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In this episode, I talk about:

• Why smartphones stress you out, from constant notifications to the expectation that you’re always-on and always available, and how this impacts your mental health
• The challenge of maintaining data privacy when using smartphones to store or manage personal, health, and financial data
• How social interaction has decreased and loneliness has increased as smartphone ownership has risen
• Why smartphones are the ultimate distraction, affecting your focus and productivity
• The rise of dumbphones – simpler phone models with basic features and less connectivity than modern smartphones – and Newtro, the trend of reinventing retro cultural artifacts
• Why dumbphones are inherently appealing in the digital age and the benefits of owning one, from easier to use interfaces and better data security, to lower running costs, nostalgia, and the desire to live a digitally minimalist lifestyle
• How to decide if you’re ready for a dumbphone and the steps to make the transition from a smartphone
• The 24 Hour No Smartphone Challenge

View show notes including links to all the resources and tools mentioned: https://thedigitaldietcoach.com/032

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In this episode, I talk about:

• Guidance issued by the UK Department for Education encouraging schools to ban mobile phones during the school day
• The rise of smartphone ownership among children and its effects on screen time, ability to focus, mental and physical wellbeing, academic performance, social interaction, online safety and data privacy
• The potential impact of a school mobile phone ban on the learning environment, children’s academic performance, and their overall wellbeing
• The role and responsibility of tech companies and online platforms in protecting children from harmful or age-inappropriate online content
• Practical advice for parents on how to navigate new school policies and effectively communicate the rules, their purpose, and the implications of failing to adhere to policies to children
• The School Mobile Phone Policy Challenge

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In this episode, I talk about:

• New research revealing a link between social media use, nightmares, and poor mental health outcomes such as anxiety and depression
• The Social Media Nightmare-Related Scale and how the intensity of your social media use predicts the frequency of social media-related nightmares
• Theories about why we have dreams and nightmares, including the Continuity Hypothesis of Dreaming and the Neurocognitive Model of Nightmare Etiology
• How nightmares impact your sleep quality, mental health and wellbeing
• How to reduce the time you spend on social media to avoid nightmares and boost your mental health
• The Dream Journal Challenge

View show notes including links to all the resources and tools mentioned: https://thedigitaldietcoach.com/030

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In this episode, I talk about:

• How digital devices are impacting your sleeping habits and could be depriving you of a proper night’s sleep
• The science of sleep and how you cycle between two phases – REM sleep and non-REM sleep – in 90-minute sleep cycles throughout the night
• Why the duration of your sleep matters just as much as the quality of your sleep
• The importance of sleep for mental health, emotional regulation, willpower and impulse control, focus and concentration, weight, and physical growth and repair
• How a lack of sleep increases your risk for every major disease in the Western world, could be ageing you faster, and even shortens your lifespan
• How much sleep the experts say you need and why you need to be consistent each night
• The pros and cons of napping and how to take the perfect nap
• 5 tips to improve your sleep hygiene and get a better night’s sleep
• The 7-Day Bedtime Challenge

View show notes including links to all the resources and tools mentioned: https://thedigitaldietcoach.com/029

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In this episode, I talk about:

• Why so many women are not taking their full annual leave entitlement each year
• Why women find themselves still working while on vacation
• The importance of taking regular holidays for your mental and physical health
• Barriers to taking regular time off, from low annual leave entitlement to busy work schedules and workplace cultures that expect you to be “always on”
• How a lack of trust in coworkers or failing to empower teams to manage work in your absence could be preventing you from switching off
• How to prioritise taking your full holiday entitlement each year
• The ideal holiday length for relaxation, according to research
• How to communicate that you’re taking time off and effectively delegate work to your team or coworkers
• Establishing boundaries with work and managing expectations around contact during time off
• Ditching work devices and switching off from work to maximise relaxation and enjoyment on holiday
• The Annual Leave Request Challenge

View show notes including links to all the resources and tools mentioned: https://thedigitaldietcoach.com/028

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In this episode, I talk about:

• Why balancing working and parenting is extra hard for mums during the summer holidays
• “Mum guilt” and the conflict between caring for your kids and performing well at work
• The importance of communication and transparency when juggling working from home with childcare
• How to create a structured schedule that keeps kids stimulated and entertained so that you can focus on work when you need to
• Ideas for creative time, outdoor play, educational activities, skill-based games, and physical tasks
• Involving your kids in work tasks to avoid feelings of resentment or rejection
• Screen time limits for children and ways you can maximise screen time quality and safe use of digital devices
• Leaning on the village and sharing childcare responsibilities with other parents
• The 1 Day Schedule Challenge

View show notes including links to all the resources and tools mentioned: https://thedigitaldietcoach.com/027

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