Psychologies

Make December a DIGITAL DETOX

Expert advice

Samantha Quemby is a certified and trauma informed leadership and life coach, qualified hypnotherapist, and NLP and EFT practitioner. samanthaquembycoaching.com

Dawn Baxter is a certified positive psychology coach, and founder of beyondthedawnblog.com

Why digital detox now?

‘December is the perfect time for a digital detox, as it allows the focus of the holiday period to be on spending quality time with family and friends,’ explains life coach Samantha Quemby. The time you free up from scrolling on devices – which reports state is an average of four hours daily – suddenly becomes available for more meaningful connection and conversation with those around you.

‘A digital detox also allows you to disconnect from work, as you won’t be constantly bombarded by emails, and you can escape the

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