Psychologies

Why your smartphone means you’re out of clean pants!

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Dr Stephanie Fitzgerald is a chartered clinical psychologist, neuropsychologist, keynote speaker, and the author of several books, including Reworked: Putting Health And Happiness At The Centre Of Your Career (John Murray Press, £16.99). @stephfitzwrites

We can get a bit jaded about the advice around smartphones and the importance of disconnecting. Yes, we know about blue light and too much screen time impacting our sleep. Yes, we know that social media is responsible for negative comparisons to others, setting unrealistic expectations of – and subsequent disappointment in – our own lives. And, yet, it is still persistently difficult to put our phones down. We live in a constantly connected world and much of our social interaction, our business connections, and our

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