Advice


Author


Liggy Webb is a resilience and behavioural skills specialist, as well as an international consultant, including for the United Nations


Take a technoholiday It is becoming increasingly obvious


that our world is developing an unhealthy attachment to technology and mobile devices. FOMO, or ‘fear of missing out’, has been recognised as an emerging psychological disorder brought on by the advance of technology. This describes that feeling of anxiety that many people experience when they discover that other people are having fun together or are being successful at something.


Subsequently, people make unhealthy and unrealistic comparisons between themselves and others. FOMO can manifest itself in various


ways, from a brief pang of envy through to resentment and a real sense of self-doubt or inadequacy. Almost everything social media- or


tech-related will work again if you unplug it for a while – and so will you!


Sleep well


Lack of good-quality sleep can affect your memory, judgment and


“Executives who manage their stress best understand that they are in a marathon and not a sprint” Bonnie Hagemann, CEO of Executive Development Associates


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mood. Stress levels can increase when the length and quality of sleep decreases. Sometimes you may find yourself lying in bed worrying and feeling anxious, which can make it almost impossible to relax sufficiently to fall asleep. The brain chemicals connected with deep sleep tell the body to stop the production of stress hormones. When you don’t sleep well, your body keeps producing those hormones. The next day, you may end up feeling even more stressed and then the following night you find it harder to fall asleep, and so the cycle continues. Poor-quality sleep can take its toll on both your physical and mental health, so it is essential to understand how to invest in quality sleep.


If you would like a free copy of Liggy’s book on burnout, including tips on how to improve your sleep, email: liggy@liggywebb.com


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