Ep045 – “My phone! Where’s my phone?”

Welcome to episode 45, where Richard flies solo and explores life without a mobile phone. Without the expert guidance of Pilar, we still managed to get an episode out the door!

Though we’ve discussed the role of technology and our wellbeing before on the show, Richard had to experience life without his mobile for several days in a row. Find out how he got on!

Also in this episode:

• Listener feedback about resilience and impostor syndrome
• The costs of multi-tasking
• National guidelines on sleep hygiene
• The persistence of the ‘learning styles’ myth

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Ep017: We’re not designed to be always on – https://www.worklifepsych.com/podcast/ep-017-wellbeing-were-not-designed-to-be-always-on/

•  Review of the new Reminders iOS app on App Stories podcast: https://pca.st/episode/580c91bd-2148-4d94-92d6-417bffc475d1
•  Article in NYT on multi-tasking and its costs: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/14/opinion/multitasking-brain.html

•  Govt to issue ‘sleep hygiene’ guidance; https://amp.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/jul/13/government-to-issue-sleep-hygiene-guidance?__twitter_impression=true
• Insomnia sufferers can benefit from CBT: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/jul/30/insomnia-sufferers-can-benefit-from-therapy-new-study-shows

•  Belief in ‘learning styles’ persists! https://digest.bps.org.uk/2019/06/20/a-core-subgroup-of-believers-dont-just-think-learning-styles-are-real-but-also-inherited-and-hard-wired-in-the-brain/