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Studies Show We Have Better Well-Being With Internet Access
'We’ve been left to think that being on the Internet is a waste of time and not good for us overall. However, results of a recently-published survey shows that we have a better well-being with access to the Internet.'
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This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek we're focussing specifically on what trans people can do to look after our mental health. It's especially important at the moment because there's seems to be a new thing to contend with in the news every week.
#Internet#Broadband#Wellbeing: "Internet access and use is consistently associated with positive wellbeing, a new study of data from 168 countries by the Oxford Internet Institute (OII) suggests.
In many parts of the world, including the EU and UK, concerns about online harms have prompted new laws.
The OII says some of its findings are "consistent" with reported links between social media use and depressive symptoms among young women.
But it concludes the overall benefits of being online show regulators contemplating tougher laws should rely on data and not be "guided by anecdote."
"I anticipate that this work will be in some ways seen in contrast to the kind of the current social conversation surrounding tech," said professor Andrew Przybylski, of Oxford University, who led the research.
"If we’re going to make the online world safe for young people, we can’t just go in guns blazing with strong beliefs and a one size fits all solution - we really need to make sure that we’re sensitive to having our minds changed by data," he said."
The mats are waiting for today's deep meditation participants. After today, the focus will be on my retreat in Luxembourg. Already 7 participants registered for my meditation in the park session. I'm excited to meet them soon. Fingers crossed for good weather.
There's lots of interest in the latest release of well-being & other quality of life data from the ONS, but I was struck by the continuing decline in self-reported good health.
The underlying Q. is: is this an issue of ripples from the NHS crisis making people more anxious about their health (the 'worried well') or is it caused by the crisis in capacity & treatment of actual illness in the NHS (which I pick up in post 2)?
The audio recording of today's mediation podcast is here! We keep it simple today as I give you a taste of what we're going to do in Luxembourg during a outdoor heart-centered live event in one of Luxembourg city's beautiful parks. Want to join us in Luxembourg? Click here for the details and register
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You'll find it at https://transactual.org.uk/wellbeing/ or by clicking the link in our bio, scrolling to resources from TransActual and clicking 'Health and Wellbeing Hub'.
Also, BIG #gratitude for my apartment, which lets me see 2 kinds of #CherryBlossoms out back & #city beauty out front even if I'm not well enough to go out 🙌🏽
I am now using a fantastic app called #ScreenZen. Check it out at www.screenzen.co - that is why you'll see shorter bursts of my activity at certain hours in the day.
Have you found any really useful self-care resources online? Let us know because we want to add them to the TransActual Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub.
You'll find it at https://transactual.org.uk/wellbeing/ or by clicking the link in our bio, scrolling to resources from TransActual and clicking 'Health and Wellbeing Hub'.