Monthly Archives: June 2023

171: The Impact of Technology on Mental Health and Prioritising Digital Well-being



For most of us, screentime is unavoidable – it’s part of our work, our daily lives, our evening downtime and how we stay connected. So rather than just talking about the negatives of screentime, we’re chatting about how can we take steps to mitigate the impact on our mental health and wellbeing when screentime is such a huge part of our lives. Digital wellbeing isn’t a topic that’s discussed much, but when technology is such a big part of our lives, healthy digital habits need to be too.

We’d love to hear from you, if you have any thoughts on this episode or any future topics please get in touch on the contact details below:

growthinprogresspod@gmail.com / @growthinprogresspod
charlottephoebe.com / @charlotte.phoebe
helenabradbury.com / @helenabradbury

Recommendations

Arnold Documentary on Netflix

Wrong Place, Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister


170: Unpacking Toxic Relationships



This week we’re tackling quite a big topic on toxic relationships, red flags and boundaries. We absolutely don’t expect to cover everything and this is as much us navigating our way through this rather than us talking about dos and don’ts, because everyone has toxic relationships in their lives, whether or not they’re aware of them yet, it could be family, friends, colleagues, their partner and coming to terms with the fact that a relationship is toxic is a huge confrontation in itself.

But it’s not always as simple as cutting toxicity out of our lives – is it really toxicity or is it a difference of opinions? How do you deal with boundaries being repeatedly broken especially by colleagues or friends? What’s a red flag and what’s actually a pink flag?

We’d love to hear from you, if you have any thoughts on this episode or any future topics please get in touch on the contact details below:

growthinprogresspod@gmail.com / @growthinprogresspod
charlottephoebe.com / @charlotte.phoebe
helenabradbury.com / @helenabradbury

Recommendations

The Summer Party by Rebecca Heath

Clive Myrie’s Italian Road Trip on BBC2


169: The Truth Behind Body Image & Self Perception



We’re back from our break and we’re diving straight into the big juicy topics this season, kicking off with the truth about body image and how we perceive ourselves. Let’s be honest, none of us are immune to the constant and pervasive talk of our bodies and how we look. In many cases it can leave us feeling sad, shameful and, at it’s worst, damage our own self worth. After a few recent conversations we’ve got a new perspective on self worth and body image though, so we want to share that with you and as ever please get in touch with your thoughts.

We’d love to hear from you, if you have any thoughts on this episode or any future topics please get in touch on the contact details below:

growthinprogresspod@gmail.com / @growthinprogresspod
charlottephoebe.com / @charlotte.phoebe
helenabradbury.com / @helenabradbury

Recommendations

Davina McCall’s Pill Revolution on Channel 4

Not Dead Yet on Disney+