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I still find myself mostly forgetting to use the “smart” features that I have. Siri as a good example, but the ability for example to use voice recognition on almost everything just doesn’t come natural to me and I often forget.

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If it’s safe to do so, cats will get a lot of benefit from outside and in my experience it’s difficult to change that. One my cats loved the outdoors, and would beg and beg if he couldn’t go out. We moved, closer to a busier road and it would have been cruel to make him an indoor cat. Unfortunately he was hit and killed but although devastating he had a fantastic, natural life outdoors that made him very happy and the years he did have were the right ones for him. On reflection now, and after that loss we have two other cats who could make the adjustment easier from outdoors to indoors because they didn’t really care much. Because of the road, we’re keeping them in - but also the older one who used to spend a few hours outside very few days we take out on a harness and he mostly enjoys walking around the garden. So it’s the best of both worlds really and the safest option for us now. We’re seriously considering building a catio as well linked to a window which means they can safely choose to go outside.

Great, post - good advice as always @rainn

kara All simple yet powerful things. We’re social creatures!

kara Agreed, music for me is a massive escape. Sitting, doing nothing but listening to a full album.

For sure! My partner has reminded me several times it’s Squid games tonight.

she58 Hey there, I really appreciate you starting this conversation about emotional and mental health support. It’s so important to acknowledge that we all go through tough times and sharing our struggles can make a big difference in how we cope. Personally, on tough days I find that taking a walk outdoors or listening to calming music helps me clear my mind. Balancing physical and emotional self-care is crucial, and I make sure to check in with both aspects regularly. I’ve also found talking to friends or family about what I’m going through to be a huge source of support. Mind-body practices like meditation and yoga have been really beneficial for me in managing stress and anxiety. They help me stay grounded and present in the moment. I agree with you that sharing our experiences in a non-judgmental space can be really comforting and reassuring. We’re all in this together, and by supporting each other, we can make a positive impact on someone else’s journey. Thanks for opening up this discussion. Sending you and everyone else lots of positivity and strength to get through the tough times! 🌟💕

Welcome! Thanks for joining.

The mindfulness app is a good shout for sure. Considering it’s free I’d give it a go.

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Exercise, for me has always been the most impactful thing. Less effort is just standing, walking and being in nature for a few hours ideally with good company.

There’s quite a few breathing techniques that can help ground you. As well as the app - “calm”.

Agreed. Don’t forget about those awful ad-fre/HD upsell offers as well so it’s the base subscription + more for HD and less ads. 😖

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Lovely walk today at a nature reservation, and I’m lucky that I have a lot of walks like that on my doorstep. Most memorable would have to still be elephants or if Zoo’s count the giant pandas at Edinburgh zoo before they went back to China.

Alice A lot of our issues in the UK stem from planning, red tape and in general the cost of critical infrastructure projects. But I think the key criticism from an energy perspective would be getting serious about Nuclear.

flower12 MyFitnessPal has always been my go to :)

Horse, cart, bolted IMO. ~50 years of oil left and as far and even if we started 5 years ago we wouldn’t have enough time to transition fully. 😣

It has to be coffee? Although Indian population and tea would be big numbers, globally and including places like the US with 340m people they can’t make a proper cup because it’s so uncommon!

It’s inevitable but there’s significant issues with the global grid + space. For me in the UK, if you can’t home charge it’s a deal breaker, just because of our limited space and the fact that new builds barely have drive ways these days, let alone the space and charging infrastructure to accommodate everyone owning an EV. Professionally I have been very close to these challenges and have helped drive adoption and develop charging infrastructure significantly over the last decade but until we solve that problem, or batteries take a few minutes to charge and we can leverage the exists ICE fuel station infrastructure as-is I think we’re still ~50 years away from the level of adoption we think. A key point also is that whilst the car might be electric, the battery can’t be recycled and is quite hazardous + the electricity you charged it with is still likely coming from fossil fuels/coal etc.

For me it has to be having a virtual escape + some form of moving my body every time, that’s it. Simple but I certainly notice the decline in my mood when I struggle to do this. 💪🏻

Collective global responsibility to use the technology responsibility but the specifics of that are certainly being worked on. As with anything there’s strong views on each side which doesn’t make things easier…

Well I didn’t really have any of this until I was already an adult, which I think makes it easier to understand the difference if that makes sense? I can appreciate and occupy myself with other potentially more fulfilling things and can put my devices down. Generally though I appreciate that it’s difficult to strike a balance because it triggers that little dopamine hit in us which our monkey brains is never not going to enjoy.