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5 Ways to Reconnect With Yourself and Others Beyond Screens

5 Ways to Reconnect With Yourself and Others Beyond Screens

I’ve had many conversations with parents, educators, and caregivers about technology. How much is too much? When should kids have a phone? How do we get them off their devices? Is it too late to change how we use screens in our household? We know that screens and technology are part of the ecosystem of our homes and everyday lives, and they aren’t going anywhere. I think what so many of us want, for our kids and ourselves, is to be able to use these tools mindfully, show up for the relationships, experiences, and moments that matter, and end the day feeling we did enough. My first gentle reminder is that screen use is a behaviour, and behaviours can be learned and unlearned. It is not too late. I recently had the opportunity to talk with social worker, psychotherapist, and author of the forthcoming book Connection Crash, Jake Ernst, about technology, relationships, and the skills we need to keep practicing in a digital world. Our conversation focused less on how much screen time and more …

Is smoking ‘cool’ again? Why cigarettes have been dominating on our screens and catwalks

Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Of all the fashion trends to make a comeback, cigarettes were an unlikely contender. After all, it’s 2024. A year when you can’t go 10 minutes on a night out without smelling the saccharine scent of someone’s neon-pink vape. A year when a packet of Marlboro Golds comes covered in photos of rotting teeth and costs £15. A year when asking someone for a lighter is less of a come-on than it is a cry for help. And yet, this is the year that smoking has officially become “cool” again. That’s how it seems, anyway, if you take a look at recent popular culture. Consider the catwalks at London Fashion Week earlier this month, where cigarettes were so present at shows that attendees began to wonder whether health experts had ruled that actually smoking is good for you and that Rishi Sunak had …