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You’re reading How to Consume Content in a Healthy Way, originally posted on Pick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement. If you’re enjoying this, please visit our site for more inspirational articles.

Fifty years ago, most people were ignorant about healthy dietary choices. It was an impossible task, for the average Joe, to discern between proteins and fats, complex and simple carbohydrates. But fast forward a couple of decades and nutrition principles are obvious even to children. The same cycle, apparently, is about to repeat. The vertical, however, is different this time around and we have a metaphorical source of food to deal with. Welcome to the information era, where we consume content!
With vast libraries of content being created daily, our lives are densely filled with opportunities to consume information on every corner. Each device and platform is geared towards content consumption, and there is a garden variety of options to explore.
And while knowledge is the…

You’re reading The Incredible Benefits of Switching Off Your Phone and Going Outside, originally posted on Pick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement. If you’re enjoying this, please visit our site for more inspirational articles.

In today’s digital age, it’s increasingly difficult to get away from technology. Many of us are hopelessly addicted to our phones, with research showing that the average person touches their phone 2600 times in a single day. But if you want to be your best and most motivated self, this habit could be more of a problem than you think.
The Problem with Excessive Screen Time
All this staring at screens is not doing our mental health, productivity, or focus levels any good. In fact, 73% of people believe that their smartphones increase their stress levels.  It’s also pretty obvious that phones are incredibly distracting – it’s all too tempting to stop what you’re doing to get the instant gratification of scrolling through…