The modern world is a great place to live. With less poverty, hunger and violence than ever, life expectancy is rising. But even though we live longer we are more likely to be stressed, anxious and depressed and mental illness is on the rise.Change makes people nervous. This rapid technological progress is influencing everything around us. Social media, for example, has quickly become a huge part of our lives, with major impacts on how we relate to each other.&nbsp;

The world is faster & messier than ever, & it’s making us sick.

We can’t reduce the excess of the world. But we can control how much you let in. Similarly, we can’t stop the advance of technology, but we can learn how to use it responsibly and in a way that benefits our mental well-being.&nbsp;One key tool is to take things away. Don’t try to keep up with the endless stream of news, posts and products, and stop worrying about what you might miss.Instead, choose a few important tasks to focus on and try to reduce all other distractions, especially digital ones.

To stay sane, cut out overwhelming choices with modern life.

Ever since we started carrying the internet in our pocket, it has taken over our lives we’re spending more and more time online.&nbsp;Worse, We have more fuel for our worry than ever. Social-media platforms know that those bad feelings are precisely what keep us scrolling and clicking.First, Understand the digital world is just – digital &amp; second, practice abstinence. People are not their Twitter bios or their Instagram posts. Once we get off the internet, it’s surprising how little we miss it.

Don’t be afraid to unplug – you won’t miss what you miss.

Why are we so concerned with our looks? A big part of the problem is overexposure to unrealistic beauty standards on social media.&nbsp;Worries about appearance are also tied up with our fear of aging. Interestingly, the people who worry least about getting old are older people.There’s only one proven way to feel better about your body, face or age, and that’s to accept them as they are. Luckily, changing your attitude is a lot easier than changing your actual appearance.

Remember that no one worries about your looks but you.

Do you repeatedly pick up your phone to check your notifications, seconds after you already checked?Instant-communication technology rules our modern life and seems designed to stress us out.&nbsp;As a result, stress, depression, anxiety, eating disorders and other mental illnesses have been on the rise across the globe. Is it possible to exist in a world of instant communication without losing our minds?🤔 How can we stay happy and healthy in this chaotic digital landscape?Let's find out...⁉️

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Our contemporary lifestyle, and new technologies, in particular, contribute to stress, anxiety and depression. In order to stay happy and healthy, we need to cut out some of the overload of modern life. Once we become aware of the time we spend scrolling, working and worrying, we can learn to shift our focus and cultivate calmness to help through troubled times.

Summary

Order THE COMFORT BOOK. Available now! THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The world is messing with our minds. Rates of stress and anxiety are rising. A fast, nervous planet is creating fast and nervous lives. We are more connected, yet feel more alone. And we are encouraged to worry about everything from world politics to our body mass index. – How can we stay sane on a planet that makes us mad? – How do we stay human in a technological world? – How do we feel happy when we are encouraged to be anxious? After experiencing years of anxiety and panic attacks, these questions became urgent matters of life and death for Matt Haig. And he began to look for the link between what he felt and the world around him. Notes on a Nervous Planet is a personal and vital look at how to feel happy, human and whole in the twenty-first century.

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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Midnight Library. The world is messing with our minds. What if there was something we could do about it? Looking at sleep, news, social media, addiction, work and play, Matt Haig invites us to feel calmer, happier and to question the habits of the digital age. This book might even change the way you spend your precious time on earth.

Matt Haig was born in Sheffield, England. He writes books for both adults and children, often blending the worlds of domestic reality and outright fantasy, with a quirky twist.