Study 3 comprised in-depth interviews with experts in the field of youth mental health and drug use to enlist their professional opinion regarding the value of such an app and recommendations about the features it should include. Persona development, open discussion, and a Technology Acceptance Model questionnaire were used to elicit user expectations and requirements for the app and to understand the perceived usefulness and usability of the proposed features. Study 2 was a participatory design study involving 7 focus groups of 5 to 7 participants each (young people aged 18-35 years, n=38). They tested and refined the elements planned for the focus groups. The second part of the feasibility study was a pilot study with 1.2% (4/339) of the people who answered the questionnaire and expressed interest in participating in a focus group. It was answered by 339 Israelis aged 18-30 years. Our feasibility study (study 1) included an anonymous questionnaire that examined the potential interest of young people in this type of app. The study was based on agile system development and had 3 empirical substudies. The aim of this study is to examine the interest and expectations of young people regarding a proposed smartphone app designed to help protect and promote mental health and resilience in the face of risks associated with substance use. This blog post is part of theblog challenge ‘Blogaberry Dazzle’ hosted by Cindy D’Silva and Noor Anand Chawla in collaboration with Mads’ Cookhouse.Existing mental health apps are largely not aimed at generally healthy young people who may be experimenting with addictive substances and mind-altering experiences. It is available on Amazon in Kindle and Paperback formats. You can carry it around and read a page anytime you feel the need for a reminder to change. There should be no distractions and no attempts to follow someone else or walk on a path that is not meant for you.Īll in all, the book can be your companion at all stages and at all ages. The moment you focus on yourself and how to better your life, you can achieve all that you wish to. And I liked this the best-Mind Your Own Business. A positive life is about discipline and healthy body-mind-soul.Īt the end of the book, she gives the reader an extra pro-habit. Go step-by-step, go slow but surely, keep watching your progress and keep rewarding yourself for the changes. The author gives you a reminder that you don’t need to make all the changes at the same time. The book is a fast read and handy for all those who are streamlining their lives. And having someone give you a friendly reminder, without being loud about it, is a good way to reinforce this. None of these habits are unheard of, but putting them into practice is the key to a better you. Good habits, good changes lead to better brain power. She has quoted from researches that cite the benefits of good habits.

I liked the fact that Nenwani has also suggested spots where we can hide our secret journal. Journaling is a passive way of assembling our thoughts. It gives us an insight into our own selves, our thoughts, patterns. Journaling is a personal growth exercise recommended by all coaches and healers. For instance, getting up early gives you time for digital detox, exercise, journaling, clearing up the clutter from your body-mind and leaves enough room to enjoy the natural surroundings. And within these tiny habits lies an intricate network of behaviours and attitudes that bring about the much-needed change. These habits are simple things like getting up early close to sunrise, journaling, living in the present, meditating, taking breaks, letting go. She lists everything in short paragraphs, making them easy to assimilate. All chapters are interspersed with quotes from eminent authors and philosophers.

She has a simple way of presenting things. The author gives the readers 7 habits that can transform their lives and increase productivity.

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