Have you ever had someone give you a genuine compliment, only to immediately brush it off? Someone tells you you've done a great job, and you respond with, "Oh, it was nothing!" Or they compliment how you look, and you start pointing out everything that's wrong with your outfit! It's funny how easily we can recognise the good in other people, yet feel uncomfortable when someone recognises it in us. I think part of it comes from not wanting to appear full of ourselves. We've grown up hearing that we should be humble, not boast about our achievements or make a fuss. And there's nothing wrong with being modest. But sometimes I wonder whether we're so busy playing things down that we forget to acknowledge our own efforts. I've always believed in encouraging people and recognising what they've achieved. It was a big part of my years working in the fitness industry. Seeing someone build confidence in themselves was often just as rewarding as seeing their physical progress. Yet accepting that same encouragement ourselves isn't always so straightforward! Perhaps there's a difference between being boastful and simply being comfortable acknowledging something we've done well. And maybe a genuine "thank you" is all that's needed. So tell me, are you comfortable accepting a compliment, or do you tend to brush it off or play it down?

Well, that's a wrap on our very first Resilience Academy Mini-Challenge! Seven days of attempting to put our phones away an hour before bed. How did everyone go? I'm guessing there were a few successful nights, a few accidental scrolling sessions, and perhaps a few discoveries along the way! The idea behind these mini-challenges is to try small changes to our everyday habits and see what happens. Sometimes we discover something that genuinely makes life a little better. Other times we realise a particular strategy just doesn't work for us... and that's fine too. One thing I find interesting about changing habits is how much our environment and routines influence what we do. It's relatively easy to make a commitment when everything is going to plan, but throw in a busy day, a late night or a change of routine, and suddenly it becomes much harder. That's why I'm interested in what you've taken away from this week, rather than whether you managed a perfect seven out of seven. After our 7-Day Phone Curfew Challenge, what's your verdict? Let me know below 👇 And I'd love to hear a little more from you... Did you notice any changes to your sleep, evening routine or general wellbeing? What worked, and what got in the way? I'm also keen to know whether you enjoyed having a little challenge to work on together as a community. I'm thinking we could make these mini-challenges a regular feature of the Academy, trying something different every few weeks. Some might be practical, others a bit of fun, but all designed to get us experimenting with everyday habits and sharing our experiences. Thanks to everyone who gave our first challenge a go. I'm looking forward to seeing what we try next!

That's a wrap on our first Resilience Academy Mini-Challenge! Seven nights of attempting to put our phones away an hour before bed. Whether you managed all seven nights, a couple of nights, or discovered that your phone has a stronger hold on you than you'd care to admit, I hope you've found the experiment interesting. What I like about trying something like this is that we get to test our assumptions. We might think we need that last scroll to relax, but perhaps there are other ways to wind down that we enjoy just as much. Or maybe you've discovered that the challenge made absolutely no difference to your sleep. That's useful to know too! Day 7 Poll: How did you go last night? Let me know below 👇 Now, the big question... after seven days, would you keep the one-hour phone curfew as part of your regular evening routine? I'm really interested to hear what worked, what didn't, and whether anyone is planning to stick with it.

Six nights down and just one to go! How's everyone holding up? By now you've probably worked out whether this phone curfew is something you could realistically stick with, or whether it's going to take a bit more convincing! I've always found it interesting how much easier some habits are when we have a regular routine. Change the routine, and suddenly our good intentions can go out the window. Day 6 Poll: How did you go last night? Let me know below 👇 Today's question... Have you found the phone curfew easier on busy days or quieter evenings? One more night to go. Let's see how we finish!

Well, we missed yesterday's check-in, so we're combining two days into one! We're now five nights into our One-Hour Phone Curfew Challenge, and I reckon weekends bring a whole new level of difficulty. It's one thing to stick to a routine during the week, but weekends can be a different story. Dinner out, catching up with friends, family commitments or simply staying up later than usual can throw our best intentions out the window. So that's something worth thinking about when we're trying to build new habits. Life doesn't always fit neatly into a routine, and being a little flexible is sometimes what makes a habit sustainable. I'm curious whether anyone has found the weekend more challenging, or perhaps easier because there's less pressure to get things done. Weekend Poll: How did you go with your phone curfew on Friday and Saturday nights? Answer below 👇 Have you found something you genuinely enjoy doing instead of scrolling? And has anything surprised you about the challenge so far? Maybe you're sleeping better, enjoying a little more downtime, or discovering that breaking the scrolling habit is harder than you expected. Only two nights to go. Let's see how we finish!