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• Whether it’s the family, work, or friends. When you are around real people whatever is going on in the virtual reality can wait.• Put your phone away during lunch, enjoy your meal, and don’t multitask. Just simply don’t.• Filter your messages and use your com- mon sense when looking at social media and other feeds. Ask yourself what is important. Surely the latest Hollywood news is only half true anyway and do you really need to watch the latest crime feed ve times?If you need inspiration and motivation to un- plug, there is a series of TEDtalks that will do the trick. Go to www.ted.com and look for "Talks that'll inspire you to unplug."RUN OR JUST WALKIt’s a misconception that you need to break out in sweat to exercise e ectively. A fast- paced or leisure walk or swim will get your metabolism going, will help you digest your food better, and will increase your body's intake of oxygen. Just take the time and do it frequently. Here are the latest ndings on walking vs. running:“While walking can provide many of the same health bene ts associated with running, a growing body of research suggests running may be best for weight loss. Perhaps un- surprisingly, people expend 2.5 times more energy running than walking, whether that's on the track or treadmill. Translation: For a 160-pound person, running 8 mph would burn over 800 calories per hour compared to about 300 calories walking at 3.5 mph.Plus, running may regulate appetite hor- mones better than walking. In another study, after running or walking, participants were invited to a bu et, where walkers consumed about 50 calories more than they had burned and runners ate almost 200 calories fewer than they'd burned. Researchers think this may have to do with runners' increased levels of the hormone peptide YY, which may suppress appetite.“WHILE WALKING CAN PROVIDE MANY OF THE SAME HEALTH BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH RUNNING, A GROWING BODY OF RESEARCH SUGGESTS RUNNING MAY BE BEST FOR WEIGHT LOSS."