Get more involved with "Family" by making the switch from April 2 Appril. 

Switch OFF apps and Switch ON appreciation.

We have Movember (November) and Veganuary (January) to help us to stop and think of important specific issues. And now, we have Appril as the specific month to help us to stop and think of the importance of "Family" and to appreciate them more. We can also do likewise with ourselves.  

April2Appril, as a new movement, will, just as it did with Movember and Veganuary, take time to make a deep impact on us and to help change the way we think about the quality of the time we spend with "Family" as opposed to how much of it we spend with apps and electronic devices. But at some point, Appril will be the month when we make a conscious decision to get more involved with "Family" and switch off apps. 

Of course, we don't mean a total shut-down for 30 days but we do mean that for 30 days we set aside some quality time to turn on appreciation instead of apps.  

Dinner time can be a wonderful experience instead of just a necessity in order to survive. It is recognised as the most significant meal of the day so we should whenever possible spend it with the most significant people in our life. 

Appril is the month when we should make a conscious decision to gather around the table together more; talking with one another and listening attentively to each other as we eat.  And the only app in sight is appreciation.  Whatever the meal time be it breakfast or dinner or anything in between, make it quality time.

Quality time spent with "Family" and also with ourselves is the best investment we could ever make as it has a positive impact on the mental health of all concerned 

Discover what fun and interesting activities are available locally during the month of Appril and get involved. 

Start a book club among your "Family" and not one that involves eBooks.

Perhaps organise an outside event so that everyone who wants to can celebrate Appril by appreciating the great outdoors.

We know and appreciate that, in the right hands, apps are magnificent tools. They are the present and the future but it's crucial to get the balance right between time spent being tech savvy and time spent  being "Family" savvy. 

Don't forfeit quality time with "Family" for time with apps because apps will still be here, more powerful than ever, long after our loved ones are gone. There can be no real winners if we do.

In Appril, everyone can be a winner!