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rubies, it’s cold outside

Posted on by brigitteborelsaladin | 2924 comments

Winter is here and it’s back with a vengeance. We don’t know if Summer was just super-hot or if we are in for a proper cold winter but the struggle is REAL. Especially when it comes to getting out of bed in the morning.

Winter also brings other forms of anxiety. You either get those Winter babies that can’t get enough of the cold or you have those that feel a little lonelier and your mental health takes a knock.

Research has found that those that struggle during the colder months should opt for a week-long social media break. Those that participated saw significant improvement in wellbeing, depression and anxiety compared to other groups that continued as normal.

One in four of us suffer from loneliness and there are a couple of ways we can try combat this. Either through connecting with friends, trying to meeting new people or reconnecting with ourselves but a week-long social media break could also be a simple but effective tool.

One of the big pros for a week-long social media is connecting more with real life and being more present. Going on a walk and actually admiring the beautiful scenery around you, spending time with friends and being present not constantly worrying about your phone vibrating.

People are often shocked that coming off social media makes us feel less lonely, but it makes perfect sense. You are less susceptible to FOMO and you start to make more effort IRL (in real life).

We for one will definitely be giving this a try! What do you think rubies, would you consider going on a week-long social media break if you suffer from loneliness?👀

WHAT’S NEW ON RUBYBOX

Don’t forget to check out the Sensodyne Pronamel Test & Review – CLICK HERE

IT’S COMPETITION TIME!

If you’re a rubybox member and you have never received a test & review product then listen up…. 

Our customer service team often get emails and queries from members saying they are never selected to take part and since joining they have not received a product.

This could be for one or more reasons, like no delivery address, friends who won’t join to review, not matching a product profile, no phone number, or it could be that they are not subscribed to receive our emails when we send opt-in surveys to take part in upcoming test & reviews.

So – if you’re a rubybox member and you have never received a test & review product then listen up….

We’re giving away R2000 PLUS a product hamper with matching profile products to 1 lucky member in our next newsletter on the 1st of July 2022. (T&C further below )

To enter simply log into your rubybox profile and make sure the below is filled in and up to date:

  1. Your rubybox profile and photo HERE
  2. Your delivery address HERE
  3. Newsletter subscription – make sure you are subscribed to receive emails from rubybox HERE

ONCE YOU HAVE CHECKED THE ABOVE 3 AND THEY ARE FILLED IN AND UPDATED – COMMENT ON THIS ARTICLE TO CONFIRM AND ENTER THE LUCKY GIVEAWAY!

Good luck rubies! 💋

A SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS 

Congratulations to our lucky winners: Keabetswe Phetoe & Phathi Ncube who have won themselves each a R1000 Cash Voucher!

Thank you for participating in our May newsletter competition!

We’ll be in touch with you on Wednesday 1st of June via email to confirm your prize.

Competition T&C: This competition is open to all rubybox members within South Africa. To enter you need to follow the above three steps and comment on this article once completed. The judge’s decision is final. One entry per member. Winners will be selected at random and checked to ensure all steps have been completed correctly and that they have not taken part in a previous test and review campaign on rubybox. The final winner will be announced in the July newsletter on 1/7/2022. They will be contacted via email to confirm South African banking details and delivery details. Payment of R2000 will be made within 5 working days of receiving banking details. Delivery of the personalised hamper will be sent via courier within 5 working days. Should the winner not acknowledge winning within 48 hours another winner will be selected in their place.

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2,924 thoughts on “rubies, it’s cold outside”

  5. Natasha S. says:

    I have completed the 3 steps. Checked my Rubybox Profile and Photo, address and am subscribed to receive emails this has been filled, completed and updated.

  6. Natasha S. says:

    You could say that again “Winter is here and it’s back with a vengeance.” It is cold right through the day now chill is in the air. Great advice about the week-long social media break. Congratulations to the lucky winners enjoy your prize.

  7. Janine C. says:

    I hope I win some cash this time around as there is no point system to earn rewards with Rubybox and more than half the time one does not qualify for testing a product at home. Is it not possible to have some surveys where one can get points and then redeem it for cash? A person wants to be rewarded for time spent on something and since most of us won’t qualify to win the cash prize, there needs to be some other kind of incentive.

  9. Jill S. says:

    It’s definitely cold outside. Hubby and I just look at one another in the morning and ask, don’t you think we should sleep in??? 😂 Oh how we wish… In our wildest dreams, their are kids waiting on us to get them ready for crèche and school and many other obligations, like work 😏😊 we love winter, but love being indoors when it’s cold outside, we prefer being all snug and warm. Just doing things as a family is what matters most. Tbh, I have never given the social media platform a 1 week break before and not sure how that would go… I guess I always have the FOMO… but I do know that it would be a healthy and much needed break.

    To all the families out there, keep warm and always do what you can for those in need. We are privileged to have a roof over our heads. My heart goes out to those less fortunate. Have a blessed month of June!