How an engineer-turned-yogi stepped outside her comfort zone and learned to love a slower pace of life Besides being a chance to slow down, the extra time afforded to us these past months has provided an opportunity for some of us to instill better everyday health and fitness habits. But many of those who’ve made a…
Surviving quarantine means learning to give yourself some grace – and scrolling with intention. Social media has been having a moment lately. Yes, we’re using it more than ever before – 61% more than normal in the first wave of the pandemic alone, according to a global study. But we’re also seeing a shift in…
How digital mindfulness – and calling our friends – can help get us through You might not expect the author of How to Break Up With Your Phone to be telling you to pick one up, but Catherine Price is all about using our devices in more meaningful ways. At a time when the need…
This week will be our fourth installment of our Attention Expert Series (a list of previous posts can be found at the end). Throughout the series we have spoken with a variety of experts within our community to learn about the tools and techniques they are using to find calm and focus during these uncertain…
Our digital lives these days are seemingly endless worlds of articles to read, people to follow, videos to watch, music to stream, and so on. The dark side of a bounty of digital options is that we regularly feel burned out and overwhelmed from all of it. Dependence on technology often leads to our brains…
The founder of Unplugged Retreats on why simplicity is the key to wellbeing during times of stress Have you viewed your screen time stats lately? If you’ve been brave enough to check in on your digital habits in the era of #StayAtHome, it’s probable that (much like the half of humanity on lockdown) your online…
A digital wellness entrepreneur on the importance of connecting to ourselves – and our communities – in times of crisis In the second of our Attention Experts interviews, we talk to Georgie Powell, a former Google executive who co-founded one of the original screen time apps after growing concerned over her own tech habits. She…
Our lives have changed irreversibly in the past couple of months. While we search for some semblance of normalcy in our day-to-day, it can be a struggle to follow the usual routines that we use to help keep our minds and bodies healthy. It might be your regular morning workout that’s gone flying out of…
