"How can I take time for myself and my mental health if I need to be available at all times for my colleagues to contact me? We're working on very important projects and they need to get ahold of me all hours of the day and night? I can't be away from my phone." This is actually a very common conundrum and I have this conversation often. I was speaking at a digital health training last weekend when I was asked a question by a college intern.
Using research-based tools for digital flourishing we are going to look at why our minds are so scattered right now and how to make steps toward a healthier brain. Yep, school is canceled.Ģ days later. Oh yeah I need to make a dentist appt. Scroll some more, "Oh my gosh, my nephew got married and I didn't know?!" Text sister, "He's married?" Ok, what was I looking for again? Oh yeah, school social. I want to make those delicious looking nachos tonight for dinner! No, even better, I want to ORDER that lasagna for dinner." Click, swipe. Open instagram for school account, "But wait. Group texts begin, "Check school social media, guys". Text husband "kids are out tomorrow, adjust work". Read: "School is closed tomorrow due to icy weather". We've all been here, picking up our phone to put a dentist date in the calendar, but wait, a text. I even challenge you to set aside any distractions and take in this content deeply and fully focused. Grab a cup of hot tea and settle in for this read. Our beautiful human design is being studied & monetized. How do we take back our mind and learn to protect this very important part of our humanity? It adapts the rhythm and timing of ?s (dopamine hits) to surprise and hook each user. ”Our platform uses AI and neuroscience to personalize moments of joy in your app. ed - able to concentrate fully on something not distracted.