Insights on the intersection of humanity and technology
Every day I read another article that reaffirms my gut sense that something is rotten in today’s digital and social media landscape. Our political discourse and news coverage is becoming more polarized, sensationalized, and even violent. People are increasingly using their devices as tools to dissociate from the cumulative trauma of two years of a …
I read 125 books in 2021. The best of the lot are summarized below and my Goodreads reviews for each can be found here. To be clear, not all of these books came out in 2021. Some are older and some, (like my Netgalley reads) won’t be published until 2022. This is just the year when …
Consider giving yourself or your loved one the gift of digital wellness this holiday season! I’ve got twelve easy and (largely) inexpensive ideas below. (If you’re looking for something more substantial, contact me to talk about scheduling a private digital wellness coaching session in 2022.) Note: these aren’t affiliate links. I am not being paid …
Everyone seems to be exhausted these days. Yes, the pandemic and politics are partially to blame, but I think technology is playing a role too. Tech has wormed its way into our bedrooms at night, disrupting our sleep. It’s also messing with our days, throwing the balance between work and rest out of whack. For …
Every phone case I’ve ever owned has a monster face on it. When I snap it on, it transforms my phone into a little monster too. (Not a scary monster, but the cute kind, like from Monsters, Inc.) I’ve always felt this was a good metaphor for smartphones. We, as a society, love our phone …
When I tell people I work in digital wellness, they usually chuckle and say something like, “Yeah, I know. Tech companies have too much power and do shady stuff. But, I’m addicted. What’re ya goin do?” Big Brother may be controlling mysterious levers far, far away in Silicon Valley, but most of us have few …
The Insider's Guide to Digital Wellness