Digital Detox Secrets

Intention

“If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?”
Steve Jobs

Benjamin Franklin

Breath

Do you unconsciously hold your breath while staring at a screen?

80% of us have what's called
Email Apnea
(or text, social media)

Definition: Shallow breathing or breath holding while emailing, or while working or playing in front of a screen.

Controlled breathing may be the most potent tool we have to prevent our brains from freeze frame stress caused by working in front of a screen.

Smile

A recent study found that when you smile, you don't only appear to be more likable and courteous, but you actually appear to be more competent.

Posture

When we sit up straight, we're more likely to remember positive memories or think of something positive in general.

Breaks

Yet taking a break—even for 15 to 20 minutes—is a proven way to sustain concentration and energy levels throughout the day.

Mindfulness

"Practicing mindfulness is essential to effective leadership in business,"
Harvard Business Review

Mindfulness Benefits

• Keeps our brains healthy
• Better decision making
• Protects from toxic stress
• Resisting distractions

Time Blocks

Two-Hour Rule: chunk your creative work down into two-hour increments.

Sleep

Check social media sites during typical sleeping hours? You're more likely to suffer daytime tiredness and cognitive impairment.

Idea: Charge your mobile devices out of the bedroom (this way you can't hear it buzz in the middle of the night).

Yoga

The focus on the breath and the body takes us out of our habitual (and digital) pattern.

Tip: One hour of yoga is like a digital cleanse.
Restore the mind and give your brain much needed downtime from overstimulation thanks to our technology-driven culture.

Meditation

Buddhify

Buddhify

• 80+ tracks designed to be listened to alongside your daily activities
• Meditations for at Work, Going to Sleep, When Stressed, Traveling, Walking, Online

Digital Detox Secrets

• Start each day with intention
• Work in 2 hour time blocks
• Practice controlled breathing
• Smile wide and stand tall
• Give yourself small breaks often

Digital Detox Secrets

• Be in the present moment
• Say goodnight to digital 1 hour before bed
• Try 5 minutes of yoga a day to start
• Step out of your mind and meditate
• Use mindful apps that promote digital detox

@LisaBuyer