How Technology Can Be Part of a Happy Life
Imagine a life where technology doesn't just exist, but thrives, enhancing our daily experiences and contributing to our happiness. Let's delve into the ways technology can be seamlessly integrated into our lives, fostering joy and satisfaction.
Zoom Fatigue
Digital wellness reflects the increasing need for more balance in how digital technologies are integrated into every aspect of human life.
- When you are digitally well, you can: Find focus and flow in work
- Live in harmony with both your physical and digital environments
- Connect in meaningful ways with others
- Enjoy strong relationships online and offline
- Build healthy physical & digital practices
- Embrace mindfulness and self-care through intentional technology use
- Understand how to manage your digital data & privacy
- Contribute to a positive digital community in your networks
Digital Wellness Institute
This 10-week certification program is designed to equip leaders and practitioners with research-based tools and strategies to foster digital flourishing
- While we know that technology will continue to be an integral and ever-present part of our everyday lives, we do have some control over how we use it to digitally flourish
Assessing your digital wellness
How do you know if you are digitally flourishing?
- Think of digital wellness as a spectrum, ranging from excessive technology use to complete unplugging
- Finding this healthy balance for living with technology involves: Reflecting on how, when, where, and how often we use our digital technologies
- Examining what we pay attention to and the quality of that attention when we do
- Aligning how we use digital technologies with our values and motivations
- A picture of what it would look like to flourish in the digital era across dimensions of life
How to boost your digital wellness
Productivity
- Digital productivity requires us to minimize distractions, enhance our focus, and find work-life balance
- Environment
- Establish some digital boundaries that work for you and clearly communicate them to family members and work contacts
- Communication
- Quantified self
- A method of seeking to understand yourself through technology, using sensors like wearables or data trackers
- Mental health
- Pay attention to your posture
- Connected device usage has increased 46% since the start of COVID-related back aches and neck pain have risen by 50%