Technology For Mindfulness: Recent Episodes
Robert Plotkin
Robert Plotkin, co-creator of the “Hack Your Mind” series at MIT, explores the intersection between the practice of mindfulness and the use of technology in the modern age on the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast. Show notes can be found at TechnologyForMindfulness.com/, and you can also follow us at https://twitter.com/TechForMindful and https://www.facebook.com/TechnologyForMindfulness/. Come back often and feel free to subscribe in iTunes or add the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast to your favorite podcast application. Find more information at http://TechnologyForMindfulness.com/.
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Social media is an undeniable presence in everyone's lives nowadays; some kind of virtual connection touches even those who don't post every moment in their daily routines. And social media is not only omnipresent, but it also has a bad reputation for how it negatively influences kids, oppressed minorities, or people going through hard times in particular. Nevertheless, not everything is lost; we still have a lot of control over how we use technology and whether we decide to use social media for our own benefit or not.
In this episode, we will focus on the benefits of using social media. We will list and explore five aspects that can be very beneficial not only for us but also for the community through the proper use of virtual connections. I invite you to discover how social media can strengthen relationships with friends and relatives, help us acquire better habits, assist introverts, reduce stigmas over diseases, leverage the students' experiences, and more.
Tune in to Episode 95 of Technology for Mindfulness to view social media from a different perspective and perhaps give it a second chance.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- Smartphones and advanced communication technology are not bad inherently; we choose what to do with them (1:25)
- Social media used as a means to connect with people we don't see very often or to seek support during challenging times (3:42)
- Social media and the creation of healthy and productive habits (6:07)
- How introverts can reduce their social anxiety in social media (10:18)
- Public figures showing up as mere humans and helping diminish the stigma over certain conditions, sexual orientation, and traumas (12:19)
- How students can use social media to make their learning process smooth and most effective (16:27)
Resources:
- Pew Research Center - Demographics of Key Social Networking Platforms
- Pew Research Center - Teens' Social Media Habits and Experiences
- Book: Nicholas A. Christakis, James H. Fowler - Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives -- How Your Friends' Friends' Friends Affect Everything You Feel, Think, and Do
- USA Today - Interview with James Fowler: Fee-fi-foe-friend: Smell the blood of a kindred spirit?
- The Stigma Project - Facebook
- National School Board Association - Grunwald Associates LLC: CREATING & CONNECTING: Research and Guidelines on Online Social — and Educational — Networking
Connect with Robert Plotkin:
- Technology For Mindfulness Website
- Blueshift IP Website
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Many people believe that mindfulness meditation is about stopping thoughts from popping into our heads, which is, needless to say, impossible. As they can't prevent themselves from having thoughts, that belief makes them stop trying mindfulness meditation.
Mindfulness meditation is not about preventing our minds from having thoughts but being aware of them. And being aware of those thoughts is different from knowing we have them; the difference might seem subtle but is massive.
Today, my guest is the mindfulness teacher, Brother Dave Kenneally, former Sargeant in the US Marine Corps and former Buddhist Monk in the Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh tradition. He travels the world spreading his knowledge, teaching business leaders, yoga instructors, cancer patients and their families, teens, and military veterans, among many others. He is a Certified Teacher of the Search Inside Yourself Program and an Ordained member of the Order of Interbeing.
We had a joyful conversation about his mentors and their teachings along his journey and how they impacted him, the meaning of mindfulness, and the gifts the Zen tradition has to offer. He explained the concept of "understanding is love," and he also talked about why he decided to become a monk.
Tune in to Episode 93 of Technology for Mindfulness and listen to Dave's fascinating story about love, reaching mindfulness, and awareness.
Some Questions I Ask:
- What's your story and how did you get started with mindfulness? (5:23)
- Can you talk about where gentleness and self-compassion fit your own development and in your own teaching? (12:34)
- You've been talking primarily about attitudes towards yourself, your own feelings, your own thoughts, and cultivating it from that direction. If I'd like to be more compassionate, how do I just go ahead? (18:08)
- Is there anything you can share about how you've been able to bring your own mindfulness practices to bear on this extremely challenging time? (22:23)
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- Dave's definition of mindfulness (6:03)
- Yoga as a raw concentration practice (10:48)
- Understanding is love (13:32)
- One of the Zen practice's gifts (19:00)
- The consequences of being at war with our thoughts (31:50)
Resources:
- Dave Kenneally website
Connect with Dave:
- YouTube
Connect with Robert Plotkin:
- Technology For Mindfulness Website
- Blueshift IP Website
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Most of the stress triggers that affect a teacher's routine can't be controlled by them—the parents' demands, budget cuts, and the difficulties that teaching in the virtual spectrum offers, to name a few. After a challenging 2020, it is not a surprise that educators deal with higher stress levels than any other profession.
A recent study from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation showed that nearly 70% of teachers reported a lack of engagement with their jobs and that 50% experience work-related stress daily.
However, teachers can control something to reduce their stress levels inside and outside the classroom: their reaction to these stressors.
In this episode, I want to share with you 5 mindfulness practices you can incorporate into your daily routine to empower yourself and manage your stress more efficiently.
To hear more, tune in to Episode 93 of Technology for Mindfulness!
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- What a daily session of guided mindfulness meditation can do for us (2:37)
- The power of mindful walking (4:15)
- Deep breathing to exhale stress (7:54)
- Becoming aware of each part of our bodies (12:09)
- Writing about our sensations to learn from our emotions (13:49)
Resources:
- Headspace app
- Insight Timer app
- Calm app
- Mindful Teachers website
- Mindful Schools website
- Book: Patricia Jennings - Mindfulness for Teachers: Skills for Peace and Productivity in the Classroom
Connect with Robert Plotkin:
- Technology For Mindfulness Website
- Blueshift IP Website
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In this day and age, we’re using technology for almost everything. Whether it’s for keeping notes, making to-do lists, planning your week, or simply sharing your thoughts, there’s an app for anything we need.
But is using them always a good idea? Pen and paper have been used for centuries by people to keep track of their activities, come up with ideas, and organize their life. And there are certain benefits to using your hands to write things down - one of them being it allows your mind to focus on other things also.
Today, I am joined by Ryder Carroll, the creator of the Bullet Journal Methodology – a mindfulness practice disguised as a productivity method, as he would call it. You will hear him talk about his method – how he came up with the idea, how it’s evolved over time, and how people are benefiting from it to keep track of tasks and manage a whole wide variety of life situations, by using just pen and paper.
Ryder is also the author of the bestselling book The Bullet Journal Method, an essential guide to avoiding all-too-common beginner mistakes and building a core discipline from which you can personalize your practice.
Tune in to Episode 92 of Technology for Mindfulness to learn how to focus your time and energy in pursuit of what’s truly meaningful to you and design your future in the process.
Some Questions I Ask:
- What was the problem in your life that you didn’t see being solved by other types of task management, that caused you to come up with something new? (05:46)
- What are the key aspects of the Bullet Journal? (11:36)
- Are you encouraging people to explore what works for them individually? (18:29)
- Can you talk about how your active community uses the Bullet Journal Method? (19:49)
- Is there anything new that you’re coming up with for the Bullet Journal Method? (34:05)
- Do you have any advice for people on how they can benefit from the Bullet Journal? (35:15)
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- The beginnings of the Bullet Journal Method. (07:26)
- Why Bullet Journal is different from other productivity methods. (13:05)
- The powerful connection between your mind and your hand. (15:28)
- How to balance distractions. (16:49)
- How low-tech tools can sometimes be more useful than technology. (21:59)
- How pen and paper can help with using technology more intentionally. (25:24)
- The goal of the Bullet Journal Method. (27:27)
- How a notebook can become an extension of yourself. (32:20)
Connect with Ryder:
Bullet Journal Resources:
- Website
- Book: Ryder Carroll – The Bullet Journal Method: Track the Past, Order the Present, Design the Future
- Youtube
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Throughout the past year, we’ve experienced lots of changes with regard to our relationship with technology. Some of them are positive shifts, like using video conferencing platforms more, to stay in touch with our loved ones. But many changes may have been negative also, like spending more time than usual on social media or watching the news more than we should have.
For everyone, the impact technology has had in 2020 is different, but it’s important to spend some time reflecting on those changes, and recognizing which ones benefit us and what are the habits we formed that can become detrimental to our wellbeing moving forward in 2021.
In today’s episode, I share with you the three steps to mindfully enter into the new year, and how to tackle each one so that you can be more in control of your relationship with technology.
To hear more, tune in to Episode 91 of Technology for Mindfulness!
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- The three steps to mindfully enter into 2021 (01:20)
- Some examples of how 2020 may have affected your technology habits (02:25)
- The importance of reflecting on the changes that happened without you noticing (04:02)
- How to properly set your intentions for 2021 (08:00)
- The advantage of having a plan of action set in place for your intentions (11:58)
Connect With Robert Plotkin:
- Technology For Mindfulness Website
- Blueshift IP Website
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When it comes to setting our own boundaries, the thought can sometimes be a little daunting.
Joining me today is Celebrity Business and Boundary Coach and Founder of The Boundary Academy, Karlee Fain, who is here to share her personal expertise on this topic, as well as discuss why mindfulness is such a valuable tool in both our personal and professional lives.
In this episode, I ask Karlee a few pressing questions on how she made her start within the personal development industry, why becoming aware of our technological habits can help us to set clear boundaries, and the effect that the Coronavirus has had on our productivity levels.
To hear more, tune in to Episode 90 of Technology for Mindfulness!
Some Questions I Ask:
- What motivated you to pursue the field of life coaching? (6:47)
- What advice can you give to those who may not have as much time to dedicate to changing their nightly routines? (10:18)
- What issues do your coaching clients generally encounter? (14:11)
- How do you help individuals who don’t have a regular mindfulness practice start to notice their behaviors? (17:06)
- How do you help those who are completely new to mindfulness and personal development? (21:38)
- What could your techniques look like to someone who may not have as much leniency with their work breaks? (26:49)
In This Episode You Will Learn:
- Why I believe in setting boundaries on your technology use (0:57)
- Why setting a ‘conscious plan’ in regards to your technology is a form of self-care (2:22)
- How pausing and staying present helped me to manage my news intake (12:00)
- How mindfulness, meditation, and respite can be leveraged as a business tool (18:47)
- The difference that having a cultural, social, and communal awareness can make (31:43)
- Some background on Karlee’s work & How the pandemic has made boundary setting so much more challenging (39:12)
Connect With Robert Plotkin:
- Technology For Mindfulness Website
- Blueshift IP Website
Connect With Karlee Fain:
- Website
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Trauma is a sensitive subject.
Today, I’m joined by Life Coach, sought-after entrepreneur and Host of The Truth Prescription Podcast, Dr. Seku Gathers, who specializes in trauma coaching and recovery through one to one client work. By intertwining his knowledge as a former emergency physician with his extensive personal development expertise, Dr. Seku has created a practice built on seven core principles, otherwise known as the ‘F.R.E.E.D.O.M’ Method.
In this episode, we discuss Dr. Seku’s philosophies on mindfulness, feeling ‘stuck’, and how the Coronavirus has impacted his clients. We also break down each of the main principles that make up Dr. Seku’s ‘F.R.E.E.D.O.M’ Method,
Tune in to Episode 89 of Technology for Mindfulness to hear more!
Some Questions I Ask:
- What are the most common things you see in your clients in regards to trauma? (9:43)
- How do you help people make the initial leap out of feeling ‘stuck?’ (17:14)
- Do you have any insights or words of encouragement for people on how to handle the current pandemic? (31:31)
- What are you seeing in your Coaching practice in relation to COVID-19? (33:23)
- How do you incorporate holistic wellness into your sessions? (40:27)
- What piece of advice can you leave my listeners with today? (45:00)
In This Episode You Will Learn:
- A breakdown of my personal ‘order method’ & How it compliments Dr. Seku’s ‘freedom method’ (1:03)
- Some background on Dr. Seku Gathers (7:43)
- Dr. Seku’s perspective on optimism and maintaining a positive outlook (12:01)
- The difference between therapy and life coaching (14:28)
- How Dr. Seku builds strong client relationships & Why we need to stay objective when addressing our own ‘blind spots’ (22:48)
- Why detaching from our ego is so beneficial (28:04)
- Dr. Seku’s perspective on addiction and mindfulness (37:58)
Connect With Robert Plotkin:
- Technology For Mindfulness Website
- Blueshift IP Website
Connect With Dr Seku. Gathers:
- Website: The Truth Prescription
- Website: Reshaping Trauma
Resources:
- Book: Total Body Wellness: The Truth About Your Health - Author, Dr. Sekuleo Gathers M.D.
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Whilst the holidays won’t be going ahead the way we’d all initially hoped, there are still plenty of ways we can enjoy this season together and make a few socially distanced memories to solidify the year we’ve all collectively gone through.
I won’t sugar coat it, 2020 has been rough for a lot of us. Many out there are still recovering from the ongoing grief that this pandemic has brought with it and this time of year will be particularly difficult for those who have been directly affected by the virus.
So, I wanted to take this episode as an opportunity to share my tips on how we can all make these upcoming months a little brighter. It won’t be an easy feat, but I believe that with an optimistic outlook and an open mind, we can make the end of this year one to remember.
To hear more, tune in to Episode 88 of Technology for Mindfulness!
What You’ll Learn:
- My advice on addressing the pressures COVID-19 has put on the holiday season (2:11)
- Why it’s important to practice gratitude during challenging times (3:19)
- How technology has allowed us to stay connected this year (7:10)
- Why I want to carry on the feeling of optimism beyond Thanksgiving (10:31)
- Why moderating our technology use during the holidays helps us to stay present (11:58)
- Ways to approach your virtual family gatherings (14:48)
- The benefits of getting together virtually (22:44)
Connect With Robert Plotkin:
- Technology For Mindfulness Website
- Blueshift IP Website
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In today’s episode of Technology for Mindfulness, I wanted to bring attention to the types of grief that this pandemic has brought upon so many of us. Whether it be the loss of a loved one, a job, or a relationship, this year has definitely taken its toll and it will take time before a lot of us are ready to heal.
I’m going to be sharing a few of the strategies that have helped me throughout the course of isolation and take a deep dive on how and why we respond to loss in the ways that we do. I’ll also be discussing the many benefits that mindfulness brings into our lives and how utilizing these tools can aid us in overcoming bouts of personal grief.
Tune in to Episode 87 to hear more!
What You’ll Learn:
- The different types of loss that Covid-19 has brought (1:14)
- How we usually tend to respond to loss (7:28)
- Where addictive, habitual and often unhealthy routines stem from (9:22)
- The benefits that mindfulness brings into our lives & How people are leveraging technology to stay connected during the pandemic (11:42)
- My tips for dealing with loss in ways that aren’t aversive (15:38)
- Ways to stay social while physically distancing (18:20)
- Why taking breaks from technology is so important (26:24)
Connect With Robert Plotkin:
- Technology For Mindfulness Website
- Blueshift IP Website
Resources:
- Website: ‘JamKazam’
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How we perceive information is majorly affected in the midst of a crisis. It impacts our ability to process news in a rational way and our response is often heavily influenced by our emotions. This makes us vulnerable to false and harmful information that sways public opinion and leads people to make uninformed decisions regarding such serious issues.
Learning to be mindfully aware of what is happening around us is a skill that takes time to master so obtaining the facts has never been more important. Joining me on the podcast today to discuss the science behind Covid-19 and share his tips on how we can safely control the spread, is world-renowned ‘National Geographic’ photographer and board-certified emergency physician, Dr. Jeff Gusky!
In this episode, Jeff shares his insights into how humidity has played a key role in the increase of Coronavirus cases globally, how each individual immune system in our body functions, and the truth about herd immunity.
To learn more, tune in to Episode 86 of Technology for Mindfulness!
Some Questions I Ask:
- Could you talk about the work you do surrounding Covid-19? (6:42)
- What does aerosol refer to? (17:25)
- What can people be doing to quell their anxieties at the moment? (36:20)
What You’ll Learn:
- Why mindfulness helps us absorb information calmly and objectively (3:19)
- How the pandemic has affected each sector of the world (9:57)
- Jeff’s breakdown on each of the immune systems that function in our body (11:19)
- The difference between the aerosol and microdroplet model (14:03)
- How humidity plays a key role in controlling the spread of the Coronavirus (18:37)
- Why Vitamin D mitigates long term complications with Covid-19 (22:11)
- Dr. Jeff’s two tips for controlling the temperature in your environment (26:19)
- The effect humidity has had on our air quality (28:35)
- A glimpse into how humidity contributed to the Coronavirus outbreak in Paris (32:14)
- How crisis affects our perception & Why it’s important to stay properly informed (39:22)
Connect With Robert Plotkin:
- Technology For Mindfulness Website
- Blueshift IP Website
Connect With Dr. Jeff Gusky:
- Website
Resources:
- Website: ‘CDC’ - Coronavirus Information
- Website: ‘ZRT Laboratory’
- Profile: Jeffrey Shaman
- The Viral Safety Index.
- The humidifier Jeff is using.
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In today’s episode, I’ll be sharing a few of the strategies that I use in my everyday life which help me to reduce distractions and improve my overall sense of productivity. There are so many factors that influence our ability to cultivate a healthy work-life balance and so many of them are within our control and are easily accessible to us.
I’ll be diving into how you can best manage your notifications to quell anxieties that present themselves when given too much information, why practicing time management skills, and prioritizing a structure can improve our productivity, and how micro rewards can yield positive results in relation to our own motivations.
If you’re curious to learn more, then tune in to Episode 85 of Technology For Mindfulness!
What you’ll learn:
- An introduction to today’s topic (0:42)
- Why it’s important to pre-plan your day (1:17)
- Tips to best manage your notifications (4:12)
- How to transform your desktop into a productive sanctuary (6:49)
- How to use micro rewards as a motivational system (8:43)
Connect With Robert Plotkin:
- Technology For Mindfulness Website
- Blueshift IP Website
Resources:
- Book: ‘The 12 Week Year’ Author, Brian P. Moran
- Website - ‘FocusMe’
- Website - ‘Freedom’
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As someone who has worked in the field of law for a number of years now, I have seen first hand how prevalent stress is within this industry and the effect that it has had on the individuals who are practicing professionally.
Joining me today is someone who is combating that issue through specialized coaching and consulting, Sarah Tetlow! Sarah is a Legal Productivity Consultant at ‘Firm Focus’, a company dedicated to helping legal professionals streamline their workflow, better utilize their time management skills, and reduce the stress that many within the industry have suffered from throughout their careers. Through her work, Sarah has successfully assisted clients in managing their stress levels through productivity-based solutions that cater to each individual's needs.
In this episode, Sarah shares her perspective on some of the common behaviors she’s seen within the lawyers she’s worked with and how her coaching methods have helped those clients create balance and efficiency in their work life. We also talk about the need to set realistic and measurable goals, particularly in this line of work, how technology can be utilized to amplify productivity, as well as how communication is such a vital step to ensuring a team is working efficiently and coherently.
To learn more, tune in to Episode 84 of Technology for Mindfulness!
Some Questions I Ask:
- How did you get started in a field that is so specialized? (5:30)
- What practical skills do you use when helping your clients? (12:19)
- How do you respond to lawyers who have a tendency to catastrophize urgent tasks and overwork themselves? (14:07)
- When your clients have a genuine emergency in their work, how do you set up a process that addresses and resolves that? (18:43)
- What could a client expect from working with you? (21:22)
- What do you take into account when interviewing new clients to work with? (29:56)
- Could you talk about how you help your clients’ reduce stress in their lives? (38:43)
What You’ll Learn:
- What Sarah’s ‘legal eagle’ system aims to achieve (9:44)
- How technology has permeated the legal profession & Created a sense of urgency around small tasks (11:19)
- What I’ve noticed about how lawyers respond to deadlines (25:50)
- Sarah’s take on using productivity apps and technology to help streamline legal processes and offload stress (27:18)
- How ‘proactive communication’ helps reduce the need to cram in work at the last minute (32:33)
- Why communication is so important, particularly now as most people have shifted to working remotely (37:21)
Connect With Robert Plotkin:
- Technology For Mindfulness Website
- Blueshift IP Website
Connect With Sarah Tetlow:
- Website - ‘Firm Focus’
- Email: sarah@firm-focus.com
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Continuing on from last week’s episode, today’s focus is all about maintaining productivity within your workspace while working remotely! I’m going to be discussing my key strategies and tips for conducting yourself effectively while operating from home, the nuances that come with communicating virtually with your team members, as well as how the very real effects of isolation must be taken into account by leaders in business.
Now more than ever, our mental wellbeing needs to be prioritized within the workplace, and managing the complex and often overwhelming feelings that come with our new working arrangements is going to be a team effort. While this period has been and is going to be difficult for many of us, there is solace in knowing that there are ways to cope and that we are not alone.
Join me on Episode 83 of Technology For Mindfulness to learn more!
In This Episode You Will Learn:
- Statistics showing that remote work was already on the rise before Covid-19 (1:23)
- My four key tips for Managers to help their teams work effectively in a remote environment (2:47)
- Why sticking to a daily routine is so imperative for workplaces right now & The power that our triggers have over us creating habits (2:55)
- Examples of positive triggers that can help to simulate a work day (6:17)
- Understanding how intentions and perceptions can affect virtual communication between co-workers (10:51)
- What you can do to rectify a miscommunication or potential negative interaction with someone you work with (15:07)
- Why we should stay aware of the effects that isolation can have on us while working remotely & Why leaders in business should be understanding of this and offer assistance to employees where needed (16:22)
- What I think the workplace will look like after Covid-19 (22:17)
Connect With Robert Plotkin:
- Technology For Mindfulness Website
- Blueshift IP Website
Resources:
- Book: ‘Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones’ Author, James Clear
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There are many critical aspects to creating a space within our home environment that is conducive to productivity. Not only can this mental boundary assist in efficiency and boosting our motivations professionally, it can also be a healthy bridge for us to open communication between ourselves and those of us who we’re sharing space with.
Particularly now in the midst of this global pandemic, learning strategies that help alleviate some of these stressors has never been more important. In today’s episode, I share a few mechanisms that I use to schedule my work day effectively while working remotely, as well as discuss why having honest expectations with ourselves towards our productivity at the moment is so vital to our well being.
To learn more, tune in to Episode 82 of Technology For Mindfulness!
In This Episode You Will Learn:
- An introduction to today’s topic on productivity and remote work environments during Covid-19 (0:50)
- A few things that will factor into each individual’s capability to work remotely (3:33)
- Why it’s important to remind ourselves that we’re going to be less productive during this period of time (4:52)
- The practical benefits of bringing our attention towards the drop in productivity (7:05)
- How we can establish clear mental boundaries between our home and work environments (10:00)
- A breakdown of ‘physical boundaries’ (11:32)
- A breakdown of ‘temporal boundaries’ (15:46)
- A breakdown of ‘personal boundaries’ (18:25)
- How we can effectively manage external interruptions and improve focus while working from home (24:15)
Connect With Robert Plotkin:
- Technology For Mindfulness Website
- Blueshift IP Website
Resources:
- Book: ‘Your Brain At Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long’ Author, David Rock
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We’ve now entered our fourth month living in the midst of Covid-19. As all of us have begun to adjust to life in isolation and become accustomed to an ever increasing sense of uncertainty, the need for anxiety management tools have never been more pressing.
There are so many benefits to practicing and implementing mindfulness into our routines, especially right now. In this episode, I share a few techniques that I’ve used to put difficult circumstances into perspective, why we tend to avoid accepting traumatic events, and how mindfulness allows us to build resilience and manage our anxieties in a healthy way. I also share some insights I’ve gained from others who have experienced bouts of stress during this pandemic and how their ways of thinking have helped me.
To learn more, tune in to Episode 81 of Technology For Mindfulness!
What You’ll Learn:
- An introduction to today’s topic on how Coronavirus is impacting our mental health (0:47)
- My first tip on using mindfulness to help you see things as they are (2:41)
- How mindfulness helps us decrease avoidance towards difficult circumstances (4:48)
- A mental exercise you can practice in your everyday life (5:37)
- Why mindfulness allows us to put our circumstances into perspective (7:40)
- Ways that mindfulness increases our resilience (10:01)
- What the ‘anxiety cycle’ is & The role fear plays in how we respond to crisis (11:31)
- The definition of ‘social contagion’ (13:58)
- How we can beat a negative feedback loop (14:56)
- The benefits of practicing ‘basic awareness training’ (18:23)
- Why we should engage in some form of ‘digital fasting’ during Covid-19 (18:46)
Connect With Me:
- Technology For Mindfulness Website
- Blueshift IP Website
Resources:
Academic Journal: ‘Personality and Individual Differences’
Article: ‘A Brain Hack To Break The Coronavirus Anxiety Cycle’, Juddson Brewer
Book: ‘24/6: The Power Of Unplugging One Day A Week’, Tiffany Shlain
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Mindfulness has become such a huge part of the world we live in and has integrated into mainstream culture. There are a vast number of traditional and spiritual practices that date back hundreds of years and span across cultures far outside of what we’re exposed to in the West and it’s important we educate ourselves on the origin of these methods.
Today, I’m joined by thought leader and established teacher, Ron Purser. Ron is a Professor of Management at San Francisco State University, and Published Author of the best selling book, ‘McMindfulness’. He shares a unique perspective, having integrated traditional Buddhist practices into his life, he does a brilliant job of challenging the ideals that are emphasized through modern mindfulness tools.
To hear more insights from Ron Purser and learn more about his personal approach to this topic, tune in to Episode 80 of Technology for Mindfulness!
Some of the questions I ask:
- Could you talk about your personal background with mindfulness? (4:08)
- What are your concerns now that mindfulness is such a mainstream ideology? (9:17)
- What does mindfulness mean for you in a broader sense and in relation to traditional Buddhist teachings? (14:41)
- Could you elaborate on how you believe mindfulness apps are being used as overtly solitary experiences (30:22)
- From your experience, what is mindfulness other than a self-help technique? (37:10)
- Would you agree that a lot of self-help apps are too introductory and don’t cover mindfulness in a broader sense? (40:19)
- What would you recommend to those wanting to learn more about mindfulness? (43:09)
What you’ll learn in this episode:
- The history of Martial Arts and Shotokan Karate (1:20)
- How Buddhism has become synonymous with mindfulness (7:44)
- How mindfulness ideologies have become part of the mainstream and integrated into Western culture (18:40)
- The commoditization behind mindfulness in corporate environments (23:44)
- A brief excerpt from ‘McMindfulness’ - How the US Army have militarized the clinical application of mindfulness (27:24)
- The privatization of stress and the connection that has to our bodies (33:16)
- The political ideologies and connotations behind fanatic mindfulness (35:23)
Connect with Robert Plotkin:
- Technology For Mindfulness Website
- Blueshift IP Website
Connect with Ron Purser:
- Website
- The Mindful Cranks - Podcast
- McMindfulness - Book
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Today I’ve repurposed an old episode of ‘The Paul Minor’s Podcast’ which I was fortunate enough to be a guest on, to share with all of you! Paul is a Productivity, Business and Self Improvement Consultant who has helped over four hundred clients reach peak efficiency in their line of work.
In this interview, we discuss how the consumer's relationship with technology has evolved, how we can incorporate mindfulness into our daily practices, and more on my personal journey intertwining Japanese martial arts techniques with technology use.
We also dive into the importance of understanding your responses towards notifications. For us to respond efficiently, we first have to draw our attention to internal solutions and focus on how we can catch bad habits before they become a part of our norm.
If you’re interested to learn more, then have a listen to episode 120 of The Paul Minors Podcast!
What You’ll Learn:
- A brief background on myself (1:46)
- My journey shifting into japanese martial arts from a computer science background (3:28)
- How to respond internally to an ‘attack’ from the technology around us (4:45)
- The neuroscience behind responding to notifications (7:01)
- How I’ve integrated martial arts practices into my use of technology (8:50)
- The contrast between notifications feeling overwhelming or something that makes us feel good (9:49)
- The consumer issue I’m trying to solve through my work (12:40)
- Key points in the evolution of technology and the way users interact with it (14:34)
- The challenges of working with algorithms that are designed to keep us engaged (19:46)
- How we can catch bad habits within our device usage (26:34)
- Tips for practicing mindfulness in a team environment (28:34)
- Meditation techniques that aren’t time consuming & How we can be mindful when we’re busy (35:01)
- Apps I use to practice mindfulness and relieve my anxiety (42:51)
Connect With Paul Minors:
- Website
- Youtube Channel
Resources:
Book: “Digital Minimalism” Author, Cal Newport
Book: “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” Author, Stephen R. Covey
Book: “It Doesn’t Have To Be Crazy At Work” Authors, Jason Fried & David Heinemeier Hansson
Book: “Sleeping With Your Smartphone” Author, Leslie A. Perlow
Book: “Deep Work” Author, Cal Newport
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In today’s episode, I’m joined by Corporate Meditation Teacher and CEO of Peak Wellness Co, Kayla Kozan!
After experiencing a sudden onslaught of issues surrounding her mental health and observing how many workplaces were in need of wellness resources, she was inspired to launch her company and influence businesses to prioritize the wellbeing of their employees. By implementing strategies into her programs that have benefited her own life, she has successfully helped businesses across all different fields create a solid wellness structure and received many outstanding reviews.
For many leaders, particularly in corporate offices, the idea of adopting a mindful mentality can feel foreign or intimidating to approach. However, providing a safe space for workers to treat their mental needs has been proven to not only increase morale and reduce stress, but also improve productivity and performance within the workplace. The time for these services has never been more needed, especially now as we have entered such unprecedented times and have had to adapt to new ways of working.
For more information on Kayla and the incredible work she does, tune in to Episode 78 of Technology for Mindfulness.
Some of the questions I ask:
- What motivated you to launch Peak Wellness? (5:39)
- How did mindfulness help you during a period in your life when you knew your mental health was suffering? (8:09)
- What specifically have you found in corporate work environments that showed you there was a need for your service? (9:46)
- What are some new challenges you’ve noticed people facing in terms of their mental health since working from home? (12:47)
- How have you helped your clients with staying connected while apart? (15:05)
- What work have you done to help teams adapt to working remotely? (20:29)
- Have there been any other unexpected challenges that you have faced? (21:32)
- What would a company in need of your services expect from a Peak Wellness introduction? (23:26)
- How would you suggest ways to integrate a mindful work environment in corporate companies from a business standpoint? (26:03)
- Can you share any projects you’re working on at the moment? (28:16)
What you’ll learn:
- My take on mindfulness during the pandemic (1:34)
- How you can apply mindfulness practices in your home workspace (4:21)
- An introduction on Kayla Kozan (5:24)
- Kayla’s experience with formal education to becoming a Corporate Mindfulness Trainer (9:04)
- The challenges and opportunities Kayla has encountered in transitioning her business online in the wake of Covid-19 (10:37)
- Techniques and strategies Kayla promotes in her Peak Wellness seminars (14:10)
- Kayla’s advice for setting boundaries while working at home and why you should be implementing breaks for yourself (17:19)
Connect With Robert Plotkin:
- Technology For Mindfulness Website
- Blueshift IP Website
Connect With Kayla Kozan:
- Peak Wellness Website
Resources:
Wellness Tool: Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
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Today’s focus on Technology for Mindfulness is all about productivity and social connections!
In this episode, I discuss some creative ways we can connect with each other using technology, how to effectively set boundaries in your home, as well as sharing some personal insights from the years I’ve spent working remotely.
Now more than ever, dividing time between our work and personal lives has never been more essential. We’re all finding our own ways to adjust to this new norm and work efficiently, but we also need to remember to make time for the things we enjoy too. Whilst there is a lot of change going on, there’s always a silver lining that can be taken out of the situation, even if it is hard to see.
If you’re looking for advice on how to improve your own productivity, then join me on episode 77 of Technology for Mindfulness!
In This Episode You Will Learn:
- How to set clear boundaries in your home to improve productivity (5:02)
- What my listener’s greatest challenges have been working from home (10:13)
- Ways to shift your thinking around boundary setting and structure (12:37)
- Strategies I learned from the early years of working remotely (13:46)
- How to deal with feelings of loneliness and isolation (18:05)
- Creative ways of using technology to connect and engage with each other (18:36)
- Why I’ve been actively communicating through video calls (23:39)
- How changing your physical appearance and workspace affects your productivity when working from home (24:53)
- How people in supervising positions should approach their work environment remotely (26:29)
- Tips on how to adjust to your technological needs at home (29:04)
Connect With Robert Plotkin:
- Technology for Mindfulness Website
- Blueshift IP Website
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In episode 76, Mitra Manesh joins us for a conversation around the powers of storytelling, binaural beats, and integrating them into mindfulness practices. Mitra is a mindfulness thought leader, storyteller, educator, and founder of Innermap. She has over 3 decades of experience helping people develop a more mindful mindset at home and at work.
Throughout our conversation, Mitra shares about her product Innermap and how it offers support for living a mindful life. She also offers advice on staying present, how to interact with both the past and future, and practices to help you and your loved ones feel heard every day.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- How Innermap helps people develop mindfulness practices. (3:37)
- How telling stories help transfer wisdom. (6:16)
- How binaural beats condition your brain to lead you into a meditative state. (16:50)
- How disconnecting from the present moment can lead to learning, lamenting, or anxiety. (27:43)
- Practices to help you and your loved ones feel heard. (31:57)
Connect with Mitra Manesh:
Innermap
Lights On Podcast
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In episode 75, Nadja Streiter joins us for a conversation around navigating our tech habits and the potential surge of tech use while practicing self-isolation during the COVID-19 epidemic. Nadja is a psychotherapist, speaker and coach that helps people with digital addictions, including video game addiction.
Throughout the conversation, Nadja shares the story of how she became a psychotherapist that works in the niche of tech addiction, along with some immediately practical strategies for parents and families to incorporate immediately – including giving ourselves some grace during these unprecedented times.
Some Questions I Ask:
- How did you first begin helping people with digital addictions? (6:04)
- What does addictive VS non-addictive tech use look like? (10:18)
- What are some of the challenges of helping people with technology use when it’s not an option to stop using it completely? (11:49)
- Can you talk a bit about the relationship between parental tech use and kids’ tech use? (17:03)
- What are some basic red flags that parents should watch out for? (20:15)
- How can people get in touch with you? (28:49)
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- Tips for balancing tech use during self-quarantine. (1:05)
- How technology addition is similar to substance abuse. (8:39)
- How to tech like you eat. (11:58)
- How parents can model healthy technology habits to their children. (17:17)
- How to navigate and balance tech use in a healthy way while self-quarantining. (23:55)
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In episode 74, Caroline Welch joins us for a conversation about cultivating and pursuing a mindfulness practice. Caroline is the Co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women.
Throughout the conversation, Caroline shares her personal stories about how her mindfulness journey began 40 years ago in Japan, what she’s learned through her practices, and how women can cultivate their own practices as well. She also shares about how mindfulness practices infiltrate technology habits and help establish healthy tech use over time.
Some Questions I Ask:
- How did you get started practicing mindfulness? (4:02)
- Why did you decide to focus on presence in your book? (7:36)
- What are the Three P’s? (8:28)
- What do women specifically gain from practicing mindfulness? (17:23)
- How does changing your pacing make you more effective? (22:09)
- Why did you decide to focus on writing a book that’s a guide for women? (29:06)
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- What practicing Zen looked like in Japan for Caroline. (4:15)
- What the difference between presence and mindfulness is. (8:01)
- Why mindfulness practice is not the same thing as taking time to relax. (13:22)
- How having a strong sense of purpose provides a sense of direction, presence, and resilience. (20:30)
- How setting an intention can change your technology use. (28:35)
Connect with Caroline Welch:
Mindsight Institute
YouTube
Resources:
The Gift of Presence by Caroline Welch
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In episode 73, Jeremy Edge joins us for a conversation about breaking video game addiction. Jeremy is the founder of Escaping the.Com, a counseling practice for those struggling with an internet addiction or problematic screen use. Jeremy helps his clients strengthen relationships, manage stress, stop problematic screen use, and improve tech life balance overall.
Throughout our conversation, Jeremy explains what the spectrum of video game addiction looks like, and what signs to mindfully watch for. He also shares strategies for seeking support and how teenagers and families can help each other overcome screen misuse.
Some Questions I Ask:
- What motivated you to start working with people on video game addiction? (5:07)
- What does a video game addiction look like? (6:56)
- What are the consequences of video game addiction? (11:39)
- How can people reach out for support? (16:44)
- How can friends help one another in changing unhealthy gaming habits? (25:33)
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- Robert’s tip on applying mindfulness to your technology use and misuse. (0:48)
- How Jeremy overcame his personal video game addiction. (5:25)
- What to do if you suspect you have a video game addiction. (10:26)
- How Jeremy incorporates mindfulness into his practice. (15:32)
- How parents need to address their own screen use. (22:46)
Resources:
Escaping the .Com
Addictive Screen Use
Computer Gaming Addicts Anonymous
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In episode 72, David Klein joins us for a conversation about America Offline, which aims to create transformational offline experiences for teens and their families. David is passionate about reconnecting through various learning and development programs.
Throughout our conversation, David explains how today’s teenagers are a product of how society has developed. He’s witnessed the side effects of technology overuse, and it’s impacting their personalities and how they relate to one another. David continues by sharing some strategies for creating more connection-focused spaces at home.
Some Questions I Ask:
- What motivated you to start America Offline? (4:18)
- What are the key additional factors other than technology that drive the changes in teenagers today? (11:58)
- How can people take part in America Offline? (21:50)
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- Robert’s weekly tip for staying connected and present. (0:48)
- What’s driving anxiety and depression in kids. (12:36)
- How America Offline retreats help participants authentically connect with others. (15:32)
- How David reintegrates smartphones at the end of America Offline retreats to teach kids how to continue to reap the benefits of mindful tech use. (23:27)
Resources:
America Offline
iGen by Jean Twenge
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In episode 71, Ashley Sumner joins us for a conversation about how to connect more with people throughout the world, face-to-face. Ashley is the CEO and Co-Founder of Quilt, an app that allows women anywhere to spark offline conversations that bring community together in a fun, safe, and intimate way.
Throughout our conversation, you’re going to learn a lot about how she and her organization helps people to use technology to connect with each other. Quilt goes a step further, finding ways to create spaces to raise social awareness and lift up one another’s voices.
Some Questions I Ask:
- What motivated you to start Quilt? (4:08)
- What has surprised you about how discussion groups have developed organically? (15:03)
- What role does technology play in Quilt? (18:58)
- How does Quilt handle online conflicts? (24:58)
- What’s included in the conversation guidelines? How do you facilitate a conversation with Quilt? (30:48)
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- How to find new, meaningful ways to connect with others face-to-face. (1:14)
- How Quilt facilitates welcoming environments to have meaningful conversations. (9:11)
- What is Quilt’s philosophy on community. (13:05)
- How Quilt creates social awareness and raises up women’s voices. (25:52)
- How Quilt creates safe environments for socializing. (26:30)
Resources:
Quilt
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In episode 70, Charlie Hartwell joins us for a conversation about scaling mindfulness technologies. Charlie is the managing partner of Bridge Builders Collaborative. He’s part of a group of successful investors who have invested in startup companies in the mental wellness, consciousness, and spirituality spaces.
Throughout our conversation, Charlie Hartwell shares about how the mental wellness space has grown and shifted over the years, and where it’s at today. He shares about the limitations of the industry, how it’s become secularized over time, and other challenges these startups face in today’s society.
Some Questions I Ask:
- What changes have you seen in the mindfulness industry? (7:06)
- How are mindfulness technologies being tailored to meet customer needs? (10:36)
- What limitations does the mental wellness industry have? (19:14)
- Are you working with any companies that help people meet in person? (30:18)
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- How letting go can help you become more successful. (3:57)
- What challenges health & wellness apps face when scaling up. (9:32)
- How mindfulness practices have been secularized. (18:17)
- How companies help support consumers’ going deeper into themselves. (27:55)
- What Charlie looks for when investing in a startup. (34:06)
Resources:
Medium
Rocket Fuel by Gino Wickman
Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn
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In episode 69, Dr. Wayne Pernell joins us to talk about realigning actions with intent. As a Global Executive Coach, Wayne brings a suite of resources, training and coaching to lift people up to reach their highest potential of productivity, personal effectiveness, and fulfillment.
Throughout our conversation, Dr. Wayne Pernell shares his story for how he entered into the executive coaching world, how to follow through on goals, and what people can do to become more focused and productive overall. He also dives into the idea of becoming more human in a world that’s increasingly dehumanized.
Some Questions I Ask:
- How did you start coaching people for leadership, focus, and productivity? (3:41)
- How can people realign their actions with their intent? (7:27)
- Why are we becoming dehumanized? (29:53)
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- How to take small steps to change your relationship with technology. (0:59)
- The 4-step process for following through on your goals. (8:43)
- How to find meaning in your life. (19:06)
- How to practice being more deeply human. (27:50)
- How technology dehumanizes us. (30:01)
Resources:
Website
Books by Dr. Wayne Pernell
StartsWithOne
Stuck at the Top
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In episode 68, Marygrace Sexton, Natalie Sexton & Bethany Baker join us to talk about their organization: A-GAP. This nonprofit organization hosts events called reprieves, where people learn to recalibrate their relationships with technology in both their work lives and personal lives.
Throughout our conversation, the A-GAP team shares their origin story and all about how they have dedicated their lives and careers to helping young adults reconnect with themselves, loved ones, and the world around them. The three of them share various tips for changing your own technology habits, how to inspire your family to change their habits, and why living a life with boundaries around technology ultimately leads to a life of success and fulfillment.
Some Questions I Ask:
- What inspired you to start an organization to help people learn to be more mindful of their technology use? (4:14)
- What are the reprieves at A-GAP like? (9:03)
- How can people bring their family into a lifestyle of mindful technology use? (15:55)
- What developments do you see over the span of a single reprieve? (27:28)
- How can people sign up for the A-GAP reprieves? (38:53)
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- Tips for leading by example in your technology habits. (0:51)
- How A-GAP helps young adults learn to live intentionally. (6:48)
- What tools young adults can use to solidify what they learned from the reprieve as they enter back into their day-to-day lives? (12:40)
- Why going cold turkey with unhealthy technology habits is ineffective. (22:41)
- Tips for changing your technology habits to make you a happier and more successful person. (40:59)
Resources:
A-GAP
Join the A-GAP Experience
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In this special episode, Robert Plotkin closes out 2019 by unpacking some helpful tips for developing healthy digital habits that you can cultivate in the coming year and decade. He provides strategies and tips for engaging in deeply reflective practices to assess your relationship with technology and how to break free from the unhealthy technology habits that carry you from day to day.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- How to reflect on your relationship with technology throughout 2019. (0:58)
- How to determine what types of interactions with technology you’d like to remove from your life. (7:52)
- Why evaluating habits is essential to developing a healthy relationship with technology. (11:41)
- How to come up with your own 2020 intention plan. (14:13)
- Strategies to remind you of your intentions throughout the new year. (16:17)
In episode 66, Amy Giddon, Co-Founder and CEO of Daily Haloha, joins us for a conversation about her app that functions as an alternative to existing social media platforms. It provides a structure within to engage in social networking more mindfully.
Throughout our conversation, Amy shares her personal story about what inspired her app. It all started in the fall of 2016 around the Presidential Election and all that unfolded. She felt disheartened by how the process created such a stark divide between people. With these circumstances, Amy was determined to find a way to find connection again in the wake of division and create a collective experience of expression and sharing.
Some Questions I Ask:
- What inspired you to create Daily Haloha? (4:31)
- What went through your mind as you developed Daily Haloha? (12:42)
- How does Daily Haloha help promote a new way of connecting with others? (22:13)
- What’s the plan for giving people a channel for expression without the opportunity to seek popularity and status? (41:04)
- How can people learn more about Daily Haloha? (49:18)
In This Episode, you Will Learn:
- How to break the cycle of compulsively checking social media to seek out a “reward.” (2:03)
- How the Subway Therapy project transformed Amy’s perception of connection. (6:46)
- What 4 core attributes of a project unite anonymous strangers in a moment of shared humanity. (14:25)
- How perpetual feedback and judgment impacts our wellbeing and connection to others. (19:19)
- What role empathy plays in Daily Haloha. (30:51)
Connect with Amy Giddon:
Resources:
Daily Haloha
Subway Therapy
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In this episode, Ariel Garten joins us for a conversation about how her company’s device, Muse, provides you with real-time feedback about your own internal state while you meditate. Muse is a brain-sensing headband that tracks your brain activity and uses sound as a stimulus to get your brain back to focusing on your breath.
Throughout the conversation, Ariel begins by talking extensively about the benefits that Muse provides and how it actively helps people develop their meditation skills. She also discusses how to determine the age of the brain, how meditation benefits everyone, and the direction that Muse is headed.
Some Questions I Ask:
- What benefits does Muse provide? (4:54)
- How do the charts help with reflection post-meditation? (12:00)
- Tell me about your background. (15:41)
- What has surprised you from your research? (19:53)
- Where is Muse headed? (24:22)
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- How Muse helps with meditation. (4:03)
- How Ariel and her team created an algorithm that identifies focused attention vs mind wandering. (18:10)
- How alpha peak frequency changes with the decade of the user’s age. (20:14)
- How your mind is like the weather. (27:46)
- Tips for beginners. (30:40)
Connect with Ariel Garten:
Muse Website
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In episode 64, Jay Vidyarthi joins us for a conversation centered around attention activism, including the value of just paying attention to your repetitive habits with technology. Jay Vidyarthi is a frequent speaker and educator on the topic of attention activism and mindfulness, with specific expertise on the user-experience and design aspects of technology.
In this episode, Jay begins with explaining what exactly attention activism is, and how people can start reclaiming their ability to make a choice of where to direct their attention. Jay explains how technology is used to choreograph people’s attention, especially over time, and how developing mindfulness practices around technology use can change the routines in your brain. In other words, when you make intentional decisions with your technology use, you can start to see a big change in your overall lifestyle.
Some Questions I Ask:
- What does “attention activism” mean? (5:01)
- How does attention activism help with resisting the influence that technology has over our brains? (15:50)
- What trends in design promote mindfulness in technology? (33:28)
- How can people get involved in attention activism? (45:44)
In this Episode, You Will Learn:
- How to become aware of your habits with technology & how to improve them. (0:58)
- How people are reclaiming their choice of where to direct their attention. (5:35)
- How the design of technology is used to choreograph people’s attention. (9:16)
- How mindfulness is infiltrating various industries. (16:19)
- About the ethics of technology design. (33:45)
- What steps people can take to make positive changes in their lives. (42:48)
Connect with Jay Vidyarthi:
Website
Resources:
Attention Activist
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In episode 63, Christina Crook joins us for a conversation about how to savor the experience of disconnecting from technology. Christina is the founder of JOMO: The Joy of Missing Out, where she helps people find balance in the digital world and connect with others again – outside of technology.
In this episode, Christina starts by telling us the story of her digital detox, where she disconnected completely from technology for 31 days. This is where her story begins. Since then, she’s learned that restricting technology use actually enhances her experience of freedom in her life, helps relationships bloom, and ultimately brings more joy into life itself.
Some Questions I Ask:
- What motivated you to pursue the Joy of Missing Out? (4:20)
- How does restricting technology use help you experience more freedom? (10:58)
- How did you get focused on joy? (19:35)
- How can people navigate the demands of technology to experience joy? (24:42)
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- How to cultivate the joy of missing out. (0:56)
- Why people experience fear around potentially missing out. (7:15)
- Why technology cannot bring joy into life. (23:29)
- The benefits of making a decision on how much you use technology. (33:01)
Connect with Christina Crook:
Website
JOMO Podcast
The Joy of Missing Out by Christina Crook
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Over the years through Technology for Mindfulness and as a teacher, martial artist, and technology developer, we’ve helped countless people learn how to become aware of, confront, and ultimately win their invisible wars with technology. We’ve worked with people from all walks of life. And from professionals to college students, the one group that I’ve found having the most difficulty with technology is parents.
Parents are in a particularly tricky position when it comes to dealing with tech. They have all the individual struggles as adults in a technology-driven world. Constant distractions at work and home, the incessant feeling of needing to be “on” at all times, creating an ever increasing dependence on their smartphones to manage their lives. And at the very moment they are dealing with their own obstacles with managing tech, they look up from their phone and see their children mindlessly scrolling social media or glued to their tablet watching who knows what on YouTube. Parents feel doubly responsible - like they’re fighting their war on multiple fronts.
On one hand, parents tell me they are really concerned. They are wondering what the effects of so much screen-time will have over time, they are concerned about their children’s social skills (and possibly the lack thereof), and they are fearful about the unknown dangers lurking online. On the other hand, they can’t imagine life without technology, and to be honest, they don’t necessarily want to. Besides, in truth, it plays a major role in their own lives, and it is increasingly embedded into their children’s world as well. Teachers are using Google Classroom for assignments, their schoolwork is all done on tablets, the internet is a key research tool, email is used for communication, all their friends are online, and social media is often their only social interaction.
Parents get that technology is here to stay and they’re ultimately okay with that. The problem, however, is not knowing how to use tech in a way that is healthy rather than destructive, disruptive, or toxic. Specifically they’re asking how do they allow their kids to enjoy technology without letting it consume them? How to encourage healthy behaviors? How to instill boundaries?
At the end of the day, what I hear from parents is the same thing all parents have wanted for ages. To raise healthy, well-adjusted kids that will grow into healthy, successful adults. In order to do that in our modern world, it means understanding how to take control of technology, instead of letting it be in control of them.
The questions sound simple enough, but you’d be surprised to know how many parents simply don’t know where to start. The idea of balance sounds great, but how to get there seems impossible. They see the opposite ends of the spectrum: take their phones and tablets! Cut off the wifi! Or let them use tech like every other child, cross their fingers, and hope for the best.
What I teach is the how. And what I’ve learned through my own personal experiences and training as a martial artist, is that it’s not about removing technology or even managing your children’s screens. You see, I have come to agree that tech has a use and place in our world. But, if we’re not aware of how we’re using it, why we’re interacting with it they way we are, it controls us. So again, the answer isn’t limiting screen time - it’s managing HOW and WHY it’s used.
That’s where mindfulness comes into play. While it may seem like an unrelated concept, at its core, mindfulness is simply about becoming aware of your behaviors, thoughts, and habits in the moment and without judgment. As you become more aware of yourself, you can start to make wider choices about how to act. Or, as I learned in my martial arts training, you can train yourself to do something different. And you can pass on that wisdom to your children, whether by example through your actions or through explanation or both. Here’s an example between you and me:
Take a moment and think about how you’ve witnessed your children use and interact with technology. Try to remove judgment and simply recall your observations. Chances are you’ll see a lot of their behavior is reactive. Your child gets a YouTube notification, suddenly they’re lost on their phone for hours. They get an alert from Instagram and they abruptly stop mid-conversation with you to text their friends. That familiar ping has become almost like a remote control, directing your child’s behavior with every notification.
As you look back, you can agree that eventually their behavior moves from reactive to habitual. Suddenly, it’s not just about responding to notifications, but it has evolved into a (subconscious) attachment to their phones. The phone comes to the dinner table, to the bathroom, to the family meeting, to the car, to the grocery store. You notice them absent-mindedly picking up and mindlessly scrolling when they’re bored, have a moment of quiet, or even in the middle of a conversation. Oftentimes, it seems as if they don’t notice or even have a true purpose for picking up and checking their phones.
So what usually happens when you notice this behavior? You move into a reactive state yourself. When you hear the notification, you tell them not to pick up their phone. You find yourself saying “put your phone away” or “leave your phone in the house/car” when you see them reaching for it. You’re reacting to their behavior and they in turn start reacting to you. You’re suddenly the villain because you’re not just fighting your child, you’re fighting the habit your child doesn’t even recognize.
If you want to see real change and improvement in your child’s relationship with technology, you must first help them to become aware of their behaviors, just as you are. They need to learn to recognize their own behaviors, and take stock of their own interactions. And this isn’t accomplished when emotions are high and everyone is responding to each other’s actions. It’s done in the calm, in between moments.
In these moments you have the power to help your child develop self-awareness. You have the opportunity, not to restrict and demand, but to open a dialogue, to care and teach the principles so they are able to develop their own ability to act on their own. In doing so, you’re providing more than behavior change, you’re setting the foundation for success throughout their lives.
You can’t force someone into mindfulness, it is a practice they must develop on their own, but as a parent, At its core, mindfulness is power. Those who practice it have a unique advantage above the rest. And while you can’t force someone to become more mindful, as a parent, you can help guide your children to a place where they become consciously aware of how they are using technology which is the first step to change.
If you were to take a moment and think about the way you use and interact with technology and the way you’ve witnessed your children do the same, you’d noticed most of it is reactive. You get a notification for a work email and you immediately pick up your phone. Your child gets a DM from a friend on Instagram, they pick up their phone. Subtly, and oftentimes not so subtly, people become a puppet to their phone’s demands.
If you watch long enough, you’ll eventually notice that behavior moves from a reactive state to a habitual one. The phone comes to the dinner table, to the bathroom, to the family meeting. You absent-mindedly pick up your phone when your bored, have a moment of quiet, are in the middle of a conversation. You end up on an app and don’t know why you’re on it or even how you got there.
So you see, it’s not necessarily that technology is bad. We’ve just let it get to a point where it controls us. And we see that control manifesting the most in our children.
If you want to take control of your technology, you want your kids to have boundaries, and you want to reap the potential benefits that technology can provide, it starts with taking a really hard look at how you’re using it. You’ve got to be real and honest so you train your mind to perform differently. That’s how you begin to set a better example for your children and help them develop their own awareness as well.
Once your child begins to change their behaviors, your family will begin to change for the better.
Parents tell me that they feel like they have their children back, that they see healthier technology use, and most importantly, they see increasing moments of connection where they are focused and more present.
The best part of all is, mindfulness has a trickle effect. As you encourage, guide, and help your children become more mindful of their technology use, ultimately you become more aware of your own. It becomes a goal that you’re not just pursuing for your children, but that you are all working together as a family.
Parents have shared the feeling of joy that comes along with family meals together, pockets of time without screens, and a new-found sense of security that they’ve provided their children with the tools to manage their own screens and behaviors.
When it comes down to it, love it or hate, technology is here to stay. We must co-exist with it and beyond that, use it to our advantage in service of ourselves and our lives. We’re not after a world without technology. We’re determined on creating one where we can use technology mindfully.
My work is centered on helping parents bring that awareness and mindfulness to their families. Through sharing exercises and practical tactics, I aim to give both parents and their children a way to hold their technology use up to the light, examine where they can improve, and make a plan of action to change for the better.
So I’d like to ask for your help. After more than 50 episodes, we’re launching a new product! But we want to make sure we give our listeners best value possible. If you go to askmindful.com, we have a short questionnaire that will help us build the best product possible for you. Plus, when you answer, you’ll get a free guided meditation exercise to help you stay focused and avoid distractions when using your smartphone. Just go to askmindful.com now and thank you in advance! That’s askmindful.com
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In episode 62, Nina Hersher joins us for a conversation about finding a community focused on digital wellness. Nina is a co-founder of Digital Wellness Collective, a unique organization where people working together on digital health and wellbeing can collaborate with each other, meet one another, share experience, support each other, promote one another’s work, and so much more.
Nina Hersher is the co-founder of the Digital Wellness Collective. She holds her Master of Social Work with an individualized degree in Digital Culture and Program Development. She’s also an international speaker and meditation teacher. She is a digital wellness expert working with individuals and companies on technology usage to increase productivity, efficiency, and self-care.
Some Questions I Ask:
- What is the Digital Wellness Collective? How did it get started? (5:24)
- Why are some places more interested in digital wellness than others? (11:06)
- What is National Day of Unplugging? When is it? (18:09)
- Are there any trends that you’re seeing for the digital wellness movement? (27:31)
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- Robert’s weekly tip. (3:40)
- How Digital Wellness Collective is spreading across the world. (9:46)
- The top 3 benefits of becoming a member of Digital Wellness Collective. (13:19)
- How unplugging can lead to inner peace. (21:31)
- What the difference is between “healthy tech” and “anti-tech.” (34:40)
Resources:
Digital Wellness Collective
Digital Wellness Collective - TFM
Digital Wellness Collective – Get Involved
Digital Wellness Collective – Instagram
Digital Wellness Collective - Facebook
National Day of Unplugging
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In episode 61, Christina Malecka joins us for a conversation around how to implement a digital mindfulness retreat into your life, and why this will positively transform your relationship with technology. AS a Seattle-based psychotherapist, Christina has had a front-row seat to the emotional impact smartphones and social media have had on her clients, including loneliness, anxiety, and alienation. To combat this epidemic, Christina Melecka has created a series of digital mindfulness retreats, which can be done at home or within a beautiful, nature-focused location with Christina. These retreats will transform your relationship with technology, connect with others, and connect back to yourself, too.
Christina Malecka earned her master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and is a licensed mental health counselor in the state of Washington. She works with adults, children, and adolescents of all cultures and orientations to help people find relief from the emotional suffering they’ve experienced in life.
Some Questions I Ask:
- What got you motivated to work in the digital mindfulness space? (4:20)
- What are digital mindfulness retreats like? (10:36)
- How do people’s expectations and experiences differ on the retreats? (16:19)
- How can people learn more about your work and get in touch with you? (31:34)
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- How to take a micro-retreat from technology. (1:19)
- How social media can be both beneficial and destructive. (5:43)
- What attention restoration theory is. (10:51)
- How to have an at-home digital mindfulness retreat. (26:05)
- Why a gratitude practice is essential to combating our natural negativity bias. (29:57)
Resources:
Christina Malecka’s Website
Information on Upcoming Retreats
Christina’s Email: christina@dmret.com
DMRET Mexico Retreat
The Joy of Missing Out by Christina Crook
Christina's upcoming retreat on October 17-21
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In this episode of the Technology for Mindfulness Podcast, I wanted to cover some simple steps you can take in how you interact with technology to create positive change in your life.
I've had other experiences in life where I had changed my own habitsI had control of myself and knew that it came down to how my mind and body reacted to the phone ringing. I used a combination of my experience of mindfulness meditation and martial arts training to train myself to respond to the phone ringing and the phone vibrating. The challenge was how to adapt that to my interaction with my phone.
Here are some of the steps I applied to alter my habits and responses to technology disruption:
- Manage and monitor your triggers: Practice a different response to your phone or device ringing.
- Follow the same training plan: Through practicing pausing and waiting before interacting with your phone, this will help with anxiety management.
- Replace with a habit of discipline: You'll replace your habit of how you respond to technology with a new, controlled habit. This will still require you to practice these habits for maintenance.
- Replace your ringtone to encourage Affirmative Relaxation: Create a different experience and response to your phone ringing.
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In episode 60, David Ryan Polgar joins us for an engaging conversation around the history of digital wellbeing and what it means to be human in the digital age. David takes a different approach to how people should combat oversharing personal data and addiction to technology. Instead of focusing on what we, as end-users, need to do to combat overuse or misuse of technology, David focuses on transforming the ways that technology itself is deployed.
David Ryan Polgar is a 3-time TEDx speaker and tech writer. He’s known for his work in exploring the impact of tech from an ethical, legal, and emotional perspective. He’s been featured on CMS This Morning, USA Today, AP, LA Times, CNN, BBC, and more. David is also the founder of All Tech Is Human, which is an initiative to align the purpose of technology with what the end-users need to create a more human-centered society.
Some Questions I Ask:
- What motivated your work around digital wellness? What challenges did you face? (5:08)
- What organizations are you involved in? (34:35)
- How can people reach you and get involved with everything you’re doing? (44:47)
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- Robert’s tip for mindfully granting access to applications. (0:58
- What a “mental food plate” is. (8:41)
- What prompted Robert to be mindful around granting apps permissions to his data. (17:32)
- Why advertisers’ targeting strategy became a massive collision course. (32:29)
- About David’s work with mental wellbeing with tech use. (39:22)
Connect with David Ryan Polgar:
Website
All Tech is Human
Resources:
“Is Google Making us Stupid?” by Nicholas Carr
Headspace
Calm
The Center for Internet and Technology Addiction
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On today’s episode of the Technology For Mindfulness podcast, I’m going to share with you some of my own journey in grappling with stress and distraction from technology.
In this episode, you will learn:
- How I’ve developed techniques and habits that I use to stay grounded and focused with my smartphone and other devices and how you can too
- How I deal with distraction in my work and professional life
- An experience I had during my karate black belt test and how that mindset can relate to dealing with digital distraction
- If you’re feeling controlled by technology or that you don’t have any options for relating to your devices differently, the way things in your life now isn’t the way things have to be.
- How the average person interacts with their phones 2,617 times a day when our instincts drive our phone. This is what can lead us to be more anxious and unproductive.
- A mindfulness exercise around using your smartphone
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In episode 59, Tracy Dennis-Tiwary joins us for a thoughtful discussion around how parent-child relationships are impacted by technology use. She dives into the details of how the human eyes have evolved to function in social settings, tracking eye movements and sharing gaze with others—and how technology can disrupt that communication.
Dr. Tracy Dennis-Tiwary is a professor of psychology, clinical psychologist, and digital mental health expert. She was recently featured on ABC’s Screentime, looking at the proliferation and consequences that mobile devices have on daily life. Her research mainly focuses on teen and adolescent wellness and what role technology plays in the struggles that today’s youth face.
Some Questions I Ask:
· How does your work relate to technology? (3:59)
· What are some examples of the productive ways that young people can use technology to ameliorate the problem? (9:58)
· What impact does guilt around technology use have on parent-child relationships? (18:17)
· How can parents repair their relationship with technology use? (24:44)
· What suggestions do you have for parents to start managing their technology use? (34:29)
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
· Strategies for answering your phone while talking with someone face-to-face. (1:11)
· How research supports the notion that technology contributes to stress and anxiety in youth. (7:08)
· How to create a path for youth to change unhealthy technology habits. (10:48)
· How to navigate the space between reaction and action when it comes to combating automatic habits around technology. (14:08)
· About an experiment used to study how technology impacts parent-child relationships. (21:01)
· How humans’ eyes have evolved to highlight the importance of shared gaze as part of communication. (30:19)
Connect with Tracy Dennis-Tiwary:
Website
Personal Zen
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In episode 58, Dr. Richard Chambers joins us for an engaging discussion about how he encourages and teaches people to experiment with their use of technology. In particular, he prompts them to pay attention to both how they feel subjectively when they are using technology in different ways, in different situations, and also how they feel when not using it at all.
Dr. Richard Chambers is a clinical psychologist and leading mindfulness expert. He feels his calling is working with and teaching mindfulness, focus, and distraction control in schools and universities. For Richard, mindfulness provides him with the experience of freedom from all the rumination and worry that clouds his mind, and he strives to share that with others, too.
Resources:
Richard Chamber’s Website
Smiling Mind Meditation App
Dr. Richard Chambers’ TEDx Talk
Mindful Learning by Dr. Rich Chambers
Some Questions I Ask:
· How did you get into mindfulness? (4:03)
· What is your philosophy about mindfulness fits into a curriculum? (9:03)
· What are the most common serious issues around technology that your students? (13:16)
· What challenges do you experience when working with people who never experienced life before smartphones and technology? (15:33)
· How is Smiling Mind different from other meditation apps? (29:09)
What You’ll Learn:
· How to measure your technology use and how it affects your experience with technology. (0:50)
· How technology use negatively impacts learning outcomes and mental health. (13:34)
· How everyday technology and social media exacerbates cyberbullying, depression, and narcissism. (15:43)
· How Richard teaches mindfulness through experiments. (18:24)
· The difference between multi-tasking and attention-switching. (24:54)
· Why technology is addicting. (34:34)
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In episode 57, Teodora Pavkovic—psychologist and parent coach focused on parenting in the age of technology—joins us for a discussion about how technology has impacted the relationship between parents and their children. Specifically, she talks about how, as children grow up, there’s a discrepancy between what mentoring and monitoring technology looks like, and how parents and children relate to one another.
Teodora Pavkovic is a New York City-based psychologist, international speaker and parenting coach in private practice with over 10 years of international experience working with children and parents with emotional and behavioral difficulties, as well as adults with mood and anxiety problems. Her expertise is in the fields of emotional intelligence, digital wellness and parenting in the age of technology. She is invited to speak, train and facilitate frequently at diverse venues such as schools, workplaces, and cultural institutions
Resources:
Teodora’s TedX Talk
Teodora’s Website
Teodora’s LinkedIn
Teodora’s Twitter
Teodora’s Facebook
Teodora’s email: teodora.pavkovic@gmail.com
Some Questions I Ask:
- What are some common challenges that parents and children face with technology use? (5:52)
- How can parents navigate the shifting of gears around interacting with infants versus teens when it comes to technology use? (16:48)
- How is technology changing the way that parents and children relate to each other? (26:25)
- How can people contact you? (38:10)
What You’ll Learn:
- How to become more aware of how your technology use impacts your relationships. (1:01)
- How Teodora incorporates digital wellness into her work as a psychotherapist. (4:18)
- How the generational divide causes issues with technology use between parents and children. (6:25)
- What the difference is between mentoring and monitoring. (13:12)
- Why it’s important to include children in your everyday activities, including tech-related activities. (35:37)
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In episode 56, Teru Clavel—author, speaker, and global mom—joins us for a discussion about world-class education for kids and the role that technology plays in the classroom. Together, we discuss the difference between learning with and without computers, tablets, and other forms of technology, and how that affects kids’ retention rates.
Teru Clavel’s upcoming book World Class which is set for release on August 20, is a mix of a memoir, research, and takeaways. In this book, she takes us on the journey of raising her kids in 3 different countries. She explains how every education system (and it’s technology use) is very different based on its history and culture. What’s most important is that we all learn from one another, and grow in ways that will benefit kids in the school system.
Resources:
Teru Clavel’s Website
World Class by Teru Clavel - out August 20th
Teru Clavel’s Twitter
Teru Clavel’s Facebook Page
Teru Clavel’s Instagram
Teru Clavel’s LinkedIn
Teru Clavel’s YouTube Channel
Some Questions I Ask:
- What have you learned from kids around the world? (4:48)
- How do cultures around the world handle kids’ use of technology? (9:51)
- How is technology introduced to children in schools? (11:41)
- What can teachers do at school to help with technology use in the classroom? (30:11)
- What key things have you learned from your experiences around the world? (37:54)
What You’ll Learn:
- What strategies help mindfully separate your work-life from your home-life. (0:54)
- Examples of how culture affects education systems around the world. (5:38)
- What the US could learn from other countries. (15:01)
- What “personalized learning” really means in the classroom. (18:10)
- About the correlation between children’s technology use, learning outcomes, and overall development. (21:47)
- How using technology to learn impacts long-term retention. (36:44)
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In episode 55, Caroline Castrillon, business coach and Forbes contributor, joins us for a discussion about how entrepreneurs can become more focused and productive through being mindful and disciplined with technology use. Caroline founded Corporate Escape Artist for both solopreneurs, entrepreneurs, and those dreaming of running their own business.
The mission of Corporate Escape Artist is to inspire and empower corporate professionals to take the leap into entrepreneurship and fully experience the flexibility, freedom, and joy that comes with being your own boss. Caroline believes that everyone deserves to experience the liberating feeling of leaving the corporate world and diving into a career that’s truly meaningful.
Resources:
Corporate Escape Artist
Corporate Escape Artist on Facebook
Corporate Escape Artist on Twitter
Corporate Escape Artist on Instagram
Caroline Castrillon on Forbes
Mute App Screen Time Tracker
Moment App
Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World by Cal Newport
LeechBlock
Some Questions I Ask:
- What are some of the most common stressors for entrepreneurs related to technology? [05:49]
- What are some examples of boundaries to set with technology? [08:56]
- How do you help entrepreneurs avoid multitasking? [13:42]
- What are your own struggles with technology use? [21:50]
- What are the underlying drivers for entrepreneurs to constantly be attached to technology? [27:17]
What You’ll Learn:
- How to take some time for yourself during the day. [01:15]
- Why it’s important to establish boundaries with technology as an entrepreneur. [08:30]
- How setting aside specific time to check and respond to email can boost productivity and focus. [16:06]
- Why substituting time spent on technology with other positive activities [19:49]
- How stillness benefits your mind and provides space to have an “ah-ha!” moment. [23:56]
- How to begin setting boundaries for disciplined technology use. [29:03]
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In Episode 54, Dawn Wible, the Founder of Talk More Tech Less joins us for a discussion about various ways that we can re-introduce in-person, non-tech related, communication back into our lives. Dawn founded Talk More Tech Less in an effort to provide support, resources and education to help, both, adults and children “prioritize relationships over technology.”
Talk More Tech Less is committed to the work of deeper, more connected communication and provides, what they call, the “Facts and Stats” that support how important it is for us to strike a healthy balance among ourselves, our relationships and technology.
Resources:
Talk More Tech Less
Talk More Meals
Detox Box
Smart Phone Ed
Talk More Tech Less - Facebook
Talk More Tech Less - Twitter
Talk More Tech Less - Instagram
Some of the questions I ask:
- What is the motivation behind the concept of Talk More and Tech Less? [4:22]
- What are some examples of what a more balanced, and more healthy, life with the people in your life looks like? [6:28]
- What kind of changes has Dawn’s work resulted in and what challenges should people expect with implementing them? [14:17]
- Do the children, who aren’t having the experiences of going outside and playing, feel or know that something is missing in that? [20:43]
- What guidance would Dawn like to offer parents, children, and teachers? [32:58]
What You’ll Learn:
- About’s Robert’s Tip for a Digital Detox [1:06]
- About Dawn’s 2 Hour Technology Limit for her children [7:55]
- About Talk More Meals [15:00]
- About the benefits of adults/elders teaching children about what their childhood was like and vice versa [22:59]
- About a personal experience Dawn had with her son that required her to take a moment and step back from technology [34:25]
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In eachTechnology for Mindfulness episode, we usually interview an expert (from various industries) who’s made incredible strides in creating more mindfulness in their life, the lives of others and who use/create various techniques to build a better relationship with technology.
This week, Episode 53, brings a direct conversation with Robert. He shares his insights and the success strategies that he’s learned over the years as a patent lawyer, from having his own law firm, and from running Technology for Mindfulness.
If you’re interested in learning how Robert created more balance, became more productive, creative and focused while mindfully utilizing technology and still accessing its amazing benefits, this episode is for you.
What You’ll Learn:
- Suggestions for how to start your day mindfully and with a technology balance. [2:30]
- Not ready to completely remove technology from your mornings? A suggestion for how to ease more balance into your day. [8:38]
- About the “Urgent” v. the “Important.” [10:15]
- Tips on how to keep you reminded of and guided towards doing the things that are important to you. [15:28]
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In Episode 52, we speak with Michael Jacobus - the Founder of Reset Summer Camp; a 4-week clinical summer program for, mostly, teenagers who are suffering from technology addiction. The camp treats addiction to video games, social media, excessive screen time and provides assistance with poor technology habits. Michael has worked in the Summer Camp space for over 30 years and believed that the camp experience could create an environment that provides both the campers and, their families, with the tools needed to build a healthy relationship with technology and help rebuild any strained relationships at home.
The program begins with a technology detox (one that most of the participants are not big fans of) and then moves into exposing new ways of having technology be properly present and absent in their lives. It also provides guidance to parents, both, during and after the program.
Some of the questions I ask:
- What is Reset Summer Camp and what motivated Michael to launch it? [4:41]
- There was a concern in the 60 and 70s about TV being addictive, what makes the current technology any different? [10:10]
- What type of progress does Michael see in a camper after the first week? [24:10]
- What role does being outside play at the camp? [33:27]
What You’ll Learn:
- Options for managing boredom instead of reaching for technology. [0:55]
- About the types of kids that attend Reset Summer Camp. [7:22]
- About some of the resources that are provided to teach, guide and train parents on how to change the way they act with technology or the way they interact with their kids. [13:41]
- What Michael says to the parents to help them navigate their relationship with their child and the technology. [27:43]
- About the breakthrough moments for some of the campers. [32:15]
Resources:
ResetSummerCamp.com
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In Episode 51, Sean McCormick, high-performance coach and host of Optimal Performance Podcast, discusses how he successfully incorporates mindfulness and meditation into his coaching practices to help his clients make great strides in the areas of productivity and performance. Sean also discusses the role that technology plays in our world, and shares techniques for how we can create more balance and better manage our usage.
Some of the questions I ask:
- About Sean’s background in meditation. How he got started with meditation and what are some of the benefits it’s had in his life? [4:00]
- What kept Sean practicing Transcendental Meditation (TM)? Why might someone try it and what are the differences between TM and Mindfulness? [7:17]
- What role does meditation play in Sean’s coaching techniques? [10:44]
- How does technology play into the culture of business and how does Sean work with his clients to manage those stresses? [19:44]
- Advice for someone going full steam ahead and is hitting their productivity limit - what can they do to pivot their performance tactic? [29:50]
- Where can we learn more about Sean’s work, his coaching, and his podcast? [40:04]
What you’ll learn:
- Robert’s Tip on having a coach. [0:35]
- The different practices that Sean tried and how they lead to his calling. [6:14]
- How people evolve with meditation over time. [10:03]
- The benefits of time blocking. [20:24]
- About our social medial pixel. [28:36]
- The benefits of a Social Media Fast. [30:46]
Resources:
Sean McCormick - Website
Free First Session - Contact
Optimal Performance - Podcast
@realseanmccormick - Instagram
Tap into Mindfulness - Course
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In Episode 50, Brand Strategist, Rebecca Horan, discusses how she strikes a balance between running a business from home and managing screentime for herself and her family. She shares the 5 Strategies that she uses to help create clear boundaries for family time and technology usage.
Some of the questions I ask:
- What were some of the challenges Rebecca experienced early on with striking that balance between screen time and family time? [3:45]
- What strategies does Rebecca find work best for striking that balance? [9:26]
- What she has found valuable and challenging about setting up the cell phone contract with her teenage daughter? [22:56]
- What simple first step can people take, with their kids, to have healthier and more balanced interactions with technology? [29:29]
What you’ll learn:
- Robert’s mindfulness tip [0:52]
- How working from home can blur the lines with technology usage and how Rebecca manages that [5:04]
- Rebecca’s most important tip [10:28]
- Rebecca’s trick for weekend correspondence [18:54]
- Understanding how kids communicate today [28:12]
Resources:
Rebecca Horan - Website
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Rachel & Kyle Wright, who are relationship coaches and fellow podcasters and have a series of programs and coaching packages for couples through the Wright Wellness Centre.
Tip of the Day: Have a designated documentor at a party or gathering you are going to
When you’re attending a party or a gathering with friends and you’d like to take photos or videos of the party, pick one person at that event who is going to be the “designator documentor.” Much like a designated driver, this is one person at that gathering who will be the only one who is documenting and posting. You could have a single person or rotate it every hour. Whichever way you structure it, it helps everyone there be present, experience the gathering and connect with the people there.
Some of the questions I ask:
- From your personal and professional experience, what are some of the key issues or challenges that people face in their relationships in relation to social media and the online world? [3:07]
- What do you suggest for people to do to break out of projecting and comparing themselves and their relationships to what they see on Reality TV and Social Media? [7:50]
- How do you shift the time and the place in how you use your technology so you don’t feel like you’re giving it all up? [12:08]
- How do you balance some of the things you post about yourself? [14:48]
- What harm can come when you’re not being mindful when you’re posting or sharing on social media? [18:07]
- So you shared an argument that you had via a Facebook live, can you tell me about that experience? [19:29]
- What feedback did you receive from posting your video about the fight you had? [23:09]
What you’ll learn:
- How couples go through “Comparisonitis” - where Instagram and social media platforms show highlights or posts and our minds want to believe that it is the norm and that’s the lives that people are leading. People take that to heart and compare and ask “Why are we not like them?” [3:35]
- When other couples post about their relationship, a comparison is also made about how frequently you should be posting [4:18]
- Technology is moving faster than our brains our evolving [5:58]
- People view Reality TV and project their life and relationship onto it [7:24]
- Try to delete your apps for a day. It’s the weirdest, most confusing freedom but it will train you to stop yourself [8:15]
- When you’ve taken a photo or video with someone, stay in the moment. Share it with your audience at another time. Don’t take yourself out of the moment to share on social media. [9:27]
- Put your phone in airplane mode so you can use it strictly as a camera without being taken out of the moment. [11:16]
- The All or Nothing state when it comes to using your technology: we rebound and rebel back so hard. Find that middle ground that helps you be more consistent. [13:03]
- There’s no hard and fast rule when it comes to posting - it comes to what your intention is. Is it for validation? To share a lesson? Or is it related to your work? [15:40]
- Being mindful about what you share about your relationship on social media. Ensure that you have your partner’s consent [18:25]
Resources:
Wright Wellness Centre
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Nick Wolny is a marketing and media strategist for coaches, consultants and entrepreneurs and has been featured on a variety of publications including The Wall Street Journal, Elephant Journal and Mens Health for his expertise on productivity, automation and self improvement. Recently, he’s been featured on FOX discussing Digital Decluttering and how to curb your smartphone addiction.
Tip of the Day: Monitor How Much time you actually use your smartphone and other devices.
There are ways to do this now with apps like Moment and the Screen Time Feature on iOS. If you spend one minute a day at the beginning or end of the day to see what apps your time has been spent on and how much you’re actually using your phone. Many people find that getting into this empirical data and being able to know exactly where your time is being spent, can motivate you to change your behaviour. See if monitoring your device time can help you introduce some changes!
Some of the questions I ask:
- When was it that you became concerned about smartphone addiction? [2:44]
- What were some of the first things that you started to try to do to address it? [5:42]
- What would you say to people who have concerns about not being able to implement a series of steps or protocols to be mindful with technology and use technology less? [12:20]
- Our culture has come to value the autonomy in working conditions that technology has bought us. How can we make our time use more intentional? [14:12]
- Are there any new techniques or ways of thinking that are now emerging that go in a different direction from amping up the level more and more? [18:16]
- From the point of view of consumers, what else can we do in addition to the protocols to take that awareness of how the marketing landscape is changing so that we can be protective of ourselves? [20:45]
- Do you have any motivation or small steps that you could recommend for people to try to be more mindful with their smartphone use? [23:16]
What you’ll learn:
- How Nick came to be passionate about smartphone addiction by observing his own behavioural patterns around technology [2:51]
- Ways to be more diligent with your time [6:02]
- How flexible hours can actually be working against us [6:23]
- Some tips if you’re an entrepreneur in a client service based industry and a lot of your deliverables rely on being connected [7:12]
- The Wake Up protocol [7:38]
- A Warm Up protocol [8:27]
- The Completion protocol [10:03]
- Have a night time protocol [10:59]
- How our perception is that we have less time than we actually have available [12:58]
- The ubiquity of information and how people consume social media in a mindless state of scrolling [15:10]
- The game is changing on how to make people aware of brands and business’ because people’s attention is totally fried [17:58]
- How attention is currency and some of the ways you can get people into your corner from a marketing perspective [19:44]
- When everything is getting faster, it comes down to you and taking personal responsibility for your smartphone use and consumption [21:28]
- Take one of the four protocols and take the smaller steps to implement them into your life [23:41]
Resources:
Nick Wolny Website
Moment App
Screen Time App
Gary Vaynerchuk
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After being a guest on his show, The Paul Minors Podcast, I just had to interview the host himself to be on Technology For Mindfulness. Paul is obsessed with productivity, automation, optimising his time and income so he can live on his own times.
Tip of the Day: Task Batching
It’s productive and cuts down on the mental switching which can be so draining and stressful. Here are a couple of pointers that I do when it comes to batching to help me be more productive. Here are two examples of how task batching can be done:
Responding to Messages: This applies to messages like email especially if you run a business, I put calendar appointment for responding to certain types of messages like Accounting or Marketing. Breaking these up into titles really helps as when an email comes in about that particular title, I drag those emails in to those calendar appointments as an attachment so when it comes time to respond to Marketing emails, I’ll open that email in that appointment and run through them. Because I’m focused on marketing at that time, I can get through those tasks because I’m focused on the one task of marketing and I can respond in a productive way.
Calendar Appointments for Tasks: I schedule an appointment for a particular kind of tasks I need to complete. So let’s say for instance, this task is again, Marketing. Even though there may be no emails or outstanding items around marketing, I can use this time to tackle my marketing to do list. This will help switch my mental focus to tasks of that type during that period of time.
Some of the questions I ask:
- For people who are feeling overwhelmed or are getting very distracted by technology during the day, what would be an easy thing they could do to be more productive? [3:46]
- What are some of the tools or processes you should apply to where you are at? [6:53]
- Suggestions around batching tasks? [14:46]
- Some of the mental disadvantages of switching tasks and multi tasking [21:25]
- How do you not get too hung up on categorisation? [22:47]
- How written records can be really useful as a monitoring and sanity check [26:15]
- Be objective, data based, scientific and non judgmental when it comes to analysing your task management [27:49]
- Can you talk about trade offs, suggestions or strategies between having everything on your calendar for personal and professional? [29:40]
- How can we develop and maintain other habits outside of technology like sleep and exercise? [31:45]
- Ways you can leverage technology for automation in small ways? [36:27]
What you’ll learn:
- People get caught up in what kind of tool or technology is best for them to automate their life and believe that it will solve all their problems, however it’s more about the habits, routines and how the tool is used [6:06]
- Pick the tool that’s best for you after doing a bit of research. Get it out of your head and into the tool or system. [7:19]
- Use due dates to set your intention and plan your time as to when you’d like to do it by rather than when the task is actually due. [10:10]
- The power of time blocking [13:31]
- Use your calendar to block out time to work on these tasks so you it forces you to think about how long it will take you to finish these tasks. [12:01]
- Day to day steps to take with your calendar to time block [15:13]
- The concept of batching to realise efficiency benefit [18:01]
- The switching cost [21:32]
- Paul’s suggestions on what kind of tasks to batch [21:51]
- Time blocking allows you to reflect on how you went during the week and how you can improve or doing things differently. [23:42]
- Screenshot your calendar at the start and end of the week and compare what changed [26:21]
- Having everything on your calendar so you can put in personal and social appointments holistically and analyze balance [28:39]
- When you see things all in one place, it’s all visual. It helps assessing how time was spent as a whole during the week. [30:21]
- Technology’s impact on being more mindful when it comes to health and fitness has been positive, especially wearables. [32:45]
- Put appointments in your calendar for meditation, eat lunch, going for a walk or exercise. [34:40]
- The best tasks to automate are the repetitive tasks you have to do daily that take mental bandwidth. [37:25]
Resources:
Paul Minors
Calendar:
Google Calendar
Project Management Tools:
Asana
Sleep Watch App
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On Episode 46, Marla Mattenson returns with her partner Julian Colker who work together to coach couples in their relationships including how to use technology mindfully.
Some of the questions I ask:
- How to deal with devices and how they can potentially create rough spots when it comes to our intimate relationships [2.28]
- Why a pre-planned advance agreements between a couple is important to set each other up for success [5:07]
- How technology can be used to amplify the positive in your relationship [7:55]
- Ways that technology can make things simple for you and your partner[13:29]
- How much is too much communication via text message? [18:48]
- What are some suggestions for those who feel they can’t commit to a simple or disciplined technology use plan? [24:13]
- Upcoming in person workshop Marla and Julian have about touch [28:38]
What you’ll learn:
- Technology is a tool which can add value to your relationship and also take away from it [2:48]
- Pre planned advance agreements about technology between yourself and your partner [3:49]
- Close the gap of misinterpretation that can potentially happen when communicating through devices [5:39]
- Humans are now getting Dopamine and Serotonin hits which cause us to bond with our technology instead of bonding with our partner or other humans [7:30]
- How to use technology in a way to connect deeper with your partner’s love language [8:40]
- Ways to set intention about wanting to grow with your partner [10:32]
- How sharing your calendar with your partner so they are aware of the times you are busy and free so they can plan things around your schedule [11:31]
- Use technology to keep track of things your partner likes on the phone [12:53]
- Starting your morning routine to engage a passionate relationship that doesn’t prioritise a technology first [14:48]
- Setting boundaries around technology use in your family [15:26]
- How to creatively communicate using technology [17:16]
- Ways to have an intentional digital detox [21:45]
- Have the belief that it’s possible to be disconnected from your phone [24:48]
- Ways to apply technology in a way to uplift and advance your life and relationship [25:30]
- What’s a thought each of you would leave about technology in relationships? [31:21]
Resources:
Apps: Love Nudge - talks about the 5 love languages you can sign up with your partner
Marla Matteson & Julian Colker’s workshop:
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Jenifer Joy Madden is a professor, writer and design who helps parents to raise more durable, healthy and grounded children in this digital age.
In this episode you will learn:
- The capabilities we have that our phones don't have - our sense of compassion, humility and humour [3:13]
- Unpacking the "Broccoli Brain" Metaphor when it comes to children [4:58]
- Managing the brain development of children if they spend too much in a 2D environment like a screen [8:21]
- "Virtual Autism," and change in children's behaviour as a result of too much screen time [9:58]
- Recommendations of screen time for children in relation to brian development [12:06]
- How to be a durable human through the process of self design [15:39]
- The Harmony Basket and teaching children about separating from their devices and understanding of the self. [20:58]
- A cultural shift of knowledge - where adults and teachers turned to children to teach them technology [22:43]
Link to DurableHuman.com: https://durablehuman.com
Link to Durable Human blog post on Virtual Autism: https://durablehuman.com/VirtualAutism
Link to Durable U online school: https://durableu.teachable.com
Link to Broccoli Bunch animation example: https://durablehuman.com/BabyBroccoli
Link to Durable Human books: https://durablehuman.com/DurableSeries
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Going on a hike or a holiday to immerse yourself in nature is one of the most relaxing and recharging experience. However, with the use of smartphones, many of us look to capture the moment to post on social media rather than focusing on being in the moment and actually experiencing. Today, returning to Technology For Mindfulness is John De Graaf; a documentary filmmaker who has produced more than a dozen prime time national PBS specials and has won more than 100 filmmaking awards. He discusses the importance of seeing beauty in nature and not always through the camera on our smartphone. In this episode you will learn:
- How technology can get in the way of time with our connection with the natural world [3:47]
- The double edged sword with the pros and cons of technology [6:25]
- How people focus on capturing the moment to post on social media rather than being that in the moment [7:12]
- The different ways you can still use technology while experiencing nature [9:03]
- Why John feels it is important to stop and reflect beauty [10:45]
- Challenging the cultural value of more is always better [16:33]
- What should be in our "backpack" [19:05]
- The keys to happiness [22:35]
- How even when we intend to do good things for our health, like exercise - we crave stimulation [23:30]
- The impact of "City Beautiful," and the importance of nature [31:24]
Connect with John:
Personal Website: https://www.johndegraaf.com/
Centre for Humans and nature: https://www.humansandnature.org/john-de-graaf
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Vincent Horn spent his 20's co-founding the ground breaking Buddhist Geeks while attending a full year of silent meditation practice on a retreat. A computer engineering drop out turned full time contemplative - Vincent combines the traditional mindfulness practices of Buddhist practice and teaches them in a modern way. He has been called a “power player of the mindfulness movement” by Wired magazine and was honored to be featured in Wired UK’s “Smart List: 50 people who will change the world.” He lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina with his teaching & life partner Emily and their son Zander.
In this episode you'll learn about:
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Paying attention to what is at the forefront of your focus when you're using your smartphone [1:02]
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How Vincent left his engineering program to become a full time meditator and waiter [03:26]
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The teachers he studied with in the Buddhist world and their relationship to technology [6:26]
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The mindfulness movement from traditional to more modern ways of teaching [10:10]
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Translation of Buddhism and Mindfulness into the modern world [11:36]
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How technology has helped people to find their way into mindfulness and meditation [16:23]
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What drives people to mindfulness practice and the expectations that they have [17:16]
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How he has managed to engage people in meditation via the internet [20:23]
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The practice and benefits of social noting [27:53]
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How people can participate in any meditations with Buddhist Geeks and pragmatic dharma training [29:44]
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Ways in which online training can be beneficial over in person training [38:27]
Connect with Vincent:
Website: http://www.vincenthorn.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vincenthorn
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincenthorn
Listen to Buddhist Geeks:
https://www.buddhistgeeks.org/
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In today's digital age, entrepreneurs and online businesses are on the rise. What happens as a result of this is that entrepreneurs more than anyone else can suffer the effects of burnout, anxiety and restlessness. This week's guest, Dr Sherry Walling who is a clinical psychologist and leader of Zen Founder where she helps entrepreneurs to tackle the challenges of founding and running companies so they can be more effective and productive. She's one of the first professionals to combine yoga with psychotherapy. In this episode you will learn:
- How Sherry came into her work [5:40]
- Why busy is a metric of success for entrepreneurs [7:00]
- Alternative metrics to personal value systems [9:45]
- Valuing happiness isn't soft [10:53]
- When burnout happens [12:21]
- How to allocate time to what's valuable to you [13:52]
- The health costs of stress and anxiety [15:03]
- Pro long stressed impairs your brain and capacity to deal with stress [17:09]
- The concept of burn out and what it exactly is [19:19]
- About her book on keeping it together [24:01]
- Tension between highly individualistic and working with a team [27:31]
- Maintaining personal relationships [29:52]
- Suggestion for entrepreneurs and their partner's date nights [32:36]
Connect with Sherry Walling:
https://twitter.com/zenfounder
http://www.facebook.com/zenfounderpodcast/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherry-walling-phd-03695514b/
http://sherrywalling.com/
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As we prepare for 2019, we often reflect and think about the year that's gone. We think about what we achieved and didn't achieve and what we would like to do in the next year. When it comes to using technology mindfully, there are a few ways that you set goals and habits to achieve mindfulness, productivity and quality time. Here are 5 ways that you can set yourself up to use technology more mindfully in 2019:
- Take some time to observe your experiences with technology.
This is the most important step as it's where you deploy awareness around your use of technology. Identify what you'd like to change in your behaviour. Do you want to spend less time browsing on the internet at work for non work related things because you find that your workload becomes heavier as the week progresses due to lack of productivity? Perhaps you'd like to not take your smartphone to the dinner table as it distracts you from quality time with your loved one. These are behaviours you should take the time to observe as it will be the foundation to understanding your relationship with technology and how to be more mindful in your use of it.
- Write these goals down.
Another important step as this will serve as a frequent reminder for what your goals are. The main reason why New Years Resolutions fail is that we forget what these are by February. Writing this down will consolidate on what's the most important to you and serve as a frequent reminder. When you're reminded of these goals - you place yourself in a position where you're most likely to succeed.
- Come up with a concrete plan of action
Now that you're written your goals down, how can you come up with a plan of action to ensure these goals can be executed?
- Develop Mindfulness Habits
Recently, we released a course called Tap Into Mindfulness - which is a sequence of systematic exercises that aids you to not only be aware of your habits around technology but also assists you in how to create mindfulness habits around your use. There is both a student and teacher's edition and currently it's on sale for $10 and $25.
- Have a gentle attitude towards yourself
It takes a while to form a new habit so be kind and patient with yourself as you navigate your way through this. Stopping altogether and giving up won't form a new habit but persistence will.
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We are in a generation for using Cell phones for approval and visibility. Social Media can be as disruptive as it is distracting with notifications and the need to use filters to ensure the perfect presentation is posted on the various platforms. Laurie Wolk is an author, teacher and coach who grew up in Westchester, NY. Even though she was confident and successful with being able to land a high profile career in media, she still had her doubts about the feedback the world around her was giving her. To build up her confidence, she went back to school, got a degree and became a Senior Educator at the Girls Leadership Institute. When the world of iPhones, Instagram, Netflix and Snapchat dawned on her and her children, she realized that a huge paradigm shift was happening and impacting adolescents on self confidence, self image and communication. Laurie is the author of Girls Just Wanna have Likes which unpacks just how much social media impacts youth attention and confidence. In this episode of Technology For Mindfulness, Laurie discusses how the use of cell phones for approval and visibility impedes mindfulness and provides insight on how to navigate through this when it comes to teaching your children how to communicate. Find out more at https://lauriewolk.com/
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Patricia Lohan is a coach, healer and Feng Shui expert who has shaped her dream path. Living in Bali for the majority of the year, she's seen first hand the power of the mind, surroundings and inner healing. In this episode, Patricia unpacks why your inner world, mindset and history impacts your life and outside and particularly alludes to how use and placement technology in your home can impact this. In a different kind of episode of Technology For Mindfulness, Patricia talks about how to Feng Shui your home and your routines in the context of technology. It's a detox for your business, beliefs, mind and space! Find more info at https://patricialohan.com/.
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Kelli Reese is a published author and certified leadership coach who now runs her current business literally from the middle of the jungle. With a heavy background in business, Kelli was the CEO of a multimillion dollar organization in North Carolina. After feeling out of alignment with her career and marriage, it was during a visit to Tulum that inspired her to take whatever actions necessary to move to the Riviera Maya which resulted in Kelli leaving both her 17 year career and husband to pursuit her own business. In this episode, she discusses mindful living in the jungle and how she manages to stay connected and disconnected. Find more info at https://www.kellireese.com/.
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World-renowned hypnotherapist, Grace Smith went through a truly transformational step in her life when she started hypnotherapy. Studies have shown that hypnotherapy has six times the success rate of traditional therapy which quickly became one of the reasons she made it her mission to make hypnosis mainstream.
Grace’s private clients include celebrities, CEOs, professional athletes, and government officials; her keynote speeches and workshops have taken her to OZY Fest with Hillary Clinton, Proctor & Gamble, Summit.Live, Women Empowerment Expo, Ritz Carlton, PSE&G, Soul Camp and Verizon. Grace has been featured in Marie Claire, Forbes, InStyle, MindBodyGreen, Brides.com, Yahoo, TechCrunch, The Hollywood Times and more. Find out more about Grace at https://gshypnosis.com/.
On each episode of the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast, Robert Plotkin, co-creator of the “Hack Your Mind” series at MIT, explores the intersection between the practice of mindfulness & the use of technology in the modern age. Show notes can be found at TechnologyForMindfulness.com/. Come back often & feel free to subscribe in iTunes or add the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast to your favorite podcast application.
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Marla N. Mattenson is an entrepreneur and frequent speaker on the topic of relationships, intimacy and wealth building. Over the course of her 22-year career, she developed a unique, scientific approach to relationships to help entrepreneur couples rock both the boardroom and the bedroom, helping more than 12,000 couples including Academy Award winning actors, producers and directors, NBA players and coaches, Grammy Award winning artists, and millionaire entrepreneurs. Find more at https://marlamattenson.com/.
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Scilla Andreen (pronounced Sheila) is the CEO and Co-Founder of IndieFlix and the founder of the IndieFlix Foundation. She is an Emmy nominated Costume Designer and award-winning Producer of such films as Outpatient, The Flats, Bit Players, The Empowerment Project and one of the producers of Screenagers, a documentary about how much screen time is healthy. She is a popular speaker at Sundance, Cannes, CES, SXSW, Women in Film, and other major industry events. Scilla believes film is the most powerful medium on the planet. Her mission is to use film to start conversations that become movements that can change the world for the better. Find more at http://thelikemovie.com/, https://www.screenagersmovie.com/, https://angstmovie.com/, https://www.indieflixfoundation.org/ and https://www.creativelive.com/.
On each episode of the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast, Robert Plotkin, co-creator of the “Hack Your Mind” series at MIT, explores the intersection between the practice of mindfulness & the use of technology in the modern age. Show notes can be found at TechnologyForMindfulness.com/. Come back often & feel free to subscribe in iTunes or add the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast to your favorite podcast application.
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Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. Nir founded two tech companies since 2003 and has taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford. He is the author of the bestselling book, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products. In addition to blogging at NirAndFar.com, Nir’s writing has been featured in The Harvard Business Review, TechCrunch, and Psychology Today. Nir attended The Stanford Graduate School of Business and Emory University. The ‘Forest’ app mentioned in today’s interview can be found at https://www.forestapp.cc/en/. Find more at https://www.nirandfar.com/.
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Ellie Burrows, CEO and co-founder of MNDFL, a NYC based meditation studio, stands out as a walking reminder to meditate. But, while she opened MNDFL in the West Village, and has already expanded to the Upper East Side and Williamsburg, Ellie’s journey towards starting MNDFL wasn’t all that straightforward. For 7 years, she worked in the film industry and didn’t quite feel the same passion her colleagues did. In 2013, she quit her job and travelled the world as a spiritual tourist. But when she returned to New York, she struggled with her meditation practice as she found it difficult to meditate in her own home. She liked group meditation but there wasn’t a non-religious place that didn’t require days-long commitment. MNDFL was thus born out of her personal needs and as it turns out, many others wanted the same things. Find more at https://www.mndflmeditation.com/.
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Whether writing, talking or making products, Rohan Gunatilake is one of the most original and creative voices in modern mindfulness and meditation. Through his company Mindfulness Everywhere, he is the creator of Kara, Sleepfulness, Designing Mindfulness and the best-selling hit app Buddhify. Rohan’s first book, Modern Mindfulness, in out now. Based in Glasgow, Rohan is a trustee of the British Council and was named by Wired magazine in their Smart List of 50 people who will change the world. Rohan created Buddhify as an expression of his love both of meditation and of design & innovation. He started training in mindfulness meditation in 2003 and now many years later considers it a privilege & a delight to be doing the work he does. He is the author of Modern Mindfulness. Find more at https://rohangunatillake.com/.
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Ted Meissner is the host of the podcast Present Moment: Mindfulness Practice and Science. He has been a meditator since the early 90’s, has been interviewed for Books and Ideas, Mindful Lives, and The Whole Leader podcasts, spoken about mindfulness with various groups including Harvard Humanist Hub, and has written for Elephant Journal and The International Journal of Whole Person Care. He is the Executive Director of the Secular Buddhist Association, host of the SBA’s official podcast The Secular Buddhist, and is on the Advisory Board for the Spiritual Naturalist Society. Ted’s background is in the Zen and Theravada traditions, he is a regular speaker on interfaith panel discussions, and is interested in examining the evolution of contemplative practice in contemporary culture. Ted teaches Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) at the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care & Society, where he is the Manager of Online Programming and Community Development. Find more at http://secularbuddhism.org/author/ted-meissner/.
On each episode of the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast, Robert Plotkin, co-creator of the “Hack Your Mind” series at MIT, explores the intersection between the practice of mindfulness & the use of technology in the modern age. Show notes can be found at TechnologyForMindfulness.com/. Come back often & feel free to subscribe in iTunes or add the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast to your favorite podcast application.
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Meico Marquette Whitlock, Founder and CEO of Mindful Techie, is a speaker and trainer on mindfulness, technology, and productivity. Mindful Techie is an organization focused on helping purpose-driven professionals and organizations boost their personal and professional effectiveness and increase productivity and work-life balance in a digital world. Through talks, workshops, and trainings, Mindful Techie helps purpose-driven professionals and organizations integrate purpose, intention, and mindfulness into their day-to-day work in order to increase employee satisfaction, productivity, and work-life balance, and more effectively advance organizational missions and priorities. Meico has served the non-profit and public sectors for nearly two decades by connecting people, information, and technology in ways that promote wellness and lasting social good. He is based in the Washington, D.C. area and travels domestically and internationally.
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Lodro Rinzler is a Buddhist practitioner and teacher. He began meditating as a child and sat retreats as a teenager, even going as far as attending a silent month-long retreat during which he shaved his head and took monastic robes and vows. Lodro went on to become a Vajrayana student of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. He also established Buddhist House, an eighteen person dorm at Wesleyan University which hosts a large meditation room. He began teaching meditation at that time. After leaving college he was recruited to the position of the Executive Director of the Boston Shambhala Center. He began leading numerous workshops at meditation centers and college campuses throughout the United States and to date has taught meditation at locations as diverse as Google, Harvard, and the White House. Lodro founded a leadership training program called the Institute for Compassionate Leadership, before co-founding and serving as the Chief Spiritual Officer of NYC's premier drop-in meditation studio, MNDFL. Since founding MNDFL in 2015 it has expanded into three studios, an online portal of teachings and a non-profit arm bringing meditation into the education system. He is the author of six books including the best-selling The Buddha Walks into a Bar, the award-winning Walk Like a Buddha, The Buddha Walks into the Office, Sit Like a Buddha, How to Love Yourself (And Sometimes Other People) and Love Hurts: Buddhist Advice for the Heartbroken. Lodro writes from his apartment in New York City. If you are interested in connecting with Lodro, click here.
On each episode of the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast, Robert Plotkin, co-creator of the “Hack Your Mind” series at MIT, explores the intersection between the practice of mindfulness & the use of technology in the modern age. Show notes can be found at TechnologyForMindfulness.com/. Come back often & feel free to subscribe in iTunes or add the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast to your favorite podcast application.
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Wendy Palmer is the founder of Leadership Embodiment, a process that uses principles from the non-violent Japanese martial art of Aikido and mindfulness to offer simple tools and practices to increase leadership capacity and respond to stress and pressure with greater confidence and integrity. Wendy holds a sixth degree black belt in Aikido and has practiced mindfulness for over 40 years. She has worked with executive teams and individuals for Twitter, Genentech, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, The Gap, NASA, Salesforce, McKinsey & Co, Oracle, Unilever, The BBC, Gates Foundation, The George Washington University, Comcast, Accenture, BlackRock Funds, and The Daimler Chrysler Group. She is also an author of three books, Leadership Embodiment, The Intuitive Body and The Practice of Freedom, and a supporting CD and DVD. Wendy will hold a workshop titled “Choose How You Use Power” on September 22 – 23, 2018. More details are available at https://eileenfisherlifework.com/choose-how-you-use-power/. Find more info about Wendy Palmer at http://www.leadershipembodiment.com/about-us/.
On each episode of the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast, Robert Plotkin, co-creator of the “Hack Your Mind” series at MIT, explores the intersection between the practice of mindfulness & the use of technology in the modern age. Show notes can be found at TechnologyForMindfulness.com/. Come back often & feel free to subscribe in iTunes or add the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast to your favorite podcast application.
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Dr. Delaney Ruston is a filmmaker, Stanford trained physician & mother of two. Through her company, MyDoc Productions, in January 2016 Delaney's latest film was released titled, Screenagers. The film probes into the vulnerable corners of family life, including her own, to examine the impact of digital world on today's kids & what can be done to help them find balance. The film is screening to packed audiences in multiple cities across the country & is gaining much attention in the press (Dr. Oz, Good Morning America, Forbes &many others). Throughout her education at Cornell University, Stanford Medical School & the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) for residency, Ruston studied many aspects of filmmaking, with a particular focus on film as a vehicle for social change. She is currently the Filmmaker-in-Residence at Stony Brook Medicine in association with the Center for Compassionate Care & the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science. Along with filmmaking, Ruston has provided primary care in underserved clinics for over a decade. Find more info about Josh Clark at https://www.delaneyruston.com/.
On each episode of the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast, Robert Plotkin, co-creator of the “Hack Your Mind” series at MIT, explores the intersection between the practice of mindfulness & the use of technology in the modern age. Show notes can be found at TechnologyForMindfulness.com/. Come back often & feel free to subscribe in iTunes or add the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast to your favorite podcast application.
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Josh Clark is a UX designer and design leader who helps organizations build products for what’s next. He is founder of Big Medium, a New York design studio specializing in future-friendly interfaces for artificial intelligence, connected devices, and responsive websites. His clients include Samsung, Time Inc, ExxonMobil, About.com, TechCrunch, Entertainment Weekly, eBay, O’Reilly Media, and many others. Josh is author of several books, including Designing for Touch (A Book Apart) and Tapworthy: Designing Great iPhone Apps (O’Reilly). Josh founded the design studio Global Moxie in 2002 (the name changed to Big Medium in 2015) and holds a B.A. from Harvard University. Find more info about Josh Clark at https://bigmedium.com/about/josh-clark.html.
On each episode of the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast, Robert Plotkin, co-creator of the “Hack Your Mind” series at MIT, explores the intersection between the practice of mindfulness & the use of technology in the modern age. Show notes can be found at TechnologyForMindfulness.com/. Come back often & feel free to subscribe in iTunes or add the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast to your favorite podcast application.
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Éowyn Ahlstrom first encountered meditation and yoga more than twenty years ago and has been practicing avidly ever since. She has made mindfulness practice a central priority in her life, attending many silent meditation retreats and yoga practice courses, as well as deeply studying both ancient and modern texts regarding these practices. Éowyn currently serves as the guiding teacher for the mindfulness communities of the Lancaster First Unitarian Church and the Gardner Unitarian Universalist Society, both in central Massachusetts. Based at Listening Wellness Center in Barre, she teaches regionally and is a part-time faculty member at the Center for Mindfulness. At Listening Wellness Center, Éowyn has developed an innovative, in-depth, nine-month program to re-integrate yoga and meditation, entitled Living Yoga, Living Mindfully. Her approach to practice and teaching is holistic, with a strong emphasis on embodiment. Prior to full-time teaching, she was on staff at the Insight Meditation Society for seven years, serving in the areas of communication and development. Silent retreat remains a priority for Éowyn, who devotes at least one month each year to that way of practice. Find more info about Pete Dunlap at https://www.umassmed.edu/cfm/about-us/people/2-meet-our-faculty/ahlstrom-eowyn/.
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Employees have never had a harder time staying focused on the task at hand. Distractions have become so prevalent that today only 45% of employees' time goes to primary job duties. The average employee wastes more than 8 hours of each workweek, and more than half of that time takes place on a mobile device. All this multitasking and that pile of read-but-not-responded-to emails cause employees significant stress. Unfortunately, two out of three workers say their employer is doing nothing to help them cope with stress, leading 42% of employees to report having left a position because of work-related stress. Recently, the CDC identified stress as the number one workforce health issue. Fortunately, a growing body of research on our connected lives offers fresh insights on how to live productive, calm lives. Digital Detangler combines expertise in education, software, and corporate strategy to bring cutting-edge, actionable information to people and organizations. From diagnostic services to hands-on workshops to speaking engagements, Pete Dunlap teaches the skills needed to thrive in today's information-rich landscape. Find more info about Pete Dunlap at https://www.digitaldetangler.com/.
On each episode of the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast, Robert Plotkin, co-creator of the “Hack Your Mind” series at MIT, explores the intersection between the practice of mindfulness & the use of technology in the modern age. Show notes can be found at TechnologyForMindfulness.com/. Come back often & feel free to subscribe in iTunes or add the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast to your favorite podcast application.
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Ananda Leeke discovered mindfulness when her career as a young lawyer and investment banker did not produce the level of success she expected. Today, Ananda makes a difference in the world by helping people & organizations outsmart stress & embrace #ThrivingMindfully. As the CEO of Ananda Leeke Consulting, she develops & implements trainings, tools, practices & other resources that promote mindfulness in a way that is practical, impactful & accessible. She also leads the social media & workplace mindfulness programs as the Chief Social Media Officer at the Multicultural Media, Telecom & Internet Council. Her books, Love’s Troubadours, a yoga-inspired novel; That Which Awakens Me, a creativity memoir; & Digital Sisterhood, a technology memoir, are available on Amazon. She speaks at conferences & events sponsored by AT&T, Automattic, BlogHer, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Executive Women International, Howard University, Latinos in Tech Innovation & Social Media, Nonprofit Technology Network, Sisterhued, Spelman College & Web of Change. Find more info about Ananda Leeke at https://anandaleeke.com/about/.
On each episode of the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast, Robert Plotkin, co-creator of the “Hack Your Mind” series at MIT, explores the intersection between the practice of mindfulness & the use of technology in the modern age. Show notes can be found at TechnologyForMindfulness.com/. Come back often & feel free to subscribe in iTunes or add the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast to your favorite podcast application.
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Dr. Larry Rosen is Professor Emeritus & Past Chair of the Psychology Department at California State University, Dominguez Hills. He is a research psychologist, computer educator, keynote speaker & is recognized as an international expert in the “Psychology of Technology.”
Over the past 30-plus years, Dr. Rosen & his colleagues have examined reactions to technology among more than 70,000 people in the United States & in 22 other countries. He has written 7 books including: (1) “The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World”; (2) The Wiley Handbook of Psychology, Technology & Society; (3) iDisorder: Understanding Our Obsession With Technology & Overcoming its Hold on Us; (4) Rewired: Understanding the iGeneration and the Way They Learn; (5) Me, MySpace & I: Parenting the Net Generation; (6) TechnoStress: Coping with Technology @Work @Home @Play, & (7) The Mental Health Technology Bible. He also writes a technology column for the newspaper The National Psychologist & regular blogs for the magazine Psychology Today & the Huffington Post. Find more info about Larry Rosen at http://drlarryrosen.com/about/
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Michael John Harris is the author of Solitude: In Pursuit of a Singular Life in a Crowded World & The End of Absence, which won the Governor General’s Literary Award & became a national bestseller. He writes about media, civil liberties, & the arts, for dozens of publications, including The Washington Post, Wired, Salon, The Huffington Post, & The Globe & Mail. His work has been a finalist for the RBC Taylor Prize, the BC National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction, the Chautauqua Prize, the CBC Bookie Awards & several National Magazine Awards. Find more info about Michael Harris at MichaelJohnHarris.com.
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Viktor Mayer-Schönberger is the Professor of Internet Governance and Regulation at Oxford, focusing on the role of information in a networked economy. Previously, he spent ten years on the faculty of Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. Viktor has published eleven books, including the international bestseller “Big Data” (HMH, co-authored with Kenneth Cukier, translated into more than 20 languages), “Learning with Big Data” (HMH, co-authored with Kenneth Cukier) and the awards-winning “Delete: The Virtue of Forgetting in the Digital Age” with Princeton University Press (also available in multiple languages). He's also the author of over a hundred articles and book chapters on the economics and governance of information. In 2014 he received a World Technology Award in the law category for his work.
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Waylon Lewis, founder of Elephant Magazine, now elephantjournal.com, & host of Walk the Talk Show with Waylon Lewis, is a 1st generation American Buddhist “Dharma Brat." Voted #1 in U.S. on twitter for #green two years running, Changemaker & Eco Ambassador by Treehugger, Green Hero by Discovery’s Planet Green, Best (!) Shameless Self-Promoter at Westword's Web Awards, Prominent Buddhist by Shambhala Sun, & 100 Most Influential People in Health & Fitness 2011 by "Greatist", Waylon is a mediocre climber, lazy yogi, 365-day bicycle commuter & best friend to Redford (his rescue hound). His aim: to bring the good news re: "the mindful life" beyond the choir & to all those who didn't know they gave a care. His first book, Things I would like to do with You, is now available.
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Dr. Catherine Steiner-Adair is an internationally recognized clinical psychologist, school consultant & author of the award-winning book, "The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood & Family Relationships in the Digital Age", where she examines ways in which the wonders of technology & media also change how children learn & grow to show parents & educators how to reap the benefits of tech while reducing the risks it poses at every stage of child development.
Through the past 30 years, Dr. Steiner-Adair has presented keynotes, workshops & trainings at more than 500 hundred schools & professional conferences throughout the United States, Europe, South America, Central America, the Middle East & Asia. She's also appeared on ABC, BBC, CBS, CNN, MSNBC, NBC, PBS, Al Jazeera & Fox News, while also being heard on NPR affiliates around the country & quoted in newspapers & magazines including the New York Times, WSJ, Washington Post, Huffington Post & Time. Dr. Steiner-Adair has a private practice in Chestnut Hill, MA, where she works with children, adults, couples & families. She is a Research Associate in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School & an Associate Psychologist at McLean Hospital.
Find more info on Dr. Catherine Steiner Adair at http://catherinesteineradair.com/about-2/.
On each episode of the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast, Robert Plotkin, co-creator of the “Hack Your Mind” series at MIT, explores the intersection between the practice of mindfulness & the use of technology in the modern age. Show notes can be found at TechnologyForMindfulness.com/. Come back often & feel free to subscribe in iTunes or add the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast to your favorite podcast application.
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William Powers has worked for two decades in development aid and conservation in Latin America, Africa, and North America. From 2002 to 2004 he managed the community components of a project in the Bolivian Amazon that won a 2003 prize for environmental innovation from Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. His essays and commentaries on global issues have appeared in the New York Times and the International Herald Tribune and on National Public Radio’s Fresh Air. Powers has worked at the World Bank and holds international relations degrees from Brown and Georgetown. A third-generation New Yorker, Powers has also spent two decades exploring the American culture of speed and its alternatives in some fifty countries around the world. He has covered the subject in his four books and written about it in the Washington Post and the Atlantic. Powers is a senior fellow at the World Policy Institute and an adjunct faculty member at New York University. Find more info on William Powers at http://williampowersbooks.com/biography/.
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Christopher Plowman is the co-owner of Insight Timer, a home to more than 1,300,000 meditators that is rated as the top free meditation app in the Android & Apple stores. Four years ago, Christopher’s brother, Nicho, quit the corporate world to become a meditation teacher, & in 2014, they decided to merge experiences by launching a meditation company. Christopher believes meditation is slowly (but surely) becoming mainstream, not just in Silicon Valley, but in regional communities all around the world. Find more info on Christopher Plowman, & his app, Insight Timer, at https://insighttimer.com/. On each episode of the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast, Robert Plotkin, co-creator of the “Hack Your Mind” series at MIT, explores the intersection between the practice of mindfulness & the use of technology in the modern age. Show notes can be found at TechnologyForMindfulness.com/, & you can also follow the show at Twitter.com/TechForMindful & Facebook.com/TechnologyForMindfulness/. Come back often & feel free to subscribe in iTunes or add the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast to your favorite podcast application. Follow us on: Twitter.com/TechForMindful Facebook.com/TechnologyForMindfulness Subscribe to the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast via: iTunes: apple.co/2opAqpn Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/robert-plotkin/technology-for-mindfulness SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/technologyformindfulness TuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/Technology-For-Mindfulness-p963257/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCadmsqRjuiilNT5bwHFHDfQ RSS: feeds.feedburner.com/TechnologyForMindfulness Music courtesy of Tobu - Colors [NCS Release] https://youtu.be/MEJCwccKWG0 http://www.7obu.com http://www.soundcloud.com/7obu http://www.facebook.com/tobuofficial http://www.twitter.com/tobuofficial http://www.youtube.com/tobuofficial
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Liza Kindred is an author, speaker & founder of "Mindful Technology". She's worked with some of the top companies fashion and tech companies like VOGUE Magazine, Bergdorf Goodman, Bloomingdales, Hearst Media, Time Inc, Microsoft, Cisco, Vodafone & Amazon. Liza has also appeared in the The New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Financial Times, Market Watch and other publications. After spending twenty years working in fashion & technology, eventually specializing in wearable tech, Liza became alarmed by the lack of attention being paid to whether these devices were serving us... or the other way around. As a meditator for eight years, a student of Shambhala Buddhism & a reiki practitioner, she began talking about this disparity, & eventually developed the principles behind "Mindful Technology", which have been wildly well received as while nearly everyone loves technology, they also want to escape from it's grips from time to time. This is the genesis behind "Mindful Technology" the company & the #mindfultech movement. Find more info on Liza Kindred at https://www.mindfultechnology.com/lizakindred On each episode of the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast, Robert Plotkin, co-creator of the “Hack Your Mind” series at MIT, explores the intersection between the practice of mindfulness & the use of technology in the modern age. Show notes can be found at TechnologyForMindfulness.com/, & you can also follow the show at Twitter.com/TechForMindful & Facebook.com/TechnologyForMindfulness/. Come back often & feel free to subscribe in iTunes or add the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast to your favorite podcast application. Follow us on: Twitter.com/TechForMindful Facebook.com/TechnologyForMindfulness Subscribe to the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast via: iTunes: apple.co/2opAqpn Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/robert-plotkin/technology-for-mindfulness SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/technologyformindfulness TuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/Technology-For-Mindfulness-p963257/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCadmsqRjuiilNT5bwHFHDfQ RSS: feeds.feedburner.com/TechnologyForMindfulness Music courtesy of Tobu - Colors [NCS Release] https://youtu.be/MEJCwccKWG0 http://www.7obu.com http://www.soundcloud.com/7obu http://www.facebook.com/tobuofficial http://www.twitter.com/tobuofficial http://www.youtube.com/tobuofficial
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Happy 2018! In this episode, Technology For Mindfulness Host Robert Plotkin offers tips for a new tradition in 2018. Rather than picking one or more New Year's "resolutions", try focusing on New Year's "intentions".On each episode of the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast, Robert Plotkin, co-creator of the “Hack Your Mind” series at MIT, explores the intersection between the practice of mindfulness & the use of technology in the modern age. Show notes can be found at TechnologyForMindfulness.com/, & you can also follow the show at Twitter.com/TechForMindful & Facebook.com/TechnologyForMindfulness/. Come back often & feel free to subscribe in iTunes or add the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast to your favorite podcast application.Follow us on:Twitter.com/TechForMindfulFacebook.com/TechnologyForMindfulnessSubscribe to the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast via:iTunes: apple.co/2opAqpnStitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/robert-plotkin/technology-for-mindfulnessSoundCloud: soundcloud.com/technologyformindfulnessTuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/Technology-For-Mindfulness-p963257/YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCadmsqRjuiilNT5bwHFHDfQRSS: feeds.feedburner.com/TechnologyForMindfulnessMusic courtesy of Tobu - Colors [NCS Release] https://youtu.be/MEJCwccKWG0http://www.7obu.comhttp://www.soundcloud.com/7obuhttp://www.facebook.com/tobuofficialhttp://www.twitter.com/tobuofficialhttp://www.youtube.com/tobuofficial
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Bill Davidow has more than 30 years of experience as a high-technology industry executive & venture investor. He's the author of "Overconnected: The Promise and Threat of the Internet" & "Marketing High Technology" as well as the co-author of "Total Customer Service & The Virtual Corporation". Bill earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Dartmouth College, a master’s degree in electrical engineering from both Dartmouth College & the California Institute of Technology, & a doctorate in electrical engineering from Stanford University.While at Intel, Bill served as senior vice president of marketing & sales, vice president of the microcomputer division & vice president of the microcomputer systems division. Prior to Intel Corp., Bill worked in various managerial positions at Hewlett Packard & General Electric. Bill’s community involvement extends to serving on the boards of California Institute of Technology & Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research. He also sits on the Foundation Board of the University of California, San Francisco & on the Board of the California Nature Conservancy."Overconnected: The Promise & Threat of the Internet" can be purchased online at http://a.co/0x0yROWFind more info on Bill Davidow at http://www.davidow.com/about-2/.On each episode of the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast, Robert Plotkin, co-creator of the “Hack Your Mind” series at MIT, explores the intersection between the practice of mindfulness & the use of technology in the modern age. Show notes can be found at TechnologyForMindfulness.com/, & you can also follow the show at Twitter.com/TechForMindful & Facebook.com/TechnologyForMindfulness/. Come back often & feel free to subscribe in iTunes or add the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast to your favorite podcast application.Follow us on:Twitter.com/TechForMindfulFacebook.com/TechnologyForMindfulnessSubscribe to the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast via:iTunes: apple.co/2opAqpnStitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/robert-plotkin/technology-for-mindfulnessSoundCloud: soundcloud.com/technologyformindfulnessTuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/Technology-For-Mindfulness-p963257/YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCadmsqRjuiilNT5bwHFHDfQRSS: feeds.feedburner.com/TechnologyForMindfulnessMusic courtesy of Tobu - Colors [NCS Release] https://youtu.be/MEJCwccKWG0http://www.7obu.comhttp://www.soundcloud.com/7obuhttp://www.facebook.com/tobuofficialhttp://www.twitter.com/tobuofficialhttp://www.youtube.com/tobuofficial
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Carl Honoré is an award-winning writer, broadcaster & TED speaker. As the global guru on the Slow Movement, he travels the world to teach individuals & organizations how to power forward by slowing down. Carl’s audiences range from C-suite executives, entrepreneurs & IT professionals to clients like Microsoft, Barclays & Reuters, having been featured in a series for BBC Radio 4 called “The Slow Coach” as well as Australian TV (ABC 1) show “Frantic Family Rescue”. He hosts a podcast called “The Slow Revolution” & his TED talk on the benefits of slowing down has been viewed 2.5 million times.Before spearheading the Slow Movement, Carl spent a decade working as a journalist. He covered Europe & South America for the Economist, Observer, Miami Herald, Houston Chronicle, Time, National Post & other publications. His first book, In Praise of Slow, examines our compulsion to hurry & chronicles a global trend toward putting on the brakes. Carl’s latest book, The Slow Fix, explores how to tackle complex problems in every walk of life, from health & relationships to business & politics, without falling for superficial, short-term quick fixes. He lives in London with his wife & two children.Find more info on Carl Honore at http://www.carlhonore.com/.On each episode of the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast, Robert Plotkin, co-creator of the “Hack Your Mind” series at MIT, explores the intersection between the practice of mindfulness & the use of technology in the modern age. Show notes can be found at TechnologyForMindfulness.com/, & you can also follow the show at Twitter.com/TechForMindful & Facebook.com/TechnologyForMindfulness/. Come back often & feel free to subscribe in iTunes or add the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast to your favorite podcast application.Follow us on:Twitter.com/TechForMindfulFacebook.com/TechnologyForMindfulnessSubscribe to the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast via:iTunes: apple.co/2opAqpnStitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/robert-plotkin/technology-for-mindfulnessSoundCloud: soundcloud.com/technologyformindfulnessTuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/Technology-For-Mindfulness-p963257/YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCadmsqRjuiilNT5bwHFHDfQRSS: feeds.feedburner.com/TechnologyForMindfulnessMusic courtesy of Tobu - Colors [NCS Release] https://youtu.be/MEJCwccKWG0http://www.7obu.comhttp://www.soundcloud.com/7obuhttp://www.facebook.com/tobuofficialhttp://www.twitter.com/tobuofficialhttp://www.youtube.com/tobuofficial
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Widely recognized visionary thinker & thought leader Linda Stone is a writer, speaker & consultant focused on trends & their strategic & consumer implications, innovation & the physiology of our relationship with technology, & how our relationship with technology can evolve. Articles on her work have appeared in the New York Times, Newsweek, The Economist, Boston Globe, Harvard Business Review, & hundreds of blogs. In her 7+ years at Apple, she had the opportunity to do pioneering work in multimedia hardware, software & publishing while also working for Chairman and CEO John Sculley on special projects. Find more info on Linda Stone at https://lindastone.net/. On each episode of the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast, Robert Plotkin, co-creator of the “Hack Your Mind” series at MIT, explores the intersection between the practice of mindfulness & the use of technology in the modern age. Show notes can be found at TechnologyForMindfulness.com/, & you can also follow the show at Twitter.com/TechForMindful & Facebook.com/TechnologyForMindfulness/. Come back often & feel free to subscribe in iTunes or add the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast to your favorite podcast application. Follow us on: Twitter.com/TechForMindful Facebook.com/TechnologyForMindfulness Subscribe to the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast via: iTunes: apple.co/2opAqpn Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/robert-plotkin/technology-for-mindfulness SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/technologyformindfulness TuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/Technology-For-Mindfulness-p963257/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCadmsqRjuiilNT5bwHFHDfQ RSS: feeds.feedburner.com/TechnologyForMindfulness Music courtesy of Tobu - Colors [NCS Release] https://youtu.be/MEJCwccKWG0 http://www.7obu.com http://www.soundcloud.com/7obu http://www.facebook.com/tobuofficial http://www.twitter.com/tobuofficial http://www.youtube.com/tobuofficial
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Known as the “Digital Detox & Connectivity Expert”, Holland Haiis often appears on CNN, CBS, NBC, Sirius Radio & other media outlets to explain how to increase connection within ourselves while finding a technological balance. Haiis is a dynamic speaker, corporate trainer & author of the book “Consciously Connecting: A Simple Process to Reconnect in a Disconnected World”. She speaks on how to work & live more human, why playtime is imperative to drive creativity, & the neuroscience of too much tech & how it affects productivity & time management. In 2016, Hay House voted her one of 100 Global Thought Leaders, along with Deepak Chopra & Suze Orman. Find more info on Holland Haiis at https://hollandhaiis.com/. On each episode of the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast, Robert Plotkin, co-creator of the “Hack Your Mind” series at MIT, explores the intersection between the practice of mindfulness & the use of technology in the modern age. Show notes can be found at TechnologyForMindfulness.com/, & you can also follow the show at Twitter.com/TechForMindful & Facebook.com/TechnologyForMindfulness/. Come back often & feel free to subscribe in iTunes or add the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast to your favorite podcast application. Follow us on: Twitter.com/TechForMindful Facebook.com/TechnologyForMindfulness Subscribe to the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast via: iTunes: apple.co/2opAqpn Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/robert-plotkin/technology-for-mindfulness SoundCloud: @technologyformindfulness TuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/Technology-For-Mindfulness-p963257/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCadmsqRjuiilNT5bwHFHDfQ RSS: feeds.feedburner.com/TechnologyForMindfulness Music courtesy of Tobu - Colors [NCS Release] https://youtu.be/MEJCwccKWG0 http://www.7obu.com http://www.soundcloud.com/7obu http://www.facebook.com/tobuofficial http://www.twitter.com/tobuofficial http://www.youtube.com/tobuofficial
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Internationally accredited meditation, yoga & mindfulness teacher Melli O'Brien draws upon her unique blend of skills to help others via conference presentations, workshops & even festivals. Trained at the Mindfulness Institute of Australia, Melli was selected by the Satyananda Mangrove Mountain Ashram (the largest ashram in the southern hemisphere) to teach mindfulness retreats & is also a regular at other mindfulness retreats & courses in Australia & abroad. Noting that her mission is help others "enjoy a more conscious & connected life", Melli is quick to point out that as a mindfulness teacher, she remains, first & foremost, a devoted mindfulness practitioner (who’s still learning, discovering & deepening every day). Find more info on Melli O'Brien at https://mrsmindfulness.com/. On each episode of the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast, Robert Plotkin, co-creator of the “Hack Your Mind” series at MIT, explores the intersection between the practice of mindfulness & the use of technology in the modern age. Show notes can be found at TechnologyForMindfulness.com/, & you can also follow the show at Twitter.com/TechForMindful & Facebook.com/TechnologyForMindfulness/. Come back often & feel free to subscribe in iTunes or add the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast to your favorite podcast application. Follow us on: Twitter.com/TechForMindful Facebook.com/TechnologyForMindfulness Subscribe to the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast via: iTunes: apple.co/2opAqpn Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/robert-plotkin/technology-for-mindfulness SoundCloud: @technologyformindfulness TuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/Technology-For-Mindfulness-p963257/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCadmsqRjuiilNT5bwHFHDfQ RSS: feeds.feedburner.com/TechnologyForMindfulness Music courtesy of Tobu - Colors [NCS Release] https://youtu.be/MEJCwccKWG0 http://www.7obu.com http://www.soundcloud.com/7obu http://www.facebook.com/tobuofficial http://www.twitter.com/tobuofficial http://www.youtube.com/tobuofficial
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Author Nicholas Carr writes about technology & culture. His latest book, “Utopia Is Creepy” (http://a.co/7dwlAjY), collects his best essays, blog posts, & other writings from the past dozen years for an alternative history of our tech-besotted time. His previous work, 2014’s “The Glass Cage: How Our Computers Are Changing Us”, examined the personal & social consequences of our ever growing dependency on computers, robots & apps. His 2010 book, “The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains” was a 2011 Pulitzer Prize finalist & New York Times bestseller. In 2015, he also received the Neil Postman Award for Career Achievement in Public Intellectual Activity from the Media Ecology Association. Since 2005, he has written the popular blog “Rough Type” (http://www.roughtype.com/). Nicholas Carr is a former member of the Encyclopedia Britannica’s editorial board of advisors, was on the steering board of the World Economic Forum’s cloud computing project & a writer-in-residence at the University of California at Berkeley’s journalism school. Earlier in his career, he was executive editor of the Harvard Business Review. He holds a B.A. from Dartmouth College & an M.A., in English & American Literature & Language, from Harvard University. Find more info on Nicholas Carr at http://www.nicholascarr.com/. On each episode of the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast, Robert Plotkin, co-creator of the “Hack Your Mind” series at MIT, explores the intersection between the practice of mindfulness & the use of technology in the modern age. Show notes can be found at TechnologyForMindfulness.com/, & you can also follow the show at Twitter.com/TechForMindful & Facebook.com/TechnologyForMindfulness/. Come back often & feel free to subscribe in iTunes or add the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast to your favorite podcast application. Follow us on: Twitter.com/TechForMindful Facebook.com/TechnologyForMindfulness Subscribe to the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast via: iTunes: apple.co/2opAqpn Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/robert-plotkin/technology-for-mindfulness SoundCloud: @technologyformindfulness TuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/Technology-For-Mindfulness-p963257/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCadmsqRjuiilNT5bwHFHDfQ RSS: feeds.feedburner.com/TechnologyForMindfulness Music courtesy of Tobu - Colors [NCS Release] https://youtu.be/MEJCwccKWG0 http://www.7obu.com http://www.soundcloud.com/7obu http://www.facebook.com/tobuofficial http://www.twitter.com/tobuofficial http://www.youtube.com/tobuofficial
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Time management author, public speaker, coach & trainer Dave Crenshaw has appeared in Time magazine, USA Today, FastCompany, the BBC News, & his courses on LinkedIn Learning have received millions of views. Crenshaw's three books, including “The Myth of Multitasking” and his newest, “The Power of Having Fun: How Meaningful Breaks Help You Get More Done”, are in stores now & can be purchased online at http://a.co/1f44cqo/. The irony of Dave’s mission is that he considers himself very chaotic & inherently unproductive, even being diagnosed by a clinical psychologist as “off the charts ADHD.” That label became a personal challenge that led to developing simple systems that fast-paced business leaders worldwide now utilize to improve focus, structure, & stability. Crenshaw received his degree in Business Management-Entrepreneurship from the Marriott School at Brigham Young University & began his coaching career in 1998 as the youngest independent consultant for one of the world’s largest business coaching firms. Dave is the founder of Invaluable Inc., a coaching & training corporation that has helped transform hundreds of thousands of business leaders around the world. He currently lives in the shadow of Utah’s Rocky Mountains with his wife & children. Find more info on Dave Crenshaw at https://davecrenshaw.com/.
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John de Graaf is a documentary filmmaker who has produced more than a dozen prime-time national PBS specials & the namesake of the “John de Graaf Environmental Filmmaking Award” presented each year at the Wild and Scenic Film Festival in California. He is the Executive Director of “Take Back Your Time” (http://www.takebackyourtime.org/), co-founder of “The Happiness Initiative” (www.happycounts.org), co-author of the books “Affluenza” & “What’s the Economy for, Anyway?” (https://tinyurl.com/yd4yzo5e) & has taught for the Evergreen State College, the University of Washington, & Boston University’s Center for Digital Imaging Arts. Concerning well-being, De Graaf has served as an advisor to the government of Bhutan as it development its Gross National Happiness project proposal for the United Nations & is also the Senior Well-Being Advisor for Earth Economics, a nonprofit ecosystem services organization. His work & speaking engagements involve exploration of the intersection of happiness, work-life balance, consumerism, health & sustainability. John De Graaf’s latest project, “And Beaty For All” (http://scorai.org/beauty/), aims to unite cities & rural areas, conservatives & liberals, to restore & preserve land.Find more info on John de Graaf at https://www.johndegraaf.com/On each episode of the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast, Robert Plotkin, co-creator of the “Hack Your Mind” series at MIT, explores the intersection between the practice of mindfulness & the use of technology in the modern age. Show notes can be found at TechnologyForMindfulness.com/, & you can also follow the show at Twitter.com/TechForMindful & Facebook.com/TechnologyForMindfulness/. Come back often & feel free to subscribe in iTunes or add the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast to your favorite podcast application.Follow us on:Twitter.com/TechForMindfulFacebook.com/TechnologyForMindfulnessSubscribe to the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast via:iTunes: apple.co/2opAqpnStitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/robert-plotkin/technology-for-mindfulnessSoundCloud: @technologyformindfulnessTuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/Technology-For-Mindfulness-p963257/YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCadmsqRjuiilNT5bwHFHDfQRSS: feeds.feedburner.com/TechnologyForMindfulnessMusic courtesy of Tobu - Colors [NCS Release] https://youtu.be/MEJCwccKWG0http://www.7obu.comhttp://www.soundcloud.com/7obuhttp://www.facebook.com/tobuofficialhttp://www.twitter.com/tobuofficialhttp://www.youtube.com/tobuofficial
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Mark Bauerlein earned his doctorate in English at UCLA in 1988 & has taught at Emory since 1989, with a two-and-a-half year break in 2003-05 to serve as the Director, Office of Research & Analysis, at the National Endowment for the Arts. Apart from his scholarly work, he publishes in popular periodicals such as The Wall Street Journal, The Weekly Standard, The Washington Post, TLS, and Chronicle of Higher Education. His latest book, "The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future (Or, Don 't Trust Anyone Under 30), is available for purchase online at https://www.amazon.com/Dumbest-Generation-Stupefies-Americans-Jeopardizes/dp/1585427128 Along the same topics, Mark also wrote “The Digital Divide: Arguments for and Against Facebook, Google, Texting, and the Age of Social Networking” available at https://www.amazon.com/dp/1585428868/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ep_dp_eiAOzbG3FFNNX Find more info on Mark Bauerlein at http://english.emory.edu/home/people/faculty/faculty_pages/bauerlein.html On each episode of the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast, Robert Plotkin, co-creator of the “Hack Your Mind” series at MIT, explores the intersection between the practice of mindfulness & the use of technology in the modern age. Show notes can be found at TechnologyForMindfulness.com/, & you can also follow the show at Twitter.com/TechForMindful & Facebook.com/TechnologyForMindfulness/. Come back often & feel free to subscribe in iTunes or add the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast to your favorite podcast application. Follow us on: Twitter.com/TechForMindful Facebook.com/TechnologyForMindfulness Subscribe to the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast via: iTunes: apple.co/2opAqpn Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/robert-plotkin/technology-for-mindfulness SoundCloud: @technologyformindfulness TuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/Technology-For-Mindfulness-p963257/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCadmsqRjuiilNT5bwHFHDfQ RSS: feeds.feedburner.com/TechnologyForMindfulness Music courtesy of Tobu - Colors [NCS Release] https://youtu.be/MEJCwccKWG0 http://www.7obu.com http://www.soundcloud.com/7obu http://www.facebook.com/tobuofficial http://www.twitter.com/tobuofficial http://www.youtube.com/tobuofficial
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Neil Seligman is the Founder of http://www.theconsciousprofessional.com , the Author of 100 Mindfulness Meditations and one of the UK’s leading experts in Corporate Mindfulness, Wellbeing and Professional Resilience. In this episode Neil discusses about his work at The Conscious Professional and what his mission and goal is. According to Neil his practice brings skills of mindfulness to professionals. His vision is enlightened executives and conscious businesses. Neil links mindfulness to professional excellence, and his vision is to find the missing link in many professionals who are not able to express themselves in the exterior reality. The internal world is the key to emotional intelligence and we have to find peace within ourselves.Connect with Neil:www.theconsciousprofessional.comOn each episode of the Technology For Mindfulness podcast, Robert Plotkin, co-creator of the “Hack Your Mind” series at MIT, explores the intersection between the practice of mindfulness & the use of technology in the modern age. Show notes can be found at www.technologyformindfulness.com/podcast.Follow us on:Twitter.com/TechForMindful Facebook.com/TechnologyForMindfulness/Subscribe Here:iTunes: http://apple.co/2opAqpnStitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/robert-plotkin/technology-for-mindfulnessSoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/technologyformindfulnessTuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/Technology-For-Mindfulness-p963257/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCadmsqRjuiilNT5bwHFHDfQRSS - http://feeds.feedburner.com/TechnologyForMindfulnessMusic courtesy of Tobu - Colors [NCS Release] http://tobumusic.com/https://youtu.be/MEJCwccKWG0http://www.soundcloud.com/7obuhttp://www.facebook.com/tobuofficialhttp://www.twitter.com/tobuofficialhttp://www.youtube.com/tobuofficial
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For the past eight years, Emmy-nominated filmmaker Tiffany Shlain, her husband & two children have embraced "Technology Shabbat", a modernized version of the Jewish day of rest, where they break away from digital screens & other technology for 24 hours. Shlain joins host Robert Plotkin to discuss how "Technology Shabbat" works & doesn't prevent her & her husband from embracing technology in their everyday lives. Tiffany Shlain is an American filmmaker, author, & public speaker regarded as an internet pioneer for her work, including founding the Webby Awards, co-founding the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences & running the Moxie Institute Film Studio & Lab. She lives in Northern California with husband Goldberg whom she frequently collaborates with on art installations & other projects. Connect with Tiffany: http://www.moxieinstitute.org/technology_shabbats. On each episode of the Technology For Mindfulness podcast, Robert Plotkin, co-creator of the “Hack Your Mind” series at MIT, explores the intersection between the practice of mindfulness & the use of technology in the modern age. Show notes can be found at www.technologyformindfulness.com/podcast. Follow us on: Twitter.com/TechForMindful Facebook.com/TechnologyForMindfulness/ Subscribe Here: iTunes: http://apple.co/2opAqpn Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/robert-plotkin/technology-for-mindfulness SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/technologyformindfulness TuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/Technology-For-Mindfulness-p963257/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCadmsqRjuiilNT5bwHFHDfQ RSS - http://feeds.feedburner.com/TechnologyForMindfulness Music courtesy of Tobu - Colors [NCS Release] www.tobumusic.com/ youtu.be/MEJCwccKWG0 @7obu www.facebook.com/tobuofficial www.twitter.com/tobuofficial www.youtube.com/tobuofficial
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Journalist, broadcaster & communication consultant Dr. Susan Maushart joins host Robert Plotkin to discuss her internationally acclaimed memoir & BBC Book of the Week The Winter of Our Disconnect: How Three Totally Wired Teenagers (& a Mother Who Slept with Her iPhone) Pulled the Plug on Their Technology & Lived to Tell the Tale. Maushart is the author of five books, including the feminist classics The Mask of Motherhood & Wifework. An independent producer, Susan's popular radio series Multiple Choice & StoryCatcher have been heard across Australia on ABC Radio, & across the world on via the web. She has appeared as a commentator on The Today Show, Lateline, CNN, Fox & Friends & in publications ranging from Family Circle & Parents to the Huffington Post & The Guardian. Susan's lifestyle column in the Weekend Australian Magazine ran weekly for a legendary 12 years, & she has lectured in media at NYU, Fordham & Curtin University of Technology. The mother of three global nomads, Susan lives between Perth, Western Australia & the East End of Long Island. Susan has written news, features, profiles, history, memoir, comedy & genre fiction. Her current projects include the commissioned history This Little World, which celebrates the centenary of Presbyterian Ladies' College, Perth, & the forthcoming management novel Not the Smartest Guy in the Room. Connect with Dr. Susan: http://www.susanmaushart.com/. On each episode of the Technology For Mindfulness podcast, Robert Plotkin, co-creator of the “Hack Your Mind” series at MIT, explores the intersection between the practice of mindfulness & the use of technology in the modern age. Show notes can be found at www.technologyformindfulness.com/podcast. Follow us on: Twitter.com/TechForMindful Facebook.com/TechnologyForMindfulness/ Subscribe Here: iTunes: http://apple.co/2opAqpn Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/robert-plotkin/technology-for-mindfulness SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/technologyformindfulness TuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/Technology-For-Mindfulness-p963257/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCadmsqRjuiilNT5bwHFHDfQ RSS - http://feeds.feedburner.com/TechnologyForMindfulness Music courtesy of Tobu - Colors [NCS Release] www.tobumusic.com/ youtu.be/MEJCwccKWG0 @7obu www.facebook.com/tobuofficial www.twitter.com/tobuofficial www.youtube.com/tobuofficial
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Dr. Judson Brewer joins host Robert Plotkin to discuss mindfulness training for addiction. Brewer is a thought leader in the ‘science of self-mastery,” having combined nearly 20 years of experience with mindfulness training with his scientific research therein. He has published numerous peer-reviewed articles & book chapters, spoken at international conferences, & his work has been featured in 60 Minutes, TEDx, Time Magazine, Forbes, the BBC, NPR, BusinessWeek & others. He is Director of Research at the Center of Mindfulness & an associate professor in medicine & psychiatry at the UMass Medical School. He is also adjunct faculty at Yale University School of Medicine & a research affiliate at MIT. A psychiatrist & internationally known expert in mindfulness training, Brewer has developed & tested novel mindfulness programs for addictions, including both in-person & app-based treatments (cravingtoquit.com/). He has also studied the underlying neural mechanisms of mindfulness using standard & real-time fMRI. Connect with Dr. Judson: thecenterformindfuleating.org/Judson-Brewer/ On each episode of the Technology For Mindfulness podcast, Robert Plotkin, co-creator of the “Hack Your Mind” series at MIT, explores the intersection between the practice of mindfulness & the use of technology in the modern age. Show notes can be found at www.technologyformindfulness.com/podcast.Follow us on:Twitter.com/TechForMindful Facebook.com/TechnologyForMindfulness/Subscribe Here:iTunes: http://apple.co/2opAqpnStitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/robert-plotkin/technology-for-mindfulnessSoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/technologyformindfulnessTuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/Technology-For-Mindfulness-p963257/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCadmsqRjuiilNT5bwHFHDfQRSS - http://feeds.feedburner.com/TechnologyForMindfulnessMusic courtesy of Tobu - Colors [NCS Release] www.tobumusic.com/youtu.be/MEJCwccKWG0@7obuwww.facebook.com/tobuofficialwww.twitter.com/tobuofficialwww.youtube.com/tobuofficial
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Maggie Jackson joins host Robert Plotkin for a discussion on how technology can distract us and what we can do about it. Jackson is an award-winning author & former Boston Globe columnist known for her penetrating coverage of social issues, especially technology’s impact on humanity. Her essays and articles have appeared in publications worldwide, including the The New York Times, Business Week, Utne, and on National Public Radio. Her acclaimed book, Distracted: The Erosion of Attention and the Coming Dark Age, jumpstarted our global conversation on the steep costs of fragmenting our attention. Jackson’s first book, What’s Happening to Home? Balancing Work, Life and Refuge in the Information Age, examined the loss of home as a refuge. Connect with Maggie: http://maggie-jackson.com/ On each episode of the Technology For Mindfulness podcast, Robert Plotkin, co-creator of the “Hack Your Mind” series at MIT, explores the intersection between the practice of mindfulness & the use of technology in the modern age. Show notes can be found at www.technologyformindfulness.com/podcast.Follow us on:Twitter.com/TechForMindful Facebook.com/TechnologyForMindfulness/Subscribe Here:iTunes: http://apple.co/2opAqpnStitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/robert-plotkin/technology-for-mindfulnessSoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/technologyformindfulnessTuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/Technology-For-Mindfulness-p963257/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCadmsqRjuiilNT5bwHFHDfQRSS - http://feeds.feedburner.com/TechnologyForMindfulnessMusic courtesy of Tobu - Colors [NCS Release] www.tobumusic.com/youtu.be/MEJCwccKWG0@7obuwww.facebook.com/tobuofficialwww.twitter.com/tobuofficialwww.youtube.com/tobuofficial
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On Technology For Mindfulness podcast, Robert Plotkin, co-creator of the “Hack Your Mind” series at MIT, explores the intersection between the practice of mindfulness & the use of technology in the modern age. Show notes can be found at www.technologyformindfulness.com/podcast.Follow us on:Twitter.com/TechForMindful Facebook.com/TechnologyForMindfulness/Subscribe Here:iTunes: http://apple.co/2opAqpnStitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/robert-plotkin/technology-for-mindfulnessSoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/technologyformindfulnessTuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/Technology-For-Mindfulness-p963257/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCadmsqRjuiilNT5bwHFHDfQRSS - http://feeds.feedburner.com/TechnologyForMindfulnessMusic courtesy of Tobu - Colors [NCS Release] www.tobumusic.com/youtu.be/MEJCwccKWG0@7obuwww.facebook.com/tobuofficialwww.twitter.com/tobuofficialwww.youtube.com/tobuofficial
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