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Digital Wellness is the pursuit of a healthy relationship with technology, both personally and professionally. Excessive screen time, especially during remote work, can lead to various issues like eye strain, poor posture, disrupted sleep, anxiety, and depression. Social media usage has surged, and it's crucial to find ways to manage screen time effectively. Tips include setting a nightly routine, designating device-free times, and taking vacations without internet access to combat digital fatigue and improve overall well-being.

A child can reach porn or harmful content in a matter of 3 clicks. How can we expect to give kids such tools at such an age without any education on how to use them?

Taking lessons from our offline life & physical homes, we learn about how to stay safe in our Digital Homes & lives.

Technology is evolving at a rapid pace with the emergence of Metaverse, but are we upskilling ourselves on how to navigate the Digital World in a healthy, safe & positive way?

Read this article where I list down the top 5 courses & educational resources from leading players like Digital Wellness Institute, Consciously Digital, Google Digital Wellness, Cyber Civics, Screen Time Action Network, University of York & Common Sense Media.

These resources around Digital Wellness would help you thrive in the Digital World.

Have you been on dating apps to ‘find your love at first swipe’? But in the end, struggled to find a meaningful connection…

Have you put in efforts to build your dating app profile but with no meaningful results…

You’re not alone. Read this article to know more about the psychology of dating apps (‘Hooked Model’) & how you can achieve focus, productivity & meaningful connection.

During the time of the harsh pandemic did you feel lonely or ungrateful? You weren’t alone..

During such times when people were feeling lonely and going into the stage of apathy, Daily Haloha through ‘one-question-a-day-is-changing-my-life-and-the-world’ stands out & created a difference in the world.

Read this article to know more about Daily Haloha & how you can use it put empathy & belonging back into the world

Taking lessons from the Food Pyramid, we look at the responsible use of digital technology. The screen time pyramid has 4 sections—use sparingly, use occasionally, use moderately, and use freely.

Read this article to know more & design your own Screen Time Pyramid so that you can thrive in the Digital World.

I list down my Top 10 lessons learned from ‘60’ hours of Digital Detox. This includes communication, JOMO, time, resistance, planning, Screen Time, Self Compassion & much more.

Read this article to know more.

‘Social media is like Drugs’

‘The Digital Drug: Social Media Addiction’

‘Smartphones are destroying a generation’

These are very common statements we read or hear about our technology & screen use. But, this is a very negative outlook to have. The better comparison is with food. Read this blog to know more about tech & food analogy to change the way you look at your technology.

Have you ever procrastinated on work & studies?

I’m sure a lot of you must be saying yes. This is a common human struggle.

Now, what if you had a study group or a team member was checking on your work regularly.

I’m sure a lot of you were successful in completing your studies, assignments & work in this case.

Read this article to know more about ‘Screen Time Buddy/Accountability Partner’ technique & how you can use it to improve your Digital Wellness.

There are some quotes which change the way you think or reinforce a positive concept in a succinct way. In this article, I cover 7 top quotes around Distractions, Online Safety, Screen Time & Ethical Technology etc. which has opened my eyes by experts like Tristan Harris, Nir Eyal, Diana Graber, Digital Wellness Institute etc. Read this article to know more.

Rijul, a leading thought leader in Digital Wellness, becomes vulnerable & lists down his struggles like Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) with WhatsApp & how he conquered them. This includes increasing resistance & friction by accessing his WhatsApp on his Laptop instead of Phone. Read this article to know more.

Rijul, a leading thought leader in Digital Wellness, becomes vulnerable & lists down his top 5 digital wellness struggles including multitasking, breaks, distractions, internal triggers or feelings, tech boundaries & much more.

Constantly hooked to your phones? Rijul, a leading thought leader in Digital Wellness, lists down his top 5 digital wellness tips including analog technology, intentional & healthier use of tech, tech boundaries & much more.

The urge to stay connected with the world often takes a toll to the point where we feel overwhelmed and sore. With every beep and flash, we are drawn toward our devices or screens irrespective of how worn out we may be. Digital Wellness apps help you by revealing your digital usage habits, reminding you of your daily goals, or sometimes even locking you out of an app depending on the features of the app. Check out this article to know more.

Most of us have something that we dislike about our physical appearance—our nose, a flabby stomach, the list goes on. Eating disorders have been on the rise over the course of the pandemic & one such trend is Thinspiration. It refers to content and imagery encouraging and idealizing excessively thin bodies. While leaving social media is not the solution but being mindful of the content we interact with and curating for ourselves a positive algorithm is advantageous to our own health.

The Indian corporate culture is one that is characterized by an incessant need to hustle & be ‘always on’. With 89% of employees standing on the brink of burnout due to digital overwhelm and exhaustion, it is more important than ever to identify and acknowledge the problems that persist with handling digital technologies in the corporate world. The Digital Wellness Institute offers courses, consulting, and certification to help employees and companies improve their digital habits in a remote and hybrid workspace.

We have to understand that social media is only showing the best of everyone’s lives. It is like looking at someone passing on the street for a second and comparing our whole lives to that momentary glimpse of a person. Isn't that unfair to do? Our lives are so much more than the 20-second tailored glimpse and once we start fully focusing on our own lives & who we want to be it becomes easier to not compare ourselves to those we see online. Taking us one step further to being okay with missing out (FOMO). Read this article to know more about how you can experience JOMO.

Screen time contracts are agreements that a family deliberates and creates together that define the boundaries regarding technology and screen use at home by all family members. Establishing these contracts can teach young adults and growing pre-teens to have a healthier relationship with technology. These contracts go much beyond rules on the number of hours of screen use but instead also focus on when, how, and where to use screens. Read this article to know more.

Digital Wellness 🧘 is not about becoming ‘Anti-Technology’. It’s about being ‘Healthy-Technology’ & encourages you to use it to get the best out of it without it taking the best out of you 🙂. Read this article to know more about why we need Digital Wellness so that we can thrive in the Digital World.