digital detox by florence pérès

Digital Detoxby Florence Pérès

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Goals

• why do we have to digital detox… what is the problem ?

• how can I get a better tech/life balance

Flow

Work & life nowadays

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nformation overload

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Pressured

busy busy busy

hurry hurry hurry

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Work & life nowadays

Pressured

Always on

Pressured

Digitale intox

First iPhone ?

Much more than just a phone

the de-synchronised society

The disconnected connected

We are the disconnected connected

The disconnected connected

The disconnected connected

10% of people < 25 may text during sex

The disconnected connected

The disconnected connected

Self assessment:Do I need a digital detox ?

Self assessmentTEST

Heb ik een digitale detox nodig?

How many times do we check our smartphone a day ?

DOPAMINE

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Work & life nowadays

At work

12,4’ interrupted

10’ to 15’ back in concentration

0,5’ interruption => 2’ needed

- Restless/dopamine

- Lazy by nature

- Recognition, being part of a community

- Escape/to avoid our problems

- Control conversation

- Afraid of loneliness

- FOMO

Auto-distraction

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Work & life nowadays

information doubles every 11 hours!

Multitasking

Stress13% Burn out189 days of absence66% stress complaints11% > 1 month sickleave

Pressured

stress level during the day

Dopamine => adrenaline

SlowEnergyConcentration & focusQuickly tiredOne thing at a time

Reflection

Archive

reflect ofreflex?

Remedy ?

Korte meditatie oefening

Multitasking

Multitaskinginefficientslowermistakesstresstiresome

It takes less energy to focus! Unitask!

“Modern office life and an increasingly common condition called

‘attention deficit trait’ are turning steady executives into

frenzied underachievers” (Harvard Business Review)

The cognitive losses from multitasking are equivalent to smoking pot.(Glenn Wilson)

“Modern office life and an increasingly common condition called ‘attention deficit trait’ are turning steady executives into frenzied underachievers”

(Harvard Business Review)

The cognitive losses from multitasking are equivalent to smoking pot.(Glenn Wilson)

Technology is changing our brains!

Technology is changing our brains!

“Attention is the new scarce resource” (Tim Wu)

Remedy ?

Stress coping strategies➡ avoid➡ eliminate➡ change the situation/ change your vision➡ strenghten your resilience

SINGLETASK FOCUS PAUSES UNPLUG

monotasking

Priorities!

Focus

47 % vs 53%

Focus

Invest in absent-minded time

take small breaks

Unplug!

The best things in life don’t happen on a screen

(more often)

HOW?being more consciouschanging habitstips & tricks

Digital diet

Digital nutrition

Reduce the noise!

Close all windows

In bulk

mindful meetings

turn off notifications

Do I need this now ?

tech management tools

Think before you post

(& add some value)

OoO

Delete, unfriend, unfollow & unlikethink before you befriend

Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. (Steve Jobs)

unsubscribe newsletters

Be an example

Back in the box

Korte meditatie oefening

Device free waiting moments!

digidetox 1 hour before going to sleep

digidetox in the morning !

Slow down

Unplug

Day 1 Implement your 3 favourite tips

Day 2 Leave your cell phone

Digital Detox Day

Day 3 No photos

Day 4 Take a fauxcation

Digital Detox Day

Day 5 Do nothing

Day 6 Phone stacking

Day 7 Digital Detox Day

Digital Detox

by Florence Pérès