by Lauren | 21 Sep 2014 | Curiosity, Fun, Self-awareness, Technology
In last week’s Curiosity Experiment, I alluded to the fact that sometimes, disconnecting from the internet seems like the best way to avoid outrage fatigue. And indeed, most discussions about happiness, wellbeing and mindfulness encourage us to focus on our...
by Lauren | 20 Mar 2014 | Curiosity, Self-awareness, Speaking & Events, Technology
When Rohan Gunatillake and I hosted our conversation at South by Southwest last weekend, the question we opened with was this: When we refer to a digital sabbatical as a “digital detox,” it suggests that technology itself is a toxin. Is that true? And if...
by Lauren | 20 Feb 2014 | Self-awareness, Speaking & Events, Technology
For the hyper-connected among us, 2013 may well have been the year of the digital sabbatical. Many a media story hyped the benefits of multi-day technology cleanses, where analog, “real-life” experiences were touted as carrying the healing properties of a...
