Lately, I’ve been thinking more like an Amish person. Before adopting any new technology, the Amish will carefully consider how the device or app could impact their values, community, and way of life. In these times of rapid change, I believe this is a valuable practice for all of us. I recently received an email […]
Technology can work for you or it can work against you. If I’m honest with myself, there was a time when technology was doing me more harm than good. On Facebook, I frequently fell into the comparison trap (comparing myself to people who had posted delicious dinners, amazing holiday photos, etc). On Twitter, I’d get […]
Why is it that the closer it gets to exams, the more time we tend to waste online? If you find yourself watching random videos when you need to be studying, you’re not alone. This behaviour is most likely due to the fact that you’re feeling stressed and tired. When you’re freaking out about everything […]
There’s an art to reading online. How do you do it without getting derailed by a tsunami of ads, click-bait, notifications and hyperlinks? Your brain is up against many carefully crafted apps and video games that are designed to steal your attention. This article is about how you can read online without ending up places […]
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