Dear Digital, We need to talk A guilt-free guide to taming your tech habits and thriving in a distracted world

by Goodwin, Kristy

• ISBN13: 9781922611543
• ISBN10: 1922611549
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2023-01-31
• Publisher: Major Street Publishing

Summary

Suffering with toxic tech-habits? Zoom fatigue? Digital dementia? Burnout? Many of us have adopted unhealthy and unsustainable digital habits that are not only putting a dent in our performance and productivity, they are also seriously impacting both our physical health and mental wellbeing. But it's no longer realistic to simply throw away our laptops or cancel our Netflix subscriptions. Whether we love it or loathe it, technology is here to stay. Dear Digital, We need to talk provides realistic, research-based ways to cultivate healthy and helpful digital habits that work with our brains and bodies, rather than against them. It presents a menu of practical micro-habits designed to bolster your productivity and support your wellbeing in our always-on, digitally distracted world. This book does not advocate for a #digitaldetox (in fact, it explores why detoxes don’ t work), nor does it propose that you digitally amputate yourself. Instead, Dear Digital, We need to talk will help you take back control of your attention and use technology in ways that will support your performance and wellbeing, rather than stifle it.

Author Biography

Dr Kristy Goodwin is a digital wellbeing and productivity expert who is on a mission to help people thrive in the digital world without proposing that they abstain from social media or Netflix binges. She wants to help people understand how screens can work with, rather than against, our neurobiology. Dr Kristy works with senior business leaders and HR executives to promote digital wellbeing and performance in their organizations. She delivers keynote presentations and conference workshops to organizations across Australia.

Table of Contents

About the author Introduction: Warning – your digital diagnosis Chapter 1: Overload – digital burnout! Chapter 2: Upgrade – time for a new brain-based operating system PILLAR 1: ESTABLISH DIGITAL BORDERS AND BOUNDARIES Chapter 3: Pillar I, practice 1 – set your digital guardrails Chapter 4: Pillar I, practice 2 – boost your focus and reduce technostress Chapter 5: Pillar I, practice 3 – optimise your workspace PILLAR II: ADOPT NEURO-PRODUCTIVITY PRINCIPLES Chapter 6: Pillar II, practice 1 – work in digital dashes Chapter 7: Pillar II, practice 2 – do deep work during peak-performance windows Chapter 8: Pillar II, practice 3 – mono-task, don’ t multi-task PILLAR III: DISABLE DIGITAL DISTRACTIONS Chapter 9: Pillar III, practice 1 – manage your digital load Chapter 10: Pillar III, practice 2 – create more friction Chapter 11: Pillar III, practice 3 – minimise your tech-temptations PILLAR IV: UNPLUG FOR REST AND RECOVERY Chapter 12: Pillar IV, practice 1 – peak-performance pit stops Chapter 13: Pillar IV, practice 2 – power-down rituals Chapter 14: Pillar IV, practice 3 – enjoy mind-wandering mode Conclusion: Your human operating system in action Connect with me Acknowledgements Sources