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In a world ruled by FOMO—the fear of missing out—what if the real antidote isn't more digital connection, but less? In this encouraging episode, Davies Owens sits down with author and digital wellbeing advocate Christina Crook to explore the power of JOMO - the Joy of Missing Out.Christina shares her story of stepping away from technology, launching a global movement, and helping parents and schools reclaim space for what matters most: real connection, creativity, and Christ-centered joy. From setting tech boundaries to building intentional family habits, this episode is packed with practical advice for parents, educators, and school leaders navigating the challenges of raising kids in a hyperconnected world.

In this episode of the Just Schools Podcast, Jon Eckert interviews Christina Crook, author of The Joy of Missing Out and founder of JOMO Campus. Christina shares how a 31-day internet fast sparked a global movement around digital wellness. She discusses the impact of tech addiction on attention, relationships, and mental health.  Christina shares the transformation happening in schools that embrace phone-free environments. Through strategic programs and student-driven goals, she shows how embracing JOMO empowers young people to live with purpose and become light in dark digital spaces. The Just Schools Podcast is brought to you by the Baylor Center for School Leadership. Be encouraged. Mentioned: The Joy of Missing Out: Finding Balance in a Wired World by Christina Crook experience JOMO Life of the Beloved by Henri Nouwen Connect with us: Center for School Leadership at Baylor University Jon Eckert LinkedIn Baylor MA in School Leadership     Jon Eckert: All right, Christina, welcome to the Just Schools Podcast. We've been big fans of your work for a long time. So, tell us a little bit about how you got into this work. Christina Crook: Yeah. Thanks for having me, Jon. This has been a long time coming, it's a joy to be here. So, yeah, how did the work of JOMO begin? I began my career in public broadcasting based here in Canada at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. And my education was a pretty critical look at mass communication, that was my background. And so, when social media started emerging early in my career in journalism, I was pretty keyed into the negatives early on. I was always asking the question, even when Facebook, and this is obviously dating me, emerged on the scene, that is the earliest major social media platform, I was always asking the question, "What is this displacing? Where is this time going to come from? How is this shifting my creative behaviors and my relationships?" And so, around that time, early in my career, I actually made a major move from Vancouver to Toronto. So, think just like West Coast to East Coast, essentially. And in one fell swoop, all of my relationships were all of a sudden mediated by the internet, because I'd made this major move, I only had really one close friend in the area I was moving to. And so, I started to notice my own digital behaviors shifting, and I was becoming more and more uncomfortable with my own social media habits. I was sort of creeping on the lives of my friends and family back home. Remember the good old Facebook wall? We would just do that now through snaps or whatever, see what people or the stories they're sharing. So, I was doing a lot of that and not going through the deeper, harder work of connecting directly with the people that I loved. I was also not getting to just creative projects that I was really passionate about, like writing. I'm a creative writer, so poetry and these different things. And so, I had a curiosity about what would happen if I completely disconnected from the internet for a large chunk of time. And so, I ended up doing a 31-day fast from the internet to explore what it was like to navigate the world, a very increasingly digital world, without the internet. And so, basically, off of that experiment, I wrote a series of essays and I had to publish a reach out to me about expanding off of that into a book, and that book became the Joy of Missing Out. And that is where the work of JOMO began. Jon Eckert: And when did that book get published? Christina Crook: 10 years ago. Jon Eckert: Yeah. Christina Crook: Yeah. Jon Eckert: See, I feel like you were way ahead of the curve. This is before Jonathan Haidt had made this his passion project and other people were talking about it. So now, I think back then this would've been an early alarm. And so, I guess as you look at the future and where you're at, you've had 10 years, I'd love to hear about some of the success that you've seen and some of this shifting narrative, because I think what you shared, any adult can connect with that feeling of that being inbondaged to your device. I deleted my email from my phone in January and that has been unbelievably freeing, because I check that 70 to 80 times a day. And I tell everybody, it's embarrassing because at least Facebook and social media, there's something fun about it. Email's not fun. Hearing from your finance director that you need to do something different at 11:15 at night, it's no fun. And I was addicted to that and I got rid of it. So, I think we all have felt that, but I'd love to hear some of the success you've seen with schools, particularly, or anyone else, because I think there's a value in this for all of us. Christina Crook: Yeah. So, when I started in this space, definitely I could count on one hand the people that were actively talking about this. If I even suggested to a person that they had an addictive relationship with their phone, they would get their backs up, like, "How dare you even suggest this to me?" And since then, of course, just the acceleration of the conversation, the long-term studies showing the negative impacts on our attention spans, mental health, all of the things that we talk about on a daily basis now. But the expression of JOMO in schools came about a number of years ago when the head of the wellness department at Virginia Tech reached out to me. Unbeknownst to me, she'd been following my work for years, through my podcast and books and these sorts of things. And in her own words, their best and brightest students were coming back to campus languishing before classes had even started. And as a department, we talk about the wellness wheel, the eight dimensions of wellness, and they were seeing, across their department, how digital overuse or misuse was impacting all of these different dimensions of student well-being. And so, they'd gone looking for a digital wellness program for their students. They came up empty, one didn't exist, and so the invitation from them was to co-create a program with them. And so, that became four months of just discovery, first hand reading of the college health assessment, looking for the most recent college health assessment at Virginia Tech, looking for threads and needs and opportunities, for 10 interviews with staff and students. And there we concepted a four-week digital wellness challenge for their first year students. Through our pilot programs, we saw a 73.8% behavior change. Students not only had made a change to their digital habits, but they intended to continue with those changes. And their changes, just like you're describing, Jon, like the one you did, which is tactically, for example, in our week one building better focus, is removing those things. We know that environmental changes are the most powerful to change a habit in our digital and our physical spaces. So, things like removing an app that is an absolute time sack, or it's just created a very unhealthy habit is the power move. And so, the reason why it was so successful for students is because they'd maybe thought about making a change to their digital habits, but they've never actually done it. And here they were being incentivized to take the action. And when they did, they felt immediate benefits. So, we knew we were onto something and that's where the work of the campus work began. Jon Eckert: Well, and so I think if adults feel that, how much more important is that for kids? Mine happened as a part of a 28-day digital fast that Aaron Whitehead, the book he put out on that, that our church went through it. And when I did it, the idea was, just take 28 days free of it and then you can introduce things back in. Why would I introduce that back in? Christina Crook: Totally. Jon Eckert: So, it's been great. I also do not look at my phone until after I've spent time in the Word and praying and writing each morning. And I don't even look at the phone. It used to be my alarm clock. I got an old analog alarm clock, I moved that out, that was powerful. So, as an adult, I feel that. So, I cannot imagine how 13 and 14-year-olds could deal with that. That feels like not just an uphill battle, that feels like the hill is on top of them. Christina Crook: Yeah. Jon Eckert: So, I'm curious. You mentioned Snapchat and I don't know if you saw this. This week, Jonathan Haidt on his substat came out with the court proceedings where he's done it to TikTok, now he's done it to Snapchat. And we've always said hard no to Snapchat, because Snapchat just feels like it was evil from the beginning, with disappearing content that you can't track but then can be screenshotted and any number of bad things can happen. But I just wanted to read this quote to you, because this is why I think your work is so important on so many levels. This was from a New Mexico court case. He said this: "A Snap's director of security engineering said, regarding Android users who are selling drugs or child sexual abuse material on Snap. These are some of the most despicable people on earth." This is his quote, this is a director of security. "That's fine. It's been broken for 10 years. We can tolerate tonight." That blows my mind. And so, this is what parents and educators are up against, because in my mind, that is evil. Christina Crook: Yeah. Jon Eckert: That is pure evil. So, that's where it's not just addiction to things that are relatively harmless in moderation, this is pushing back on something that is really, really invasive. And Jonathan Haidt talks all about this, the predators that are online, we worry about the people in the real world and the real challenges are virtual. So, where, in your current work, are you seeing some of this success paying benefits in protecting kids, A, but B, more importantly, leading to flourishing? Christina Crook: Yeah. So, Jon, as you know, our work has shifted from the college space down now into high schools, primarily with private Christian high schools. And where we're seeing wins and gains is at the base level of education. We talk very early on, with students, about the different systems that are at work in each of the platforms they use on a daily basis. So, let's use a TikTok or a Snap, for example. We talk about gamified systems, we talk about hook modeling, all of the mechanisms that are there to keep them. We talk about streaks. And then we have them assess the different platforms they're using and they need to identify what are the different models and how are they functioning within the platform? I think many of us can remember when the live updating feature showed up on the early social media platforms, but many of those platforms were out for many years before the live updating feature came into play. Of course, streaks, which is just the most terrible design feature ever, but students don't really stop and think about it. But when you actually invite them to look critically, and this is why the foundation of my own education was so critical, is because I was always, and I continue to come to each of these platforms asking those hard questions. So, the gains we see with students actually looking critically at the platforms they're using on a daily basis, that's where the big wins are coming. Also, we have students do their own goal setting. So, when we work with a school, one of our first questions we ask students is, we get them to imagine, "Okay, it's graduation day, so congratulations, you've just graduated from the high school that you're listening from right now. You're wearing your cap and gown. You're looking back at your time at school and you have absolutely no regrets. What did you experience and what did you accomplish during your time here?" And students kind of get this far afield look in their eyes and they start to wonder and consider. And so, they start to tell these beautiful stories of, "I want to make lifelong friends. I want to make friendships that will sustain me into adulthood or into college. I want to get a great GPA, because I want to get into this school." I try and prompt them sometimes to think of more fun things like, "You want to get a boyfriend." There's play, like you were saying earlier. What are the fun elements also of the experience you want to have here? I say, "Great." Jon Eckert: Is there a JOMO dating app? Christina Crook: Not yet, but we are consistently hearing from our partner schools that dating is up because students are talking to each other, which is my favorite thing. But yeah, so students share all of these goals and aspirations they have. And I say, "Great. Is the way you're currently using your phone, your primary device, helping you accomplish or experience these things?" And so, we're connecting it to what they actually want. When you start talking to a kid about technology, all they hear is the Charlie Brown teacher. They just assume that an adult is going to hate on the way they're using tech and the tech that they're using. And so, we're trying to connect it to, "What are your desires, wants?" And that is where I believe the root to flourishing is, because it has to be. It's the desire within them. What is it that they desire, what is that core desire? And then how can they bring their technology use in alignment with that? Do I think that Snap should be thrown out the window? Well, yeah, mostly I do. I do think there are ways to strategically use almost every platform. We're a people that believe in redemption. These platforms, there are elements of them that can be redeemed. And so, yes, it is easier to eliminate an entire platform and I think there are some that, by and large, we should avoid. But I do think we also need to be asking the question, "How can these technologies be used to our benefit?" Jon Eckert: Okay. So, I want to start with, I love the question you ask about what would a life without regrets, when you graduate, look like? That's amazing. Love that. I also feel like I've gotten some traction with kids talking about the way the adults in their lives use their devices, because that opens the door for them to say, "Oh, yeah, I don't really like..." The Pew research study that came out last year that 46% of kids report having been phubbed, phone snubbed, by their parents when they want to talk. That's real, because everybody's felt it. And it really stinks when your primary caregiver is doing that to you. The only thing I will push back on is, I do not believe in the redemption of platforms. I believe in the redemption of human beings. And I absolutely believe that there are platforms online, some of them I won't even mention on air, but that release pornography to the world. Those do not need to, nor can they be redeemed and they should absolutely be shut down. And I don't know where on the continuum Snapchat fits, but when I see testimony like that from your director of security, I'm like, "Yeah, I have a hard time saying that that can be redeemed, nor should it be redeemed," when the in-person connection that Snapchat replaces and the streaks that it puts out there. Christina Crook: Yeah. Jon Eckert: Yes, if you eliminated those things, which are what monetize it, then maybe it could be redeemed, but then there is no financial incentive to redeem it. So, I would push on that, that platforms can be redeemed. And some of them shouldn't be. Now, can they be used for good? Yes. Some, not all. But Snapchat could be used to encourage a friend, could be used to... There are ways you could use it. But are there better ways? Yeah. Christina Crook: Absolutely. Jon Eckert: Let's do that, because I think that life without regrets would look differently than, "Oh, yeah, I really sent a really encouraging Snap in my junior year of high school, it made a difference." As opposed to, "I showed up for a kid in person when they were struggling." Christina Crook: Yeah. Jon Eckert: I feel like we've gotten this proxy virtue signaling where like, "Oh, I posted something about that." Who cares? What did you do about it? Christina Crook: Yeah. Jon Eckert: And that is where I think your question hits on. But feel free to react. Christina Crook: No, it's great pushback. I think the posture that we're always taking with students is, we're not starting with, "You need to eliminate this," because the assumption they have is that it's just detox. It's just the removal of something. And we're saying, "What are the joys?" That's the joy of missing out. That is our body of work. What are the joys we can enter into when we mindfully, intentionally disconnect from the internet, or use it in ways that support our wellbeing and our goals? Jon Eckert: Yeah, no, that's always the way. With any change, you always have to be moving towards something instead of moving away. And so, you've got to make it invitational and inviting. And that's why JOMO makes so much sense. So, what do you see, you can take this in whatever order you want, is the biggest obstacles and opportunities for the work that you're doing? So, you can start with opportunities or obstacles, but take them both. Christina Crook: Yeah. So, I think it's one and the same. It's parent partnership. I think it's schools' partnership with parents. We know that the majority of technology used, especially now that we've got mostly phone free or phone controlled... Majority of the schools are moving in the phone free or phone controlled. The school direction that the minute students walk off campus, it becomes the parental responsibility. So, one of the challenges schools are facing is parents communicating with their kids all day long through the exact tools that we've asked them to put away. So, the kid's excuse is, "Well, my mom needs to message me." And so, there is this security conversation. "I need my phone to be safe." And so, addressing that, and of course in the U.S. landscape, there are real safety concerns with inside schools, and so there's a legitimacy to that. But how do schools clearly communicate and solve for that? So, we see beautiful examples. I'll use Eastern Christian and New Jersey as an example. So, they partnered with JOMO and Yonder at the same time to roll out their phone free mandate, they wrapped around the Yonder initiative with Joy and Digital Wellness Curriculum and Education. But what they did was, they established a student phone. A student phone in the school that doesn't require... There's no gate keeping. So, oftentimes they'll be like, "Oh, but you can just go to the office and use the phone." But there's a whole bunch of apprehension for students about necessarily making a phone call, for example, in front of the secretary. So, I thought that was a great solve. That was a great solve and we share that with other schools. The opportunity is parent partnership and education. So, we are solving that by providing our partner schools with just direct plug and play parent education that goes into the regular school communications, that's digital wellbeing strategies for families, conversation starters across all the age brackets, from K to 12, additional education and resources, and then just beautiful aspirational stories of Christian families that are navigating the complexity of managing technology in a way that's really human and honest and open. So, I think it's parent partnership. And then of course we're seeing great movements around parent pacts. I heard about Oak Hill here in Greater Toronto, that they've actually, as students come in, they're having parents sign a parent pact to delay phone use until the age of 16. It is as a community, that's a very low tech school. And so, the opportunities and initiatives around parents, I think, is exciting. Jon Eckert: That's very Jonathan Haidt of them. Christina Crook: Yes. Jon Eckert: And I think it is a lot easier when you do that as a group than as an individual parent or kid where you feel excluded. I just wanted to ask you this, based on what you said with the designated phone at the school. Eric Ellison, our great mutual friend, sent me this Truce software. Are you familiar with this? Christina Crook: I am, yes. We're getting to know them. Jon Eckert: What do you think? Christina Crook: So, I haven't got a chance to see it in practice, but to me, theoretically, Truce is the best possible solution. Jon Eckert: Yes. That's what it looks like to me, not having seen it in action. But talk about why you think that is, because our listeners may have no idea what this is. Christina Crook: Yes. So, Truce is a geofencing product. So, the moment everyone comes onto campus, the ability or functionality of your personal devices is controlled by Truce. So, that means that for all phones coming onto campus, automatically, the moment you drive or walk onto campus, you cannot access social media, for example. But you can continue to message your parents all day long and vice versa. And there are other controls for teachers. There's a lot of customization within it, but it just makes sense, because all the VPNs, all the workarounds, it finally solves for that, because schools are just product on product on product, firewall on firewall, and students are very smart and they have a million workarounds. And this is the only solution I've seen that solves for all of those problems. Jon Eckert: And that's what I wanted to know, because students are so savvy about getting around them. The only drawback I see, because I do think this breaks down a lot of the parent concerns and it makes so you don't have the lockers, you don't have to have the pouches, you don't have to do all the management of phones, is challenging when you have to take them from students. Christina Crook: Yes. Jon Eckert: Or you have to let them carry them around in their pockets, like crack cocaine in a locked magnetic box. Christina Crook: Don't touch it, don't touch it. Don't use it. Jon Eckert: Yeah, right. Christina Crook: Yeah. Jon Eckert: So, I like it theoretically. The only drawback is, and Haidt wrote about this in 2023, there is some benefit, especially to high school students, to not having a constant access to a parent to complain about what's going on in school. A teacher gives you a grade and that's the way the student would see it. The teacher gives you a grade you don't like, and then you're immediately on your phone complaining to your parent. And before the kid even gets home, a parent's in the office to advocate or complain, depending on your perspective. Christina Crook: Yes. Jon Eckert: For the student, that constant contact is not always healthy. But I get like, "Hey, if that was the only issue that schools had to deal with with phones, that would be a win." And it does keep communication with the parent and the kid. And I, as much as I hate it, have absolutely texted my children in high school something that I need them to know after school. Christina Crook: Yeah. Jon Eckert: And it is great when they can know those things in real time, because I didn't think far enough ahead to let them know beforehand, and I don't call the office regularly. So, I get that. But any other drawbacks you see to Truce? Because to me it does feel like a pretty ideal solution. Christina Crook: No, I think Truce plus JOMO is the winning combo. Jon Eckert: Right. And you need to understand why it's being done, because otherwise it feels like you're going to phone prison. And really, what you're saying is, no, there's this freedom for so much more if we take away these things that are turning you into a product. Christina Crook: Yeah. Jon Eckert: So, yeah. Christina Crook: And I will say, when I go into a school, I'll talk to them in a chapel, for example, with students. I basically say, "I'm in support. Props to, basically, your leadership for creating a phone controlled or phone free environment." And there's three core reasons why, and one of them is that, fragmented technologies, the studies are showing finally what I intuitively knew, and I think many of us intuitively knew more than 10 years ago, but that fragmented technology use is actually healthier. The least healthy way to live with technology is continuously. It's the first thing you touch when you wake up, the middle of the day, which props to you, Jon, for changing that habit. And it's the last thing you look at at night. And then it's tethered to your body all day long. So, those breaks from the devices. And let's be real, the students, even if they have them on their person with a Truce-like product, they're not going to be reaching... It will be fragmented still, because they don't have anything to really reach for. Are you going to check your phone 1,800 times to see if your mom messaged? Let's be real, that's not happening. Jon Eckert: We've got bigger issues if you're doing that. Christina Crook: Yes. A podcast for another day. Yes. Jon Eckert: That's it. That's it. Christina Crook: Yeah. Jon Eckert: No, that's good. Well, hey, I love that. I'd love for you to talk a little bit about, you have a summer resource for families that I think that's helpful. And then you also have some other interesting work, and then we'll jump into our lightning round. Christina Crook: Great. Yeah. So, I would just encourage people to go check out jomocampus.com/summer. So, we've got a JOMO summer tips page set up. It's just a bunch of resources for families. We've got an upcoming webinar about setting your family up for screen success. We know that in the summer it can be really a free-for-all. I have kids ages 11, 13, and 15, and if we don't have a game plan for the summer, it can all fall apart very quickly. So, things like helping your kids set goals for the summer. So, we often do an incentivized reading challenge as a family for our kids over the course of the summer. So, jump in there, take a look, there's some great resources there. And yeah. Jon Eckert: You head to the UK next week, and talk a little bit about what you're doing there. Christina Crook: Yeah. So, I've been a part of a great cohort called Missional Labs, where it's a faith-based accelerator program for non-profits and for-profit organizations. And so, we'll be together for theological learning and training, both in Oxford and in London. So, yeah, I'm really looking forward to that. Going to be connecting with Will or Ewing while I'm there, the founder of the Phone-free School Movement in the UK. So, very much excited about that, and then connecting with some Lambeth Palace folks and Church of England folks. So, yeah, it's going to be a good trip. Jon Eckert: That is great. Well, I'm glad your work is spreading and partnering. Again, at the center, we want to connect good people doing good work. And so, that's the reason why we work with you and so grateful for that. So, we move into our lightning round here, and so I almost always start with best and or worst advice you've ever given or received. So, you can take either one in whatever order you want. Christina Crook: So, best and worst for me is the same. Jon Eckert: Okay. Christina Crook: So, it was a mentor I had when I was in my 20s, and he said to me, "Just say yes. Just keep saying yes." And it was the right advice at the right time, and it was like a yes to God, just doors opening. "Yes, yes, yes." But eventually, it kind of did fall apart a little bit, because you can't actually say yes to everything, because I think there are seasons where it's just like, you just got to move and maybe it's when you're younger and those yeses all need to be strong and loud and clear, and to move through fear and towards the right things. But yeah, "just say yes" was a great piece of advice for a long time, and then I had to be much more discerning as I got older. Jon Eckert: So good. I do commencement talks. And when I do the talks, I almost always tell them to say no to good things, because if our hearts are rightly aligned with what the Lord wants us to do, then every yes is the right yes. My problem is my pride, my ego, other things get into the way of me people pleasing, and then I say yes to way too many things, and then I'm over committed. And they're all good things, but they diminish my joy and then the joy that I'm able to bring, because I become kind of a horrendous task oriented person who's only thinking about getting stuff done instead of the human beings that are the embodied souls that we work with every day. So, I think that's a great best and worst piece of advice, because I do think those yeses, when rightly aligned, are absolutely always say yes. It's just so many times I get out of alignment, so my yeses become a problem. So, best book that you've read or a project that you're working on that is book related. Christina Crook: Great. So, I do have a book. I'm rereading Life of the Beloved by Henri Nouwen. And I've been rereading it, because I am contributing a chapter to a forthcoming Nouwen collection that's coming out from Orbis Press next year. And can I read just one line that's related to what we just talked about? Jon Eckert: Absolutely. Yeah. Christina Crook: Okay. So, Henri's writing about a friend who had just visited him, and he says, "Friendship is such a holy gift, but we give it so little attention. It is so easy to let what needs to be done take priority over what needs to be lived. Friendship is more important than the work we do together." Jon Eckert: Yeah. Christina Crook: And that felt like just such an invitation, but there is also a conviction in that for me, because like you, Jon, I can be deeply task oriented. My ego definitely wants to perform and complete tasks, and I need the discipline of prioritizing friendship. Jon Eckert: Well, yes, thank you. Christina Crook: And joy. Jon Eckert: Henri Nouwen always, what a model of how to live a rich life with what matters. But I do love, again, I'll bring up Eric Ellison again, because he's how I got connected to you. Christina Crook: Yeah. Jon Eckert: He just connects friends. And so- Christina Crook: Incredible. Jon Eckert: ... he lives for and with friends because of the life that he lives that's been really vital. And we've had some great dinners together, where it has nothing to do with work, it's just, how do we get to know the immortal being that's across the table from you? And I think that's easy to lose sight of when there's so much urgent work out there, but it's really the only immortal things we interact with are the human beings that we meet with. And so, keeping that in the right perspective is vital. So, no, I am grateful for that reminder. And this may feed into the last lightning round question. What's your greatest hope as you move forward in work and life? Christina Crook: Yeah. My greatest hope is that the young people in our world are empowered and freed to live life to the full. I think it's possible. I think our shared friend, Darren Spyksma, often reminds me that God has not forgotten where we are in the culture, and technology can feel so scary, but I think we can have reasons for great hope for the life that youth are choosing to embrace, the good choices that they're making. I see it in my own kids and I see it on campuses every day. Students choosing life, and life beyond the screen is what I really believe is where we see fullness of life. Jon Eckert: That's a powerful reminder. And just as an encouragement to you, I spent the last two Tuesday nights in our foster pavilion. It's a 7,000 seat basketball arena, and it has been packed with college students primarily worshiping. One was basically a revival meeting unite, is what has gone to 17 campuses and we've had, I think, over 12,000 kids have given their lives to Christ through it. And I think over 6,000 have been baptized. And then this last week, it was a Forrest Frank concert. And you see the phones go up. The phones go up and the first one is a signal. Everybody that was dealing with anxiety, depression, anything in the last week were asked to raise their phones. And I'm not joking, that night, of the 4,500 students that I think were in there, over 4,000 phones went up. That's a good use of a phone, to say, "Hey, I need help. I want something more." Christina Crook: Yeah. Jon Eckert: And I feel like that's what JOMO calls people to. And we have a hope that goes beyond just this, what world we experience daily, and I think that's where Darren's a helpful reminder. Like, "Hey, God's much bigger than all this." And so, that's the hope we all have. So, thank you so much, Christina, for the work you're doing and for being on today. Christina Crook: Thanks for having me, Jon.  

Christina Crook is a pioneer and leading voice in digital well-being.The award-winning author of The Joy of Missing Out: Finding Balance in a Wired World, harbinger of the global #JOMO movement, and Good Burdens: How to Live Joyfully in a Digital Age, Christina shares her insights about technology and our daily lives. Listen and learn about living joyfully, managing tech and more!  

THE JOY OF MISSING OUT with Christina Crook. We explore our addiction to technology and it's impact on our mental health and well being. Christina shares her own experience with "unplugging" for 8 months and how it affected her life, her family, and her career. We discover tips and tricks for creating a better relationship with technology, the JOY OF MISSING OUT (JOMO) and the positives and negatives to being perpetually "connected". To get Christina's book: https://www.christinacrook.com/the-joy-of-missing-out  To enroll in the JOMO Course: https://jomo.thinkific.com/courses/the-jomo-method-course  Follow Jenn + Lori: @jenngiamo // @schully Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: SUBSCRIBE Be sure to leave a 5 star rating! It really helps grow the show. If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be amazing! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: SHARE

Hey, joy seekers!On the JOMO(cast), digital wellness expert Christina Crook invites tech founders, creators, and thought leaders to share the ways they're embracing the joy of missing out to flourish in a rapidly-changing world. This "mini-season", she'll be exploring campus mental health in support of her work with her newest initiative, JOMO(campus): a first-of-its-kind initiative specifically tailored for higher education.Our season premiere debuts on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, with new episodes released bi-weekly. Subscribe now in your favourite podcast app for less FOMO, more JOMO.--------Contact Christina:christina [at] christinacrook.comCheck out the JOMO Goods shop:www.jomogoods.com Connect with Christina here: www.experiencejomo.com@thechristinacrookMusic by Thomas J. Inge Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Since we are in mental awareness month, I thought about approaching this exact topic here on the channel. Normally I wouldn't approach such high and dense topics since I only feel like I generalize a lot, even if the information comes from literature, articles, reviews, institutions, and international organizations that deal with the issue. We explored what does Mental Health mean for us (as I asked you), some definitions of the most commonly used terms (such as anxiety, gaslighting), some trends in mental health awareness between 1993 and 2023 (30 years), and some applicable methods on how to make our day better if we feel down or in a bad mood. Before I go, here's the most common definition I could find about Mental health, as defined in the field of psychology: "Mental health refers to a person's emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It encompasses how individuals think, feel, and behave, and it influences how they handle stress, relate to others, and make choices." I hope this episodes lives up to the expectations! Thank you all for being understanding and empathic

This episode is from my “From The Outside” series, where I record an episode OUTSIDE to share with you ~ either from a spot on the farm or elsewhere.

Digital Mindfulness Expert, author, speaker, and podcast host Christina Crook joins us to talk about filling our lives with the things that bring us the most joy.  Christina reveals how key shifts in our thinking can help us to prioritize joy and draw closer to one another. Through her writing, podcast, and facilitation of The JOMO Method™—her signature program —she helps people hone in on the relationships and work that matter most to them.  In this episode we discuss what elements are needed to experience joy, how to tackle the technology question with our kids, why we want uncomfortable and inconvienient experiences in our lives, and more! There are good burdens, burdens we want to hold onto because they provide lasting value. Learn more about Christina, her books, her podcast and more here >> https://www.christinacrook.com/  

Writer, speaker and podcast host Christina Crook has been studying the relationship between joy and technology for over a decade. Whether you're seeking presence, peace, focus or productivity, Christina has shaped tools and teachings to reconnect your habits with your happiness.  With all of the conversations of happiness, well-being, and current mental health issues this was a fun conversation for me to have as Christina is an expert in being mindful about our lives as well as being intentional about the use of technology. Enjoy the conversation, but also check out more JOMO resources at her website.

What does it mean to be “always on”. To have the entirety of human knowledge in your pocket, and to know what's happening right this minute on the other side of the world… all the time? What does it mean to be “always available”. To be contactable, ready to respond at a moment's notice. Never nowhere, always somewhere. Of course this all has its benefits, right? But is it necessarily healthy? This week I'm speaking with Christina Crook, author of the book The Joy of Missing Out: Finding Balance in a Wired World. She believes that being constantly connected to the 24-hour news cycle, having our relationships moderated by social media algorithms, being addicted to a constant flow of information that is curated by others who might not have our best interests at heart – and let's not forget the dopamine hit that comes from getting another ‘like' or another ‘follow' – is not only bad for us, but is sapping the life out of our days, and replacing it with stress. In this conversation we talk about why the need to be intentionally conscious about how we use technology, lest it use us, is vital if we are to build healthy lives and healthy relationships. And that getting offline is, in itself, a wellness practice. If you want to find out more about Christina, her books, her speaking and her other work, head over to www.experiencejomo.com, and you should also check out her online store, where she has a range of non-digital products to help you get offline. That's at www.jomogoods.com.

Leader of the JOMO movement, podcast host, and author, Christina Crook, speaks with us about her newest book, Good Burdens: How to Live Joyfully in the Digital Age. She explains that the concept “good burdens” comes from an American philosopher of technology named Dr. Albert Borgmann. Borgmann, who is also a professor emeritus at the Read More

On this episode of Cool Science Radio, Lynn Ware Peek and John Wells' guests include:(01:08) Science writer David Robson who has written, The Expectation Effect: How Your Mindset Can Change Your World. Robson shows how our brains are “prediction machines.” They construct an elaborate simulation of the world each moment, based on previous experience and the expectations of the data hitting the senses.(28:56) Writer, speaker, and podcast host Christina Crook who has been studying the relationship between joy and technology for over a decade. She provides insight that you've not heard before. Her new book is, Good Burdens: How To Live Joyfully In The Digital Age.

My guest today is Christina Crook, digital mindfulness thought leader, speaker, and host of the JOMO(cast) podcast. She is also the author of Good Burdens and The Joy Of Missing Out and has been called "the Marie Kondo of digital" by Harper's Bazaar which sums up her work really well. Christina's own battle with digital overwhelm and balance led her to write these books and her advice around mindfulness, live joyfully and prioritising our wellbeing is really powerful and practical. In today's episode we are discussing her latest book Good Burdens which I absolutely loved, it's all about taking a step back from our screens, realigning our energies, increasing intentionality, and prioritising our well-being in the digital age. There are lots of synergies with my book (Dis)connected which I loved, so I hope you enjoy this conversation! Get your copy of Good Burdens here: https://amzn.to/3HBDB5LGet your copy of (Dis)connected here: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/153/9781529373127 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Christina Crook - a pioneer and leading voice in the field of digital well-being, joins us on "Henri Nouwen, Now & Then" to talk about how to navigate and live joyfully in this digital age. * EPISODE PAGE: https://henrinouwen.org/now-then-christina-crook/ * PURCHASE "Good Burdens - How to live joyfully in the Digital Age" Amazon USA: https://amzn.to/3IQ7sHI Amazon Canada: https://amzn.to/3KZsVzR ____________ * TO WATCH FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARY "Journey of the Heart: The Life of Henri Nouwen": www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U8M1gx5Rk4&t=1808s * LISTEN on iTUNES: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/henr…?ign-mpt=uo%3D4 * LISTEN on SPOTIFY: open.spotify.com/episode/4AfAnO1Mqu5Yal2Idix5ii * WATCH the PODCAST on YOUTUBE: youtu.be/1rEqHnkVxXc * TO SIGN-UP FOR FREE DAILY E-MEDITATIONS: henrinouwen.org/resources/daily-meditation/ * FOR HENRI NOUWEN SOCIETY CAREGIVING RESOURCES: henrinouwen.org/resources/caregiv…caregiving-books/ * MORE FREE RESOURCES: www.henrinouwen.org * READ HENRI NOUWEN: henrinouwen.org/read-nouwen/

Host Cyrus Webb welcomes author Christina Crook to #ConversationsLIVE to discuss what led her to write the book GOOD BURDEN---and what she hopes it does for YOU.

Christina Crook is a pioneer and leading voice in the field of digital well-being. Her new book is "Good Burdens: How to Live Joyfully in the Digital Age."

The Rundown In this episode we learn how some burdens, the ones that bring us together in the physical world, can be good burdens. I chat with author Christina Crook about her new book all about just that. Next up, a beautiful cookbook that centres around the seasons, family and a kitchen table. We coming together, all the time, on this audio outing. The Good Burdens of Christina Crook Christina Crook is an author, workshop leader and speaker. She's also worried that as a species we fail to thrive if we don't connect. If we don't take on, as the title of her new book suggests, “Good Burdens” Those are the tasks that bring us together not isolate and divide us the way Crook thinks social media does. I talked to her about good burdens and connections. Here's our conversation. Trish Magwood's New Table Chef and entrepreneur Trish Magwood also has a new book out. Hers is about bringing family together around the dining table. The book is a beautiful celebration of good, local, seasonal food and essential ingredients, the most essential being the people who come together over food. Here's our conversation. End Notes Want more Harrowsmith? No problem. Visit our website. Or you can check out Harrowsmith Magazine on selected newsstands across Canada or you can order subscriptions online at harrowsmithmag.com. By the way, the music in the podcast? It's by good ol' Canadian singer, composer, and friend of the 'cast, David Archibald. You can find more of his music at his website, davidarchibald.com.

This week, we are sharing with you an episode from the JOMO(cast) podcast. In this abridged version we hear host Christina Crook discuss with Albert Borgmann his concept of Good Burdens. Born in Germany in 1937, technology philosopher Albert Borgmann has seen technological transitions and upheavals unknown to many. Throughout his long life, he's studied and written about the impact of technological advancement on every aspect of society. Within this context, Dr. Borgmann joins Christina on the JOMO(cast) to discuss the cost-benefit analysis of technology's ability to lift our burdens, and why good burdens are vital to preserve if we want to live intentionally and with joy. Hear Christina and Albert discuss: - The history of technology and it's changing impacts - The perils of distraction - The concept of Good Burdens - How technology can obliterate good burdens - Why the culture of the table is a hopeful place Listen to the original conversation: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/24-the-joy-of-good-burdens-with-albert-borgmann/id1467390472?i=1000487173726 Listen to more episodes of Jomo(cast): https://www.christinacrook.com/jomocast Learn more about Christina Crook & JOMO: https://www.christinacrook.com/ Order Christina's new book, Good Burdens, based on this concept: https://www.christinacrook.com/goodburdens Read books by Albert: -Crossing The Postmodern Divide (2013) -Technology and the Character of Contemporary Life: A Philosophical Inquiry (2008) - Power Failure: Christianity in the Culture of Technology (2003) -Holding Onto Reality: The Nature of Information at the Turn of the Millennium (2007) -Real American Ethics: Taking Responsibility For Our Country (2010) -The Philosophy of Language: Historical Foundations and Contemporary Issues (2012) Follow @experiencejomo on Instagram, Facebook + Twitter Host and Producer: Georgie Powell https://www.sentientdigitalconsulting.com/ Music and audio production: Toccare https://spoti.fi/3bN4eqO

Christina Crook is a pioneer and leading voice of digital well-being. As the author of award winning The Joy Of Missing Out: FInding Balance in a Wired World and the leader of global (#)JOMO movement, she regularly shares her insights in major media outlets and interviews other mindful tech leaders as the host of the JOMO podcast. Her commentary on technology and daily life have appeared in The New York Times, Conde Nast Traveler, BBC.com, Harper's Bazaar, NPR, Times of India and Glamour. She lives with her family in Toronto, Canada. You can find Christina online... Website: www.christinacrook.com Twitter: @cmcrook Originally published 12/23/21

This week on the Richard Crouse Show Podcast we meet the "Marie Kondo of Digital." Her name is Christina Crook, and she has written a thoughtful book about realigning our energies, increasing intentionality, and prioritizing our well-being in the digital age. She is a pioneer and leading voice in the field of digital wellbeing and the author of a new book called "Good Burdens: How to Live Joyfully in the Digital Age.' Then, musician Jon Batiste stops by. Perhaps you know him as the bandleader on the "Stephen Colbert Show," or as an Oscar winner for his score to the Pixar movie "Soul." Today we find out about his album “We Are,” which is available now wherever you buy fine music. Then we meet Robert Matzen, acclaimed Old Hollywood biographer and author of the new book "Warrior: Audrey Hepburn," which you may have seen featured in a four-page spread in a recent issue of "People" magazine. Finally, author Jaime Weinman stops by. His new book is Anvils, Mallets & Dynamite "The Unauthorized Biography of Looney Tunes,“ an affectionate tribute and history of the home of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Sylvester and Tweety Pie, Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote, Porky Pig, and many other iconic cartoon characters.

Welcome to the Word Made Digital Podcast!---Christina Crook is a writer, speaker, and podcast host that has been studying the relationship between joy and technology for over a decade. Whether you're seeking presence, peace, focus, or productivity, Christina has shaped tools and teachings to reconnect your habits with your happiness. In this conversation host, Joanna la Fleur and Christina chat about how to navigate the digital world and stay open and attentive to the needs of others. How the joy of missing out might be the mindset that changes everything. ---Watch this episode of our podcast at: https://youtu.be/Y5u9tI08dCs---Learn more about Christina CrookWebsite: https://www.christinacrook.com/---Learn more about Word Made Digital:Website: https://www.wordmadedigital.com/Connect with us on Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/fsycm98mJoin our Facebook Group "Digital Church": https://tinyurl.com/hfwuecm9---Thank you to our Season 7 sponsors:Compassion Canada: https://www.compassion.ca/​​​ The Church Co.: https://thechurchco.com/Want to get started on your new website? Visit https://thechurchco.com/?via=wordmadedigital---Music: "Good Morning" by Laxcity Musicbed Licensed

What is the joy of missing out? What happens when you take a break from the internet?    Christina Crook joins me on the podcast this week to talk about digital detoxes, clearing our space and energy, and how our overconsumption of digital media impacts our happiness significantly.   Christina Crook, also known as “The Marie Kondo of Digital” by Harper's Bazaar, is a pioneer and leading voice in the field of digital well-being.    She is the award-winning author and regularly shares her insights about technology and our daily lives in international media including The New York Times, Psychology Today, and Harper's Bazaar.    We talk about: How a 31 day break from the internet was the reset Christina needed to spark newfound purpose and creativity How Christina put firm boundaries back in place after this technology detox Tips to detoxing your energy field and space How digital media impacts our overall happiness Ways to integrate more technology-free joy into your life  Resources in this episode: Get your FREE JOMO Guide at www.christinacrook.com  JOMO(Cast) Podcast The Joy of Missing Out: Finding Balance in a Wired World Good Burdens: How to Live Joyfully in a Digital Age   Want to chat about launching or growing your podcast? Book a free 30 minute discovery call here: https://hello.dubsado.com:443/public/appointment-scheduler/612f984ed55be0651882e2b7/schedule      Download my guide to help you launch your podcast in 8 weeks: http://simonacostantini.com/free-resources/    Apply to be a podcast guest: https://forms.gle/WtXHsqZmiEhCwTAk6     Connect with Christina! www.instagram.com/thechristinacrook www.twitter.com/cmcrook  www.christinacrook.com Connect with me! www.instagram.com/simona__costantini  www.instagram.com/costantiniproductions  www.instagram.com/happinesshappenspodcast  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXtOxOAuXxW7c5cYKdAEfWg  https://twitter.com/simona_cos  https://www.facebook.com/costantiniproductions  https://www.facebook.com/happinesshappenspodcast/  www.simonacostantini.com 

This week on the Richard Crouse Show Podcast we meet the "Marie Kondo of Digital." Her name is Christina Crook, and she has written a thoughtful book about realigning our energies, increasing intentionality, and prioritizing our well-being in the digital age. She is a pioneer and leading voice in the field of digital wellbeing and the author of a new book called "Good Burdens: How to Live Joyfully in the Digital Age.' Then, musician Jon Batiste stops by. Perhaps you know him as the bandleader on the "Stephen Colbert Show," or as an Oscar winner for his score to the Pixar movie "Soul." Today we find out about his album “We Are,” which is available now wherever you buy fine music.   Then we meet Robert Matzen, acclaimed Old Hollywood biographer and author of the new book "Warrior: Audrey Hepburn," which you may have seen featured in a four-page spread in a recent issue of "People" magazine. Finally, author Jaime Weinman stops by. His new book is Anvils, Mallets & Dynamite "The Unauthorized Biography of Looney Tunes,“ an affectionate tribute and history of the home of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Sylvester and Tweety Pie, Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote, Porky Pig, and many other iconic cartoon characters.

In this episode of "What's Betwixt Us," you'll hear a conversation recorded on Instagram Live with author, speaker, and digital well-being expert Christina Crook. We chatted on launch day of her new book, Good Burdens: How to Live Joyfully in the Digital Age. Christina is also the author of The Joy of Missing Out and host of the JOMO(cast) podcast. All of her work focuses on how to balance and find joy in an overwhelming world. Good Burdens champions the idea that leaning away from our culture's obsession with speed and convenience, and toward effortful intentionality, pays massive spiritual dividends. We talk about the paradox of choice, the longterm value of making commitments, and daily practices that lead to more fulfilling relationships, especially with oneself. To learn more about Christina's work and to purchase a copy of Good Burdens for yourself, visit ChristinaCrook.com. What's Betwixt Us is powered by zanie, designed to build trust and authentic human connection in remote workspaces. More at zanie.app.

Michael Babcock highlights the Virtual Technology Fair being organized by the Carroll Center for The Blind. Brock Richardson of The Neutral Zone brings us our weekly Sports Update. Bethany Deer, our Reporter in Edmonton, tells us about the AMI This Week feature on Access Arts. How could a few simple shifts in thinking eliminate digital stress and reconnect us to the real world? We run down some tips and tricks on how to disconnect from tech with Canadian digital well-being pioneer Christina Crook. Movember is the world's leading men's health organization and kicks off its 15th annual campaign today. We learn more about this year's campaign. The Shoe Project is celebrating its 10th anniversary, and Danielle McLaughlin speaks with Cordelia Tang, director of the Shoe Project, to learn more.Find Kelly & Company on YouTube! About AMI AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca. Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+ Learn more at AMI.ca Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online: - X /Twitter @AccessibleMedia - Instagram @AccessibleMediaInc / @AMI-audio - Facebook at @AccessibleMediaInc - TikTok @AccessibleMediaInc - Email feedback@ami.ca

How could a few simple shifts in thinking eliminate digital stress and reconnect us to the real world? We run down some tips and tricks on how to disconnect from tech with Canadian digital well-being pioneer Christina Crook.Find Kelly & Company on YouTube! About AMI AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca. Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+ Learn more at AMI.ca Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online: - X /Twitter @AccessibleMedia - Instagram @AccessibleMediaInc / @AMI-audio - Facebook at @AccessibleMediaInc - TikTok @AccessibleMediaInc - Email feedback@ami.ca

The first thing many people do when they wake up is check their phones. Browsing through your smartphone at the start of each day can make you feel stressed and overwhelmed. This episode is all about digital mindfulness, a practice that enables you to focus and concentrate by eliminating digital distractions and interruptions. In this episode we welcome Christina Crook, a writer, speaker and podcast host in the field of digital well-being. Christina shares how she took a break from the internet for 31 days and what that experience has taught her. She also addresses the impact of technology on our mental health and stress levels. Christina explains what the term JOMO (Joy of Missing Out) means and empowers listeners to take control over their digital health in order to live more mindfully. Susan and Christina discuss several ways to put digital mindfulness into practice, such as setting aside one day a week to unplug and how to clean up your digital space on a regular basis.  Learn more about Christina and the #JOMO method: christinacrook.com Listen to other podcast episodes: ccphp.net/podcast

In this episode of Raising Fearless Girls: -Did you determine what phase you're in now? -Have you discovered where you are overdoing it or “underdoing” it? -5 ways to achieve balance -Struggling with your daughter and need help? Links from this Episode https://www.amazon.com/Joy-Missing-Out-Live-Doing/dp/1400214432/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= https://www.amazon.com/Joy-Missing-Out-Finding-Balance/dp/0865717672/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Christina+Crook&qid=1625755723&s=books&sr=1-1 www.SpeakWithSara.com Follow our Podcast IG @RaisingFearlessGirls Facebook.com/RaisingFearlessGirls http://raisingfearlessgirls.com/ Follow our Host IG @saravanessamcg Join the Conversation Our favorite part of recording a live podcast each week is participating in the great conversations that happen on our free private Facebook group of #girlmoms. This week's question is: What is one way you plan to start to achieve balance in your phase of fun in motherhood?  

What are Good Burdens? Why do we need them? And what is the relationship between laziness, love and technology? In this episode, we welcome Christina Crook, a leading voice in the field of digital well-being. As the author of the award-winning book, The Joy of Missing Out, and the leader of the global #JOMO movement, she interviews other mindful tech leaders as the host of the JOMOcast and leads the JOMO Membership - Navigate- focusing you on the wisest investment of your time online to help you live more deliberately and experience more joy. Her new book, Good Burdens: How to Live Joyfully in the Digital Age will be available in November 2021. In this episode we discuss: the concept of Good Burdens the relationship between laziness, love and attention the algebra of joy and how it relates to technology For more on Christina Crook: https://www.christinacrook.com/ And to pre-order Good Burdens: How to Live Joyfully in a Digital Age: https://www.amazon.ca/Good-Burdens-Live-Joyfully-Digital/dp/1771089784/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=good+burden+christina+crook&qid=1622134583&sr=8-1 Host and Producer: Georgie Powell Music: Toccare

This week on "Henri Nouwen, Now and Then" we meet author and podcaster Christiana Crook who challenges us with JOMO – The Joy of Missing Out. She also addresses a modern day malaise – finding the balance between our drive to succeed and God’s call to be still. * EPISODE PAGE: http://henrinouwen.org/now-then-christina-crook/ * TO PURCHASE "The Joy of Missing Out" by Christina Crook: Amazon USA: https://amzn.to/3mYCuli Amazon Canda: https://amzn.to/38M584a * TO PURCHASE "The Selfless Way of Christ: Downward Mobility & the Spiritual Life" by Henri Nouwen: Amazon USA: https://amzn.to/3hCY3Xl Amazon Canada: https://amzn.to/3hE4bP6 * LISTEN on iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/henrinouwensociety/id1468489942?ign-mpt=uo%3D4 * LISTEN on SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Cxu6BwtNHlzFT7RzlixWJ?si=hrkdfJabQByMNEdJTCw8wQ * WATCH the PODCAST on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/iGETCIiZIqs * TO SIGN-UP FOR FREE DAILY E-MEDITATIONS: henrinouwen.org/resources/daily-meditation/ * MORE FREE RESOURCES: www.henrinouwen.org * READ HENRI NOUWEN: henrinouwen.org/read-nouwen/

“The individual user is not the one who should solve the problem.”Erin Peace is a product and service designer for Method, with user experience being her particular passion. Technology is both a vital tool in her work, but also the subject matter of every project - how can humans have a more joyful, or at least a less uncomfortable, experience engaging with technology?A few years ago, Erin began thinking about how concepts like the attention economy and social media informed the worlds that designers like her were creating. Influenced at the time by the Time Well Spent campaign and the Cambridge Analytica scandal, she began to consider the impossible trap created by this ecosystem: that no amount of personal efforts can ultimately resist a pervasive system that one cannot reasonably escape, if that system remains harmful.In this episode, Erin shares how this exploration informs her work and led to the creation of the site Dopamine.fun and the interactive story “Terms and Conditions,” darkly funny looks at the ubiquitous tools used to manipulate user behavior in unconscious and inescapable ways.Key Takeaways:The harmful aspects of social media and the attention economy more broadly must ultimately be addressed by the forces that design and foster them; end users cannot “wellness” their way out of a toxic environment that won't change.User experiences that engage the attention economy profit from capturing the maximum amount of your time and focus- but this model need not be of reciprocal value; wasting your time is as desirable as spending it.“Speculative Design” is Erin's prescription for addressing the harm of unbridled, profit-driven innovations: designing with a process of envisioning the potential futures, positive and negative, that a development could bring about.Favorite Quotes:“You can read about something all you want, you can hear politicians talk about it, but it's not until you physically experience it or get a sense of it through some kind of experiential design that you really internalize it.”“Facebook's not the first person to make obscure terms and conditions but the fact that they're hard to read, the fact that they're put in teeny little text, widescreen… I don't read them all. No one reads them all, but you're signing away a lot of your data protection.”“What should our future world be like, rather than how do we get there?”ERIN PEACEDopamine.funTerms and Conditions: wrong-hands.netlify.appMedium.com/@erinmpeaceGO DEEPERLearn More: jomocast.comWrite a Review: ratethispodcast.com/jomocastSupport: This podcast is made possible by you — our listeners all over the world — from Brazil to Australia, the USA to Singapore. Please support the JOMO(cast) for just $3 a month at patreon.com/jomocast.Christina CrookTwitter: https://twitter.com/cmcrookInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thechristinacrookCreditsHosted by Christina CrookProduced by Christina Crook and Thomas J IndgeEditing and Music by Thomas J Indge (www.tindge.com) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

“I can never underestimate the creativity of people who want to take part of your life and monetize it.”SummaryJames Williams is the author of “Stand Out of Our Light: Freedom and Resistance in the Attention Economy,” and cofounder of the ‘Time Well Spent' campaign, a project that aims to steer technology design toward having greater respect for users' attention, goals, and values.Previously, James worked for over ten years at Google, where he received the Founder's Award, the company's highest honor. He is also a frequent speaker, consultant for companies and governments, and commentator on technology issues in the media.In this episode, James shares his firsthand experience of the inner workings of the attention economy and habit-forming technology, and his motivations to craft his passionate message for us to find a better way.Key Takeaways:It was designed this way. Social media and every facet of digital marketing, overt and covert, are designed to manipulate our emotions and maximize their hold on our attention- and its creators, when pressed, admit it.The current generation of online technology, such as smartphones and social media, is intended to shape us as consumers. The business incentives that modern consumer technology create specifically incentivize the invention of systems that steer human behavior and shape our psyches in ways that favor their profitability.Taking intentional, mindful control of our inputs is central to improving our individual situations. The fundamental source of nearly all harm from new media is the information overwhelm and the overconnectedness that disrupts our natural human instincts to find meaning and form bonds. The only solution is to change the dynamic to one of strictly thoughtful, rather than passive, consumption.Favorite Quotes:“As the Web matured, and these tech titans emerged… I saw that we were doing the same thing as before the internet… persuasion and manipulation as the business model amped up times a million because of the algorithmic logic and proliferation of data of everything we know about human psychology.”“The core thing these platforms are doing… is shaping the human will and charting people's paths through their lives.”“The technologies that play the dirtiest are going to get the greatest part of our attention.”“In terms of the sustainability of the attention economy, I don't know if it worries me more whether it's sustainable or unsustainable.”--jomocast.comSupportThis podcast is made possible by you — our listeners all over the world — from Brazil to Australia, the USA to Singapore. Please support the JOMO(cast) for just $3 a month at patreon.com/jomocast.Christina CrookTwitter: https://twitter.com/cmcrookInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thechristinacrookCreditsHosted by Christina CrookProduced by Christina Crook and Thomas J IndgeEditing and Music by Thomas J Indge See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Here in 2020, we're all confronting the challenges of technology more intensely than ever. Digital capitalism is working very hard to use our psychology and social environment against us - to hijack our attention and redirect it towards whatever they're pushing. And it's been working. These challenges are so new, it hasn't been clear what the best solutions are. That's why I created Navigate - a brand new digital well-being membership to provide you with the ongoing support you need to thrive with tech. We are going to live with technology for the rest of our lives but we get to decide how.Exclusive Offer: JOMO(cast) listeners save 20% off an ANNUAL membership of Navigate with code: jomocast. Join today at christinacrook.com/navigate -- offer ends December 12, 2020.--jomocast.comSupportThis podcast is made possible by you — our listeners all over the world — from Brazil to Australia, the USA to Singapore. Please support the JOMO(cast) for just $3 a month at patreon.com/jomocast.Christina CrookTwitter: https://twitter.com/cmcrookInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thechristinacrook CreditsHosted by Christina CrookProduced by Christina Crook and Thomas J IndgeEditing and Music by Thomas J Indge See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

“It's so important for folks to carve out time to be creative in their lives. I think it's something that's missing right now.”Jen Duffin's nom commercial is the imagination-stirring Nova Mercury, derived from her youngest daughter of the same name whose birth precipitated the maternity leave during which Jen launched her entrepreneurial venture. Creating a home business was the perfect pivot for Duffin, whose fibromyalgia made a traditional 9-to-5 job unsustainable.Today, Nova Mercury is thriving, due in large part to Duffin's social media positioning- with over 90,000 Instagram followers and over 3500 sales and a People's Choice Award on Etsy, the digital marketplace is central to her success. On the JOMO(cast), Jen discusses her entrepreneurial journey and the careful blending of creativity, business, and family she learned along the way.Key Takeaways:Creative art-making is accessible to everyone. You don't have to sell what you make or be a virtuoso; everyone can create something.Creative art-making is inherently a mindful activity. Creative activity at any level gives huge dividends in better mental health, improved focus, centering, stress reduction, patience, discipline, and more.Entrepreneurs use social media as a tool, not as a place to spend their creative and personal time. Successful creative merchants like Nova Mercury draw bright lines around the time they need to spend on social media building their brand and doing community engagement- and make sure their priority is on the creative work itself and other sources of genuine joy.Favorite Quotes:“It was this huge leap of faith, and all I can say is that my intuition was overwhelmingly telling me to do it.”“I'm really lucky in the sense that I get to do a creative grounding process as a big chunk of… how I make my living.”“...the tactile experience of making things can really double as a mindfulness practice. It's very grounding, it requires you to be really present in the moment with what you're doing so I think there are so many mental health benefits to art-making of any kind.”“I'm in a space in my life right now where I try to have pretty firm boundaries on my online time. It can get away from you very quickly.”jomocast.comSupportThis podcast is made possible by you — our listeners all over the world — from Brazil to Australia, the USA to Singapore. Please support the JOMO(cast) for just $3 a month at patreon.com/jomocast.Christina CrookTwitter: https://twitter.com/cmcrookInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thechristinacrookCreditsHosted by Christina CrookProduced by Christina Crook and Thomas J IndgeEditing and Music by Thomas J Indge, www.tindge.comExecutive Produced by Christina Crook and Rebecca Wigaard, with production assistance from Natalie SemotiukGo DeeperSign Up for 7 Days of JOMO Quests, a free series of science-backed challenges to reclaim joy: experiencejomo.com/free-resources.Follow @experiencejomo on Instagram, Facebook + Twitter. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

“If you don't prioritize your life, someone else will.”The author of the globally best-selling “Essentialism” and the upcoming “Effortless” joins the JOMO(cast) to proudly announce that JOMO and the philosophy of essentialism are natural companions. He's spoken at multinational brands, top-tier universities, and organizations around the world to share the simple, powerful message that individuals, teams, and societies function at their absolute best when they make the conscious and mindful decision every day to make room only for what matters most.He believes you can not only design an essential life, you can do it with ease and joy, too.Highlights from this episode:“I think what JOMO and.. essentialism represents to people is they read about it and go, I've spent my whole life doing it this way because that was the default option. I didn't know there was a way out of this.” The CEO of Uncharted brought his reading of Essentialism to work. “He applied it to the company, got everyone to read it, and they experimented and.. Moved to a four-day workweek. When he shared with me the things people are doing instead of that day of work.. Volunteering, learning languages, time spent with family, it's been this much higher quality of life, and they haven't had to give up their value contribution at work.”“I think lots will feel stretched too thin at work or at home, will feel busy but not necessarily productive, will feel that their day is being constantly hijacked by other people… if the answer is ‘yes' to any of those things, then the way out is essentialism.”“instead of trying to do it all for everyone all the time, instead of trying to follow the undisciplined pursuit of more, you follow the disciplined pursuit of less.”Learn more at essentialism.com--jomocast.comSupportThis podcast is made possible by you — our listeners all over the world — from Brazil to Australia, the USA to Singapore. Please support the JOMO(cast) for just $3 a month at patreon.com/jomocast.Christina CrookTwitter: https://twitter.com/cmcrookInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thechristinacrookCreditsHosted by Christina CrookProduced by Christina Crook and Thomas J IndgeEditing and Music by Thomas J IndgeExecutive Produced by Christina Crook and Rebecca Wigaard, with production assistance from Natalie Semotiuk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What is the Joy of Missing Out? Christina Crook states JOMO is the joy of missing out on the right things. Things like toxic hustle, comparison, and digital drain. She is known as a pioneer in the field of digital well-being. Writer, speaker, and podcast host Christina has been studying the relationship between joy and technology for over a decade. In this digital mindfulness episode of Social PR Secrets, Lisa Buyer and Christina Crook explore balancing the digital realm with the real world. The goal is building a life around real-world experiences that makes you want to check your phone less. The Joy of Missing Out Christina is the award-winning author of The Joy of Missing Out and the leader of the global #JOMO movement. JOMO is the joy of missing out to make space for life’s moments, people, and work that bring us meaning and happiness. Christina champions being deeply connected with the things we love to do and spending quality time with the people we love so the draw to being offline is stronger than being online. The JOMO(cast) with Christina Crook JOMO(cast) is a podcast for individuals who want to flourish in this digital age. Digital mindfulness experts, creators, and thought leaders talk about the joy of missing out to thrive in the rapidly changing digital world. Whether you’re seeking presence, peace, focus or productivity, Christina has designed tools and principles to reconnect your habits with your happiness as well as balance the digital realm with the real world. Christina discusses mindful tech leaders embracing the joy of missing out on her podcast, JOMO(cast). In this episode, learn about Dr. Ellen Langer, Ph.D., a Harvard psychology professor who paved the way for digital mindfulness research and popularized the movement back in the 1970s. Christina’s first guest on the podcast was her friend Selema Abraham who is the co-founder of a startup called Artery. Artery lets people list places, whether it’s a loft or backyard, so anyone can bring their creative experiences to life. The mission of the startup is to decrease loneliness and increase connection locally for people. Listen to this episode and discover other mindful influencers who are transforming the experience of joy in our daily life. 31-Day Digital Detox

What is the Joy of Missing Out? Christina Crook states JOMO is the joy of missing out on the right things. Things like toxic hustle, comparison, and digital drain. She is known as a pioneer in the field of digital well-being. Writer, speaker, and podcast host Christina has been studying the relationship between joy and technology for over a decade. In this digital mindfulness episode of Social PR Secrets, Lisa Buyer and Christina Crook explore balancing the digital realm with the real world. The goal is building a life around real-world experiences that makes you want to check your phone less. The Joy of Missing Out Christina is the award-winning author of The Joy of Missing Out and the leader of the global #JOMO movement. JOMO is the joy of missing out to make space for life’s moments, people, and work that bring us meaning and happiness. Christina champions being deeply connected with the things we love to do and spending quality time with the people we love so the draw to being offline is stronger than being online. The JOMO(cast) with Christina Crook JOMO(cast) is a podcast for individuals who want to flourish in this digital age. Digital mindfulness experts, creators, and thought leaders talk about the joy of missing out to thrive in the rapidly changing digital world. Whether you’re seeking presence, peace, focus or productivity, Christina has designed tools and principles to reconnect your habits with your happiness as well as balance the digital realm with the real world. Christina discusses mindful tech leaders embracing the joy of missing out on her podcast, JOMO(cast). In this episode, learn about Dr. Ellen Langer, Ph.D., a Harvard psychology professor who paved the way for digital mindfulness research and popularized the movement back in the 1970s. Christina’s first guest on the podcast was her friend Selema Abraham who is the co-founder of a startup called Artery. Artery lets people list places, whether it’s a loft or backyard, so anyone can bring their creative experiences to life. The mission of the startup is to decrease loneliness and increase connection locally for people. Listen to this episode and discover other mindful influencers who are transforming the experience of joy in our daily life. 31-Day Digital Detox

"I always try and say to myself ‘Don't' let your anxiety and your fears of rejection and people not liking your work stop you from doing something."Growing up as the first of four daughters — gender equality and leadership came naturally to British-import Ony Anukem. By day, she is the Advocacy Manager at the International Confederation of Midwives — but she also wears another hat as the Show Host of the Twenty5 Podcast, a bi-weekly interview podcast that she started to guide young women through their mid-twenties. In this episode, we break down the power of mentorship and what mutually supportive relationships look like.jomocast.comSupportThis podcast is made possible by you — our listeners all over the world — from Brazil to Australia, the USA to Singapore. Please support the JOMO(cast) for just $3 a month at patreon.com/jomocast.Christina Crook Twitter: https://twitter.com/cmcrookInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thechristinacrook CreditsHosted by Christina CrookProduced by Christina Crook and Thomas J IndgeEditing and Music by Thomas J IndgeExecutive Produced by Christina Crook and Rebecca Wigaard, with production assistance from Natalie Semotiuk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

“The forces all around you are… pushing you to be a different way than you want to be. That's a design problem.”Jay Vidyarthi was one of the creators of Muse, a headband utilizing biofeedback to guide and train meditation that introduced thousands of beginners to an accessible world of mindfulness practice. He's also had a hand in the development and strategic launch of more than a dozen other apps and event platforms connecting consumers around the world to mindfulness technologies and communities. As an important companion to this impressive CV, though, Jay is also on the board of America Offline, a nonprofit organization of tech leaders working hard to expand the presence of offline social, educational, and vocational experiences, especially for American children, and continues to develop and advise the Healthy Minds Program, the University of Madison-Wisconsin's world-renowned research institute exploring the mind-body connection to lifelong health and well-being.Jay views all the accomplishments of the many projects he's brought to life- as well as the harm and suffering that continues to arise out of our collective struggle to relate with technology in a healthy way- as design challenges. In this episode, Jay shares how the lens of design can be used to find balance, mindfulness, and joy in how we choose to consume our tech.Highlights from this episode:* “We're all… on our own journey, and wherever these tools might arise that help support us, I think at best they're gonna help us get to the next step… but ultimately we have to keep our vigilance if we're aiming for something more than just the superficial, and getting to the depth that… you and me and everyone needs to reach for if our society is going to get back on track.” Mindfulness exercises like meditation should be seen as a gateway to deeper reflection on ourselves and intentional living.* “...the organizations that are currently leading social media are operating off a preferred situation of making themselves rich, and only now are they starting to understand the existing situation and how it's impacting people's lives.” Bad design methodology focuses on the indirect consequences of a creation (like profit) rather than the specific impact the design will have- whether intentional or unintentional.* “Vote with your time… and then you start the hard journey of disconnecting from things that may seem tempting but are not good for you, loved ones, community, or society, and that's a big challenge we're all facing in our lives.” Things like social media exist and take the forms they do because we demand and sustain them. If we make better individual choices for ourselves, the ecosystem will always follow.jomocast.comSupportThis podcast is made possible by you — our listeners all over the world — from Brazil to Australia, the USA to Singapore. Please support the JOMO(cast) for just $3 a month at patreon.com/jomocast.Christina Crook Twitter: https://twitter.com/cmcrookInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thechristinacrook CreditsHosted by Christina CrookProduced by Christina Crook and Thomas J IndgeEditing and Music by Thomas J IndgeExecutive Produced by Christina Crook and Rebecca Wigaard, with production assistance from Natalie Semotiuk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. Nir previously taught as a Lecturer in Marketing at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford. Nir co-founded and sold two tech companies since 2003 and was dubbed by The M.I.T. Technology Review as, "The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology."He is the author of two bestselling books, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products and Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life.NirAndFar.com/IndistractableSupportThis podcast is made possible by you — our listeners all over the world — from Brazil to Australia, the USA to Singapore. Please support the JOMO(cast) for just $3 a month at patreon.com/jomocast.Christina Crook Twitter: https://twitter.com/cmcrookInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thechristinacrook Web: https://www.christinacrook.com/jomocastCreditsHosted by Christina CrookProduced by Christina Crook and Thomas J IndgeEditing and Music by Thomas J IndgeExecutive Produced by Christina Crook and Rebecca Wigaard, with production assistance from Natalie Semotiuk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jillian Richardson created The Joy List when she moved to New York City to connect herself to the events and gatherings around the city that would give her the best chance to forge meaningful human connections and “find her people.” Since then, she's made it her business to create “facilitated human connection”- intentional gatherings carefully curated and designed to foster friendship. Key Takeaways:Creating a meaningful event - or building a community- requires intentionality and structure.The connections created through intentional interaction are different and have greater potential for depth and meaning.A congregation or community of people is not simply a gathering; they are group relationships based in unconditional mutual supportAs younger people move away from the traditional communities of faith or neighborhood, gaining the healthy benefits of community membership requires intentional work to provide the opportunity for it to emerge.Membership in a community imparts a wealth of benefits- trust, belonging, emotional outlet, and deep connection- that casual or incidental contact does not.Favorite Quotes:“A joyful gathering is a thing that has an intentional container… where the creator put thought into how people are coming together.”“Screaming over loud music doesn't foster meaningful connection.”“Gathering people is a courageous act.”“We've been very conditioned to not say anything challenging, or unpleasing, or just don't talk, period.”Resources:SIGN UP for The Joy List.READ The Joy List blog.Jillian's book, Un-Lonely Planet.Jillian's articles on MediumArticle: “Lonely? You're not alone. America's young people are suffering from a lack of meaningful connection.” NBC News.Blog: “JILLIAN RICHARDSON: 5 WAYS TO CREATE DEEP AF FRIENDSHIPS” on MaddyMoon.LISTEN to Jillian's podcast appearances:“Unlonely Planet” on The Soul Frequency Show.“Why We're Lonely And What We Can Do About It” on The Unmistakable Creative.CONNECTFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/joylistnycInstagram – Joy List: http://www.instagram.com/joylistnycInstagram – Jillian: http://www.instagram.com/thatJillianWATCHAs promised in the episode, Jillian's old improv performance in Boston.Strike A Chord: Social IsolationSupportThis podcast is made possible by you — our listeners all over the world — from Brazil to Australia, the USA to Singapore. Please support the JOMO(cast) for just $3 a month at patreon.com/jomocast. Christina Crook Twitter: https://twitter.com/cmcrookInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thechristinacrook Web: https://www.christinacrook.com/jomocast CreditsHosted by Christina CrookProduced by Christina Crook and Thomas J IndgeEditing and Music by Thomas J IndgeExecutive Produced by Christina Crook and Rebecca Wigaard, with production assistance from Natalie Semotiuk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A cutthroat career in beauty is no easy place to make your mark… especially for a 25 year old with no formal training in business. Meet salon owner Christina Crook from her memorably named shop ‘Tina Does Hair.’ You’ll definitely be intrigued by how this ‘Rags to Riches’ story slowly unfolds. Topics of interest… Busting the myth that work must feel like work. Finding a flow state that builds confidence. Dealing with social anxiety. Controlling fear during a crisis in your career. Generating relationship energy by being plugged in. Avoiding 24/7 entrepreneurial overload. Unleashing the power of not being a poser. Understanding the tips that grew Tina into a social media influencer. Join us for this interesting and entertaining interview. Resources:You are A Bad Ass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life By Jen SinceroThe Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life By Mark MansonBTC (Behind The Chair) UniversityIf you like what you hear, we hope you’ll consider leaving us a short 60 second review on Apple Podcasts… it really, really helps us! You might also want to signup for our short email newsletter called Mini-Boost Monday. It’s a brief set of 4 resource bullets that help start your week off right!

Welcome to Detox for Vibrant Health, I’m your host Jessica Green, board certified integrative nutrition health coach, detoxification specialist and former sustainable building expert. This show is all about detoxing your body, mind and environment so you can have the optimum vibrant health you want. Thanks for joining me! Today I'm joined by Bethany Baker, Executive Director of a digital wellness non-profit, called A-GAP, that provides technology-free experiences for those who want to develop a healthier relationship with their mobile devices and rediscover the power of face-to-face interaction, group activities and spiritual growth. A-GAP is a non-profit foundation, founded by Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company. Founder Marygrace Sexton, CEO of Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company, uncovered important insights simply by living her life as a business owner, mother of two, and grandmother of one. She developed an acute sense of awareness for the adverse effects of technology on human relationships and professional performance, which awakened a desire to create a reprieve free of digital clutter. Bethany's work has been to make Marygrace's vision a reality. In this episode you'll learn: Why digital wellness is more important today than ever before Why so many are drawn to their cell phone and other personal devices The 4-E's A-GAP uses to recalibrate people's use of technology Bethany shares her top recommendations for improving mindfulness around technology at home Bethany has also provided a Free at Home Digital Detox Guide, just click this link to receive your copy! Recommended Reading: How to Break Up with Your Phone by Catherine Price Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport Joy of Missing Out: Finding Balance in a Wired World by Christina Crook 12 Ways Your Phone is Changing You by Tony Reinke The Business of Keepingus Hooked by Adam Alter Screens & Teens by KathyKoch The Tech-Wise Family by AndyCrouch Learn more about A-GAP at www.agap.life and on instagram @agaplife Interested in working with a health coach to detox your body, mind and environment? Book your free chat with me, just follow this link. https://p.bttr.to/2VI5WSW

Christina Crook on how Covid-19 has helped us leave the FOMO-fuelled Age of You behind. Welcome to the Age of Us. In this episode, we explore the many ways the COVID-19 crisis can teach us about ourselves- and joy. Just as we've had to give up expectations for normalcy when this began, we will have the privilege of deciding what to take with us back into ‘normal life' and what to leave behind. What are you discovering matters to you a lot more than you thought it did? What do you barely miss at all? How are you holding it together? Can we finally move past FOMO?  Maybe we already have. Key takeaways from this conversation: - How the end of the “decade of FOMO” bookends a crisis that's making us take a hard look at what we really value- How we can show up for the responsibility of joy- How paying attention to what gives and takes joy in this difficult time can help us craft the best way to get through our days- How to come through this crisis with a better, clearer sense of what JOMO meansGo Deeper  JOMO membership is a monthly tune-up for your digital life. JOMO(cast) host Christina Crook provides you with the inspiration, accountability, and practical tools to support your digital well-being. Visit patreon.com/experiencejomo Learn more about 100 Days of JOMO + Share Your Storyexperiencejomo.com/100-days-of-jomo Sign Up for 7 Days of JOMO Quests, a free series of science-backed challenges to reclaim joyexperiencejomo.com/free-resources Follow @experiencejomo on Instagram, Facebook + Twitter Resources The references and ideas mentioned in this episode: - Age Of You from 2019-2020 exhibition at Toronto MOCA- Dr.  Albert Borgmann on Taming Technology - An Interview- Dennis Miloseski- Shannon VallorCall to Action If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love your support. Subscribe + Write a 5-star review. Every rating helps attract new listeners, which helps us keep making the show! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this weeks episode, I talk a little about the “Joy of Missing Out”, talk a little about Christina Crook’s novel, and how a young stage of life can feel hectic with life happening. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this episode of Marketing Jam, Darian Kovacs talks to Christina Crook, author of The Joy of Missing Out. Christina explains how limiting screen time can result in lasting joy, and shares her tips on how to practice digital mindfulness. Thanks so much to our sponsor, Canada Post! For ideas to add value to your marketing efforts, head to canadapost.ca/INCITEpodcast You can find and subscribe to Marketing Jam on iTunes, and Stitcher. Follow Jelly Marketing: Twitter - twitter.com/jellymarketing Facebook - facebook.com/jellymarketing LinkedIn - linkedin.com/company/jelly-marketing Instagram - instagram.com/jellymarketing Website - jellymarketing.com Follow Darian Kovacs: Website - jellymarketing.com/darian LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/dariankovacs Facebook - facebook.com/dariankovacspage Instagram - instagram.com/dariankovacs Twitter - twitter.com/dariankovacs Follow Christina Crook: Website - christinacrook.com Website - amazon.com/Joy-Missing-Out-Finding-Balance Twitter - twitter.com/cmcrook LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/christinamcrook Instagram - instagram.com/christina.m.crook Facebook - facebook.com/christina.m.crook

In this episode of the Twenty5 Podcast, I speak to Christina Crook (IG @christina.m.crook) host of JOMOcast (IG @experience_jomo) and author of The Joy of Missing Out: Finding Balance in a Wired World and she shares that at 25 she wishes she knew how to let go of control. — In this episode, we talk about everything from practical tips for letting go of control and embracing change to how to say goodbye to FOMO and embrace JOMO. — In 2012 Christina disabled the data on her smartphone, turned off her email and said goodbye to the Internet for 31 days. This experience chronicled as the project, Letters from a Luddite, garnered international media attention and fueled Christina's passion for exploring the intersection of technology, relationships and joy. Through her writing and speaking, she reveals how key shifts in our thinking can enable us to draw closer to one another, taking up the good burdens of local work and responsibilities. Her commentary on technology and our daily lives appear regularly in the media including the New York Times, Psychology Today, Women’s Health, NPR, CBC, Time of India, and Glamor Brasil.

In episode 63, Christina Crook joins us for a conversation about how to savor the experience of disconnecting from technology. Christina is the founder of JOMO: The Joy of Missing Out, where she helps people find balance in the digital world and connect with others again – outside of technology. In this episode, Christina starts by telling us the story of her digital detox, where she disconnected completely from technology for 31 days. This is where her story begins. Since then, she’s learned that restricting technology use actually enhances her experience of freedom in her life, helps relationships bloom, and ultimately brings more joy into life itself. Some Questions I Ask: What motivated you to pursue the Joy of Missing Out? (4:20)How does restricting technology use help you experience more freedom? (10:58)How did you get focused on joy? (19:35)How can people navigate the demands of technology to experience joy? (24:42)In This Episode, You Will Learn: How to cultivate the joy of missing out. (0:56)Why people experience fear around potentially missing out. (7:15)Why technology cannot bring joy into life. (23:29)The benefits of making a decision on how much you use technology. (33:01)Connect with Christina Crook: WebsiteInstagramJOMO PodcastThe Joy of Missing Out by Christina Crook See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In episode 024 of SHIPS, we chat with award-winning author and in-demand speaker, Christina Crook. Christina is leading the JOMO movement, of the "joy of missing out." She flips FOMO on its head as we discuss where we can find the joy in missing out on things. We talk a lot about the importance of missing out on the right things so that we can make space for the meaningful things and about how our relationships are our greatest source of joy in this world. Be sure to check out https://experiencejomo.com and Christina's podcast, The JOMOcast, to learn more information about Christina and all the great work she is doing. Christina Crook is an award-winning author and in-demand speaker with engagements including the Young Presidents’ Organization, World Vision and the All Tech is Human Summit. Her 2015 book, The Joy of Missing Out: Finding Balance in a Wired World, helped pioneer the field of digital well-being and established her as a leading voice on technology and human flourishing. Her commentary on technology and daily life has appeared in international media, including The New York Times, Psychology Today and Glamor Brasil. She is widely considered the leader of the global #JOMO movement and is a founding member of the Digital Wellness Collective. Christina co-leads JOMO + Digital Wellness Retreats, a series of events designed to help digitally weary attendees learn to have a healthier relationship with technology. Her new podcast, The JOMOcast, sponsored by Hover.com, includes featured guests and discussion on the topics of technology and well-being. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/relate-patrick-mcandrew/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/relate-patrick-mcandrew/support

Would you be able to do a 30 day fast from social media or the internet? We're not quite sure if we could. But, our special guest, Christina Crook, DID and it changed her life ... AND she even wrote a book about her experience called The Joy of Missing Out. Join Host Melinda Estabrooks, The See Hear Love Team and Christina Crook as they talk about the joy of missing out (JOMO) and FOMO and how to find balance in a wired world – on social media and online.

Would you be able to do a 30 day fast from social media or the internet? We're not quite sure if we could. But, our special guest, Christina Crook, DID and it changed her life ... AND she even wrote a book about her experience called The Joy of Missing Out. Join Host Melinda Estabrooks, The See Hear Love Team and Christina Crook as they talk about the joy of missing out (JOMO) and FOMO and how to find balance in a wired world – on social media and online.

Christina Crook is the award-winning author of The Joy of Missing Out: Finding Balance in a Wired World, which has established her as a leading voice on human flourishing in a digital age. Through her speaking and writing, she reveals how key shifts in our thinking can enable us to draw closer to one another, taking up the good burdens of local work and responsibilities. She writes about the value of focus, making space to create, and the meaning we find in more limited connections. She challenges the Western values of power, control, and success, revealing how wonder, trust, and discipline are central to the experience of being human and the keys to our joy.

Christina Crook, author of The Joy of Missing Out, talks to Aaron Reynolds about mindfulness, the Twitter outrage cycle, and the importance of finding time to be bored.

Christina Crook, author of The Joy of Missing Out, talks to Aaron Reynolds about mindfulness, the Twitter outrage cycle, and the importance of finding time to be bored.

How does our technology contribute to or detract from an experience of joy in our daily lives? In designing for delight and "stickiness," have we embraced problematic goals? Award-winning author and speaker Christina Crook joins us to discuss how we might integrate tech into our lives in ways that help us flourish.

Christina Crook of #JOMO: The Joy of Missing Out, Finding Balance in a Wired World. Christina and Vicki talk about the intersection of technology, relationships and joy based on Christina’s experience of a 30-day technology fast, chronicled in her book. They explore the personal richness that emerges when we unplug from devices and connect to self and nature.

Vicki explores (and explains) the self-discovery process, and what occurs when we stop and take time to be present to ourselves. How do our aspects – mental, emotional, physical and spiritual – join together on our behalf to lead us exactly where we need to go? Vicki shares the experience described by author Christina Crook, an attendee on a mindfulness retreat as she discovered and reconnected with the joy of playfulness.

Do you feel overwhelmed by your digital devices? Do you constantly have an itch to check your phone even when you’re trying to focus on important work or interacting with your loved ones? Do you find the constant onslaught of opinions coming from the digital ether psychologically tiring? Do you feel like your inner life and grasp of existential meaning becomes more shallow the more time you spend online? At one time, my guest today on the podcast could say yes to all those questions and decided to do something about it. Her name is Christina Crook and she’s the author of the Joy of Missing Out: Finding Balance in a Wired World. Today on the show Christina and I discuss the promise and perils of digital technology, her experiment with quitting the internet for a month, and tactics you can take to master technology rather than being its slave. Lots of great insights in this episode to curb your digital addiction. After the show is over, check out the show notes at aom.is/jomo for links to resources where you can delve deeper into this topic.

Part of the Pure Green lifestyle is slowing down, but a lot of us, me included, are finding that increasingly difficult to do with the constant availability of being online, and our compulsion to...

Martha Frankel’s guests this week are Christina Crook, Leah Koenig and Liza Donnelly.