Podcasts about digital wellness institute

Amy Blankson is the Co-founder and Chief Evangelist of the Digital Wellness Institute and the bestselling author of The Future of Happiness. A graduate of Harvard and the Yale School of Management, she's the only person to receive aPoint of Light award from two US Presidents. She is also a member of Harvard's AI for Human Flourishing Council, a former member of the UN Global Happiness Council, and a featured professor in Oprah's happiness e-course.Most recently, Amy was named to the AI75 by Dallas Innovates. Her newest book, SuperThinkers, will be released in Summer 2025.https://amyblankson.com/https://www.nexuspmg.com/ 

Here at HERself, we love wellness in all aspects of life whether it's your sleep, relationships, parenting, self-care, even digital wellness. Today on the podcast, Amy Blankson is joining to help us discern what digital balance can look like in our everyday lives. Amy is the Co-founder of the Digital Wellness Institute and author of “The Future of Happiness” and she shares how to cultivate happiness and well-being in a hyperconnected world. We know there is lots of talk about our children and tech, but we want to utilize this episode as a way for us to reflect as adults on our own digital usage and be proud of the way we use our screen time. Amy shares a great exercise that helps us all tailor our screen time to our personal values and reminds us about the importance of reflecting on these values often. We are also going to talk through what digital boundaries look like for our home life, work life, in relationships and how to decide what a healthy balance looks like for you! We know that in this day and age, it is hard to be completely away from our phones and the digital world, but we hope that today's episode helps you focus on your values when it comes to tech and helps you set a healthy balance that supports your overall wellness!Links & Resources:20% off your first order of Cymbiotika PLUS free shipping Free Shipping at GOODR with code ‘HERSELF'Follow Amy Blankson on Instagram and LinkedInAmy's Website and The Digital Wellness Institute WebsiteAmy's LinkedIn CoursePurchase Amy's Book; “The Future of Happiness”Let's connect!HERSELF PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/herselfpodcastHERSELF INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/herselfpodcastMEET AMY: http://instagram.com/ameskieferMEET ABBY: http://instagram.com/abbyrosegreenThis episode was brought to you by the Pivot Ball Change Network.

Register for the summit at www.gamewell24.com! In this episode of 'Dare to Dad,' we start with an exciting announcement about our upcoming Virtual Summit for parents on October 25th and 26th. We dive into the importance of discussing digital wellness and video games, reflecting on past feedback and personal experiences with gaming. Featuring insights from the Digital Wellness Institute, leading experts in the field, and our own perspectives, we explore how video games can be harnessed for good while ensuring the safety and well-being of kids. Join us in this crucial conversation, register for the summit, and learn how to become an active participant in your child's gaming world.

Talk More, Tech Less is a digital wellness and safety organization providing tools and resources for families and communities to #TechResponsibly by learning to be healthy and safer on screens. Founder, Dawn Wible is a Waco, TX resident and graduate of Baylor University. She is an online safety advocate and a certified digital wellness educator through the Digital Wellness Institute. She is a member of the Online Harms Prevention Workgroup with Screen Time Action Network advocating for online safety legislation. Takeaways Technology and social media use among children and teenagers pose significant challenges and risks. Collaboration and conversation are essential in addressing digital wellness and online safety. Legislation is needed to protect minors from online harms and ensure responsible technology use. Parents can promote digital wellness by limiting screen time and delaying social media for young children. Dawn has trained almost 20,000 students, families, and community members. All trainings are age appropriate and cover topics including physical and mental health, online harms, safer phone settings, laws surrounding unsafe phone use, and more. Dawn's husband, Matt, founded and runs an outdoor mentorship organization for young men. As they raise their own three boys they are walking this road alongside all parents and kids living in a digital world. Approaching this issue with grace is their goal. With ten years in the digital wellness field and research-based knowledge, the desire of Talk More Tech Less is to empower us to be present in our relationships and wise on our screens. Find more at talkmoretechless.com or email dawn@talkmoretechless.com

In today's fast paced world, employees and employers alike are struggling to balance between being productive while also staying healthy. In today's Better Being episode, host and Aon's Chief Wellbeing Officer, Rachel Fellowes, is joined by Amy Blankson, Co-founder & Chief Evangelist at Digital Wellness Institute, for a conversation about digital wellbeing in the modern workplace and how to maintain a healthy tech-life balance. [3:11] Defining digital wellbeing and why Amy decided to set up the Digital Wellness Institute[5:10] Insights on the impact of hybrid working on digital wellbeing after COVID-19[6:53] The challenges of hyper-responsible tech use in high performing adults[7:54] Maximizing a digital balance to maximize productivity and satisfaction in the workforce[11:01] Sources of burnout and the importance of setting digital boundariesAdditional Resources:Aon's websiteBetter Being Series Dives into Women's HealthRachel Fellowes LinkedInAon's Workplace WellbeingAon's 2022-2023 Global Wellbeing SurveyAmy Blankson Resources:LinkedIn profileWebsiteDigital Wellness Institute websiteDigital Wellness DayTweetables:“Digital wellbeing is the opportunity that we have to maximize the benefits of technology while mitigating the harms that come along with it.” — Amy Blankson“83 percent of employees are now turning to employers looking for help navigating tech-life balance.” — Amy Blankson“It's very hard to step off the treadmill when the entire world is on it together.” — Amy Blankson“As technology continues to advance, it becomes even more important that we as adults develop a sense of digital balance.” — Amy Blankson“It's not just that you've been sitting at a desk all day. It's that your brain is trying to manage so many things at once, and that can be exhausting.” — Amy Blankson“We have the capacity as adults and leaders to make some very small micro changes in our lives that will help us move to a state of flourishing.” — Amy Blankson

Annemarie Sampson is a CPT and certified yoga instructor, wellness coach and running coach, with a certificate in wellness from the Digital Wellness Institute. On this episode we discuss everything from how health is taught in schools, girls and women in sports and support for mental and physical health, products you put on your body that are potential endocrine disruptors, ecotourism and sustainable Airbnbs with eco cleaning products and more! You can follow Annemarie on Instagram at Sustainablelife.live or Sustainable_airbnb. The Person & Planet theme song is an original song by singer/songwriter Barbara Stephan. Click here to listen to “Gonna Be There.” --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/personandplanet/support

In this episode of the AI-volution: Redefining HR podcast, Jason Averbook interviews Amy Blankson, Chief Evangelist at the Digital Wellness Institute, about the concept of digital wellness and its impact on happiness. They discuss the evolution of concerns around technology and happiness, the importance of human behavior in determining happiness, and the need for individuals and organizations to take responsibility for their digital wellness. Averbook and Blankson also explore the measurements of digital wellness and the role of AI in relationships and well-being. The episode concludes with a discussion on Digital Wellness Day and the future of digital wellness. Learn more about Amy Blankson by following her on LinkedIn and checking out the Digital Wellness Day website. Takeaways: Digital wellness is about optimizing health and wellness in a hyper-connected world. Concerns about technology and happiness have evolved over time, but it is the way we use technology that impacts our happiness. Digital wellness is a joint responsibility of individuals and organizations. Measuring digital wellness is important to understand and improve our relationship with technology. AI can play a role in well-being, but human connection and understanding are still essential. Digital Wellness Day is an opportunity to reflect on our digital habits and have conversations about digital wellness.

Technology is amazing! We can make video calls, find facts in an instant and watch movies on our phones. We take all this for granted, but have we let our screens and devices take over too much of our lives?  To mark Digital Wellness Day on May 3, we hear from Amy Blankson (author and "chief evangelist" at the Digital Wellness Institute) about her ten tips to tame our devices at home and in the workplace. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amy Blankson is a happiness expert, the Co-Founder and Chief Evangelist of the Digital Wellness Institute, and the author of several bestselling books, including "The Future of Happiness." Amy joins Dan Pontefract on Leadership NOW for a deep-dive discussion on a host of issues and topics related to digital wellness. Amy is on a mission to help us create a more positive world that prioritizes Digital Flourishing—that sweet spot where productivity, health, and happiness meet. By harnessing a simple, research-backed framework, Amy and her team help reimagine digital well-being so people can thrive. As a member of the UN Global Happiness Council and a fellow of the World Innovation Organization, Amy actively engages in initiatives aimed at promoting happiness as a core value in society. Her work has been featured in prominent media outlets such as PBS, The New York Times, Forbes, and The Huffington Post. Amy is the only person to have ever received a Point of Light Award from two U.S. Presidents and has over 15 years of experience leading teams in how to convert stress into joy. With degrees from Harvard and Yale, Amy is being continually recognized for her pioneering contributions to the study of positive psychology and its application in the digital age. More about Amy and the Digital Wellness Institute at https://www.digitalwellnessinstitute.com/ More about Dan Pontefract at https://www.danpontefract.com/

IN EPISODE 169: Our devices can either confine us or refine us - and that choice can have a major impact on our health, productivity and wellbeing. In Episode 169, Amy Blankson explores the debilitating effects of digital distraction and makes the case for a more empowered relationship with our tech - not shame, guilt or full-blown surrender. We discuss ways to create more awareness and intention around our devices, how organizations can set better standards and practices, and what a digitally balanced workplace looks like. Digital flourishing is just one click away - and after listening to Amy, you'll learn how to take control of your tech for good. ABOUT AMY BLANKSON: Amy Blankson is the Co-founder and Chief Evangelist of the Digital Wellness Institute and the bestselling author of The Future of Happiness.  Amy is a graduate of Harvard and the Yale School of Management and the only person to receive a Point of Light award from two American Presidents. She's also a member of the UN Global Happiness Council, a Fellow of the World Innovation Organization, a featured professor in Oprah's happiness e-course, and a regular contributor to Forbes.  Her current work focuses on how to cultivate happiness and well-being in the digital era.

On this episode of the Live Greatly podcast Kristel Bauer sits down with Amy Blankson, the Co-founder and Chief Evangelist of the Digital Wellness Institute and the bestselling author of The Future of Happiness.  Kristel and Amy discuss how phone usage and technology may be hijacking your attention and what to do about it.  Kristel and Amy talk about how to use technology in a way that promotes optimal mental health, well-being, happiness, healthy boundaries and more.  Tune in now! Key Takeaways from This Episode: How digitally well are you? Is technology hijacking your attention? How technology impacts our happiness and well-being How can you improve your relationship with your phone Some surprising statistitics around phone usage  Tips to promote happiness and well-being ABOUT AMY BLANKSON: Amy Blankson is the Co-founder and Chief Evangelist of the Digital Wellness Institute and the bestselling author of The Future of Happiness.  A graduate of Harvard and the Yale School of Management, she's the only person to receive a Point of Light award from two US Presidents.  She is also a member of the UN Global Happiness Council, a Fellow of the World Innovation Organization, a featured professor in Oprah's happiness e-course, and a regular contributor to Forbes.  Her current work focuses on how to cultivate happiness and well-being in the digital era.  Oh, and you might also know her as Amy the Unicorn, from her brother Shawn Achor's infamous TEDx talk on the science of happiness Website:  https://amyblankson.com/  Order the book, The Future of Happiness: https://amyblankson.com/book/the-future-of-happiness/  Social Media Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyblankson/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amyblankson/  Twitter:  https://twitter.com/work_matters  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amy.blankson  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/amyblankson   About the Host of the Live Greatly podcast, Kristel Bauer: Kristel Bauer is a corporate wellness expert, popular keynote and TEDx speaker, and the host of top-rated podcast, “Live Greatly,” a show frequently ranked in the top 1% for self-improvement. Kristel is an Integrative Medicine Fellow & Physician Assistant with clinical experience in Integrative Psychiatry, giving her a unique perspective into optimizing mental well-being and attaining a mindset for more happiness and success in the workplace and beyond. Kristel decided to leave clinical practice in 2019 when she founded her wellness platform “Live Greatly” to share her message around well-being and success on a larger scale.  With a mission to support companies and individuals on their journeys for more happiness, success, and well-being, Kristel taps into her unique background in healthcare, business, and media, to provide invaluable insights into high power habits, leadership development, mental well-being, peak performance, resilience, sales, success, wellness at work, and a modern approach to work/life balance. Kristel is a contributing writer for Entrepreneur and she is an influencer in the business and wellness space having been recognized as a Top 10 Social Media Influencer of 2021 in Forbes. A popular speaker on a variety of topics, Kristel has presented to groups at APMP, Bank of America, Commercial Metals Company, General Mills, Northwestern University, Santander Bank and many more. She has been featured in Forbes, Forest & Bluff Magazine, Authority Magazine & Podcast Magazine, has contributed to CEOWORLD Magazine & Real Leaders Magazine, and has appeared on ABC 7 Chicago, WGN Daytime Chicago, Fox 4's WDAF-TV's Great Day KC and Ticker News. Kristel lives in the Chicago area with her husband and their 2 children.  She can be booked for speaking engagements worldwide. You can learn more at https://www.livegreatly.co/  To Book Kristel Bauer as a speaker for your next event, click here. You can view Kristel Bauer's speaking reel here.  Website: www.livegreatly.co  Follow Kristel Bauer on: Instagram: @livegreatly_co  LinkedIn: Kristel Bauer Twitter: @livegreatly_co Facebook: @livegreatly.co Youtube: Live Greatly, Kristel Bauer To Watch Kristel Bauer's TEDx talk of Redefining Work/Life Balance in a COVID-19 World click here. Disclaimer: The contents of this podcast are intended for informational and educational purposes only. Always seek the guidance of your physician for any recommendations specific to you or for any questions regarding your specific health, your sleep patterns changes to diet and exercise, or any medical conditions.  Always consult your physician before starting any supplements or new lifestyle programs. All information, views and statements shared on the Live Greatly podcast are purely the opinions of the authors, and are not medical advice or treatment recommendations.  They have not been evaluated by the food and drug administration.  Opinions of guests are their own and Kristel Bauer & this podcast does not endorse or accept responsibility for statements made by guests.  Neither Kristel Bauer nor this podcast takes responsibility for possible health consequences of a person or persons following the information in this educational content.  Always consult your physician for recommendations specific to you.

Shellee and Gwenyth discuss: - Every time technology invents a new way of communicating, the experience of human communication changes. - A new app- carrotsandcake is a parental control app for kids 3-12 that allows parents to control the content their kids engage in. Learn on the app then they can play. - To get College Ready, students need to develop healthy habits when it comes to digital media. About Gwenyth: For over 25 years Dr. Jackaway was a member of the faculty at Fordham University, in the Department of Communication and Media Studies. Her research and teaching has long focused on the ways in which technological innovation in communication impacts our relationships with ourselves, each other, and our understanding of the world around us. As a long-time mindfulness meditation practitioner, she is especially interested in the ways in which the rapidly changing digital environment is transforming our experience of being human. After leaving the college classroom to make a bigger difference, Gwenyth earned certifications as a Mindfulness Meditation Instructor through Tibet House in NYC, and as a Digital Wellness Educator through the Digital Wellness Institute. She is thrilled to bring together her two passions — mindfulness and media — to offer students, teachers and parents simple, behavioral strategies for practicing intentional attention in the midst of digital distraction. Connect with Gwenyth: Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100065133874950 LinkedIn- https://my.linkedin.com/company/carrotsandcake Connect with Shellee: Website: https://collegereadyplan.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr_WodPHDfSWEbiPdsRDbyQ Twitter: https://twitter.com/gocollegeready Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collegereadyplan/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CollegeReadyPlan/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/college-ready/ Email: shellee@collegereadyplan.com

Hear how you have a huge say over how and when you work. I just love the fascinating people I have the pleasure of bringing to you. One of them is Marcey Rader. She first appeared on our podcast in March of 2020 as pandemic lockdowns were just beginning (doesn't that seem a long time ago?) and I found her insights on wellness and selfcare so important that I had to have her back. What struck me during today's conversation was how companies need to reexamine the overwhelming workloads and abundance of tasks they're giving their workers without the resources to do them. Yes, it's great to have wellness apps, fitness benefits, meditation rooms, and all of that, but in truth, what's better for employees is not to need them in the first place because they're not all stressed out. For all who work, listen in! Watch and listen to our conversation here For more on rethinking wellness and work, we recommend these 3 podcasts: Podcast: Diana Wu David—Are You Truly Happy With How You Work, Not Just Where? Podcast: Maura Carlin and Christie Derrico—Isn't It Time For Us To Solve The “Balance Dilemma” For Working Women? Podcast: “Work PAUSE Thrive” with Lisen Stromberg Additional resources for you My two award-winning books: Rethink: Smashing The Myths of Women in Business and On the Brink: A Fresh Lens to Take Your Business to New Heights Our website: Simon Associates Management Consultants Read the transcript of our podcast here Andi Simon: Welcome to On the Brink with Andi Simon. I'm Andi Simon, and I'm here to help you get off the brink. And I love doing that by bringing you great people to hear so that you can see, feel, and think in new ways about yourself, your business, where you're going, the world around you. Remember, everything is in context. I learned as an anthropologist many years ago that out of context, data has no meaning. And so now the question is, what is the context of the world we're living in today? And how is it changing and changing fast? And I often teach in my leadership academies how to adapt to fast-changing times. It's just the times they're all moving and you might as well hold on tight. It's going to be fun. So today I've brought back to hear from Marcey Rader. Now, Marcey was on our podcast back in 2020, and I love talking to her. She opens my mind to all kinds of things. She has a great podcast that you should listen to, and we'll put her information on the blog when we're done. But Marcey, thank you for joining me today. Marcey Rader: I'm so happy to be back, Andi. Andi Simon: Well, let me tell the listener, or the viewer, about Marcey, and I'm going to read her bio and then let her tell us about her own journey. It makes it come alive better than words can. So who is Marcey Rader? I believe she says that “health powers productivity” and the answer isn't work-life balance, but tech-life balance. And I think that's just a brilliant opening for what we're going to talk about today. She had a case of high stress, high performance, and corporate burnout which triggered severe health issues in her thirties. It was an early burnout, and she founded RaderCo to rethink and revitalize productivity for leaders, teams and organizations at RaderCo. By the way, they take off Fridays, so don't try and reach her on Fridays. Our little email comes back and says, “We believe that you need a day for yourself,” and I love it. She founded Rethink, Revitalize Productivity for Leaders, Teams and Organizations. And she helps the executives and their teams banish burnout. What a great idea! Now keep good people and move forward through coaching, consulting, training, and speaking. And her speaking is centered on practical tailored tools, health, sustainable habits, and accountability. She's one of only 850 certified speaking professionals worldwide, a certified virtual presenter, and a certified digital wellness practitioner. I'm going to pause there because while I enjoy reading it, it really is nowhere near as interesting at what's Marcey's going to tell you about a post-burnout person who thrives by helping people never burn out, which is a strange thing for us to do. Burn up and burn out. Marcey, thanks. And tell us about your journey. Who is Marcey? Marcey Rader: Andi, I am celebrating my 10th business anniversary this year. Woohoo! So I am very excited about that because when I came from the pharmaceutical and biotech clinical research industry, and when I started my business, I had no idea what I was doing. I was very naïve, which in some ways is very good. I didn't know that I wasn't supposed to be a spokesperson my second year of business. I didn't know that I wasn't supposed to have this business model that other people hadn't thought of before. But then, those things turned out to be good. But then there are also, of course, other things, many, many mistakes that I learned, many lessons from along the way. But the burnout piece is really important to me because I was very young. I was in my mid-thirties. I lived a very high-stress lifestyle. I traveled up to 48 weeks a year for about a decade. I was an athlete and I competed in triathlons, Ironmans, ultra-marathons, and so on. I was very high achieving. Every promotion was not enough. Every step up was not enough. I just kept making the goal higher. And I triggered, for lack of a better term, a functional menopause for 12 years. It was related to stress and that is not, not, not good when you are 35 years old. And also I have Hashimoto's disease [autoimmune disorder]. All of these things. And when I look back, those are things that could have been fixed. Those are things that I could have prevented. And so much of it was about not realizing what I could say no to, or not feeling empowered to say no. And striving for what I look back now to see as the wrong things. And when I'm speaking with, especially with women, but also with men, when I talk, especially when I talk about that every goal I just kept setting higher, they can almost always relate. Andi Simon: Yes. But, you know, nobody was making you set higher and higher goals, were they? Marcey Rader: Oh, no, it was all me. And I do think, I emphasize that when I'm working with people, whether as a coach or in training programs, that nobody's making you do anything. The question is, how do you want to live your life? And how do you take charge of it in a way that feels comfortable? Andi Simon: That point about not saying no or saying no…No—it's not a four letter word. And how does it fit into, and remember, we live the story in our mind. So the question is, what story do you want to live? Because nobody's framing that story. You've created it, you believe it to be true. My favorite quote is, “The only truth is there is no truth.” And so once you understand that, you realize, oh, that there's another way. You discovered another way, and now you're helping others do the same. Tell us a little bit about that transformation you went through starting a business, figuring it out, and now it's at a really interesting time. Where is it? 10 years into it, you have really hit your stride. Marcey Rader: We have. It's really exciting. We are a combination of speaking, training, and coaching/consulting, and we are productivity focused, but always with health centered around it. So it doesn't matter how many boxes you check, Andi, if you're staying up all night to do it, it doesn't matter how many emails you answer if you're answering them at dinner with your family, and so it's always with the health focus, but we have different subject matter experts that we pull in. So productivity is the umbrella. But we have people, leadership experts, mindfulness, cultures of belonging, communications, presentations. We have these different experts that we can bring in so we can be more of like a one-stop shop. And we've worked with companies as small as one person tech companies to Delta Airlines. We have seen many iterations of what works and definitely what doesn't work, and what we're about at is 50-50 training and coaching/consulting, and we like that. I like having that split because like when Covid happened, it worked out very well for us. Our business didn't suffer at all. We actually had more business than we can handle. That was already a specialty of ours. I've worked remotely since 2001. So I've been training individuals to work well remotely for about 15 years. So when the pandemic hit and everybody was going out of their minds, how are we going to do this?, you know. We have so many, so many people that would contact us and say, I don't know how we found out about you, but we need training tomorrow. And so, that kind of transition as a country that we are shifting into now, we're kind of figuring out how we work hybrid. How do I work differently at home three days a week and in the office two days a week? And so it is always shifting. I am never what our director of marketing…she started with us a couple years ago and is very new to all of this…and she said, “Every time I feel like, oh, you know, we can kind of cruise, then something changes.” There's not a lot of cruising. There's always going to be change. Andi Simon: Well, and her point about we're going to cruise, not with Marcey anyway, maybe not the company. But if you have a fixed mindset, you're in the wrong place. This is a time for growth. In fact, your job is to bring innovative ideas in, because people need them and you need them as well. But the interesting part is that we have a good relationship with Washington University. We were out there last weekend for a reunion, and the athletic director and his team were very concerned about their athletes competing to see how little sleep they could get. And he started then putting them into meditation, yoga. And we have a room that we have dedicated in the athletic facility for study, and turned it into a wellness center. And he said, “You have to start early because their whole value is on an unrealistic life where it's not good for their athletics or their academics.” But when he said that, I went, “Man, I didn't imagine that it goes right down into elementary school where the ability to balance the different demands on us are trained.” But this is interesting for people in business. You know, you and I both work among very successful business folks who can't quite figure out how to balance all of the options that they have in their day so that it is a doable day. And, the number of young people when they faced the pandemic, asked the big question, If you only live once, how do I want to live it? And they have now started to draw a line among companies to say, No, I'll only work with you if… And they're not quite sure what the if is, but they know that it isn't what it was. You know: “I drive to work, I spend an hour in the car, I work eight, nine hours, I drive home an hour in the car, and I'm supposed to have a life.” And I have one client whose employees all said, “Nope, we're perfectly happy working anywhere and we'll be very efficient.” So now we have an interesting time of rethinking what comes next? What do you see coming next? Because you are out there watching, talking, and helping them really design the future. And someone once said, the future is here already, it's just not widely distributed, and you're trying to distribute it. What do you see? Marcey Rader: Well, first I just have to comment that that makes me very sad that they're wearing that sleep badge, that lack of sleep badge so young. I wore it as well. But, I'm hoping that it's becoming less and less of a thing, that wearing that badge that I get such little sleep, but also, I work x amount of hours and bragging about that. I work 60 hours, 70 hours a week. I used to do that too. It's not anything to brag about anymore. What I see is that more people looking for jobs are going to be looking at companies that don't have an “always on” culture. Because as you said in the intro, it's really not work-life balance. It's like a teeter-totter work and personal life, and your work is part of your life. So I don't really like that term. It's really when people say they want more work-life balance, a lot of times they're talking about tech-life balance. And because it's our technology that is infiltrating our personal lives, it's that we're getting emails at night from our boss or our team members. We're getting pinged on the weekends, and we have this always-on culture. And part of that came from Covid, you know, and it wasn't our fault. A lot of companies didn't know how to work remotely. They were thrown into it without policies. There were parents that were just working whenever they could, when their kids were asleep or when they had two hours of babysitting a day. It was just people working whenever they could. And, you know, it's hard to untrain yourself from bad habits. And we've gotten into really bad habits as a culture. And so these companies that have this always-on culture, what they don't realize is that it creates micro-stresses for their employees. And these micro-stresses build up over time. And even if you are a boss and you say, “If I send you an email at night, I don't expect you to answer it,” that doesn't matter if you are in a position of hierarchy, most people will feel compelled to at least check. And there's actually a stress called anticipatory stress. And when people are just expecting, “Maybe I'll get an email,” they're anticipating that stress. And what we've recently learned is that anticipatory stress actually filters into your family. So it's this digital wellness, which is kind of a new term, but not in my world, but for companies to think about investing in a digitally well culture. And actually, I'm certified by the Digital Wellness Institute and I'm one of the few practitioners that have partnered with them in their digitally well workplace certification. I mean, there's actually certification now. And what I am promoting to the companies that I work with is that you could be one of the first to be a digitally well workplace. And while it may seem like it doesn't matter as much now, a few years from now, it's going to matter a lot because it's going to be one of those things that employees look at, just like when they look at the B Corp symbol or things like that. Is this company that I'm going to invest part of my life in, do they care? Do they really care about how things are for me outside of work hours? Andi Simon: You know, to some degree, the companies themselves should be talking and working with those employees to create a company for the future, because nobody really knows. The youngsters are trying to devise something that makes some sense. But you have so many variables coming in and the elders have been there a long time. The habits are the way we do things. Every time I get hired to help a company change, we start with, “Well, no, that's the way we do things. That's the way it's done.” I say, “I know, but it's not working anymore.” “But I don't know what will work.” And I say, “That is the interesting question. It's a time for exploring, experimenting, collaborating, going out and seeing what others are doing that might work. But most of all, think about the customer and the employee as if they're collaborators in co-creating the work of the future.” It's no longer, “I make it, you buy it.” It's no longer, “You work here. I'll tell you what to do.” Everything that we did is gone. If not in your company, it should be, because now the collaboration will create really rich possibilities. I did some work with one fellow and his head of sales said, “Well, I got three phone calls from folks who wanted things that we don't do.” I said, “So what did you do?” He said that he said, “Well, we don't do that.” I said, “Well, they are looking for a solution. Can you help them?” You can be a general contractor. There are all kinds of opportunities for folks who are saying, “I need this, who can help me?” It's not, you make this, I'll buy it. Change the mind. Remember the words we use: change the worlds we live in and now it's fine. I love the digital bot, ChatGPT. I can't tell you how many folks say, “Oh, I'm not going to use that.” I said, “Oh, yes, you are. Because it's absolutely fascinating.” And then I did a bunch of podcasts on blockchain. And one of the women in my book has created a whole blockchain company for the supply chain. And a city in Switzerland is completely on blockchain. What are we fighting? It's so fascinating. Now, are there any cases you could suggest to the audience that might illustrate what you're seeing? I sometimes like to make the abstract a little concrete. Marcey Rader: For ChatGPT or digital wellness? Andi Simon: Digital wellness. Marcey Rader: Wellness. Just one correction: at RaderCo, we do work on Fridays. We just don't do email! We also have No Task Fridays. And the reason why, Fridays are used to finish up what we're doing so that we can go into the weekend and not be given something to do as we go in. And so we might be finishing up tasks, but we're not assigning them to each other. Andi Simon: Pause for a second because you just defined a workplace of the future. I asked you for an illustrative case, but that's as good as any that you can share. Now you've done this by design. Marcey Rader: Yes. And it was an experiment. I believe we tried something else first. What we settled on was that we liked Fridays to catch up. I've not lost any business. On a Friday, nobody's getting dumped on because it's actually called, there's a name, it's called the Friday Dump when somebody sends somebody something on a Friday afternoon. And even if it's not due til the next week, it's that anticipatory stress. It's that knowing like, now I have this coming up. And you know, we have a very detailed out- of-office that we started on Thursday at five o'clock or whatever. And it's fun, but it gives everybody a link to our manifesto, which is an email manifesto to let people know how we communicate. And for companies that feel very, and I know this is not for all companies, like if you're a pest control company and people are trying to reach you to remove their pests, I'm not saying this works for you. It could work for some roles within your company, but you know, so much of it is communication expectations. And so that people aren't caught off guard. And if people know, like when somebody signs up with us and they get the contract and they get their first email from us, their next steps, it says at the bottom, “This is how we communicate. Here's the link to our manifesto. Here's how you communicate with us, in case of an urgent matter, and so on.” And as long as you communicate that to your vendors, your clients, your customers, there's no problem. We've never had anything but envy or happiness for us. And, we've had companies that are starting to consider or shift into No Meeting Fridays or no emails after 1:00pm on Fridays. You know, people are just taking steps. But then, the easiest solution is, if you do work off hours, just schedule your emails to send later. Andi Simon: Well, and now, so there are tools you can use, schedule those emails to go later. There's a mindset that says, there's not work and life. It's a balance. And you are in charge. If you can take that expectation management is really fascinating. There's nothing wrong with saying, “My expectation is that I'm going to work really hard for four days, then on Friday, I'm going to get reorganized, get everything into place so that I can relax and my weekends are mine. I had a great editor who simply said, “No, I don't do anything on the weekends for the publication because it's my time with my family. Mm-hmm. And I said, interesting. Now I've been a consultant for 22 years, I've been in my own business. And over the years, the creep on Friday became onerous. And in recent years I've just made Fridays by and large my day. Anything that I want to do for myself, I try to do that on Friday, that doesn't mean I can't do it other times. I put 3 million miles in my body, so I needed a little bit of my time. And I urge people who are in the consulting business, you'd be amazed how other people begin to say, that's a good idea. I can have my time also. And, it becomes…the pandemic did something very interesting. My husband and I both traveled a great deal for business and then we would travel for vacations every 90 days. We took a trip, the pandemic brought us together. We didn't travel, and we went. This was fun. Now how do we get it done with a little time anyhow, because you can work all the time. Marcey, I could talk to you all day because I think that you're on the brink of something quite transformative for our audience. Give them two or three things you don't want them to forget. Often the listener remembers the end even better than the beginning. We've talked about so many really important things about the future, both of your life and work, some things you don't want them to forget now. Marcey Rader: What you said was very important about we choose to have the life that we want to live. And yes, while I agree with that, it's up to you. If you are the one checking your email at night, that's on you. And on the weekends, that's on you. However, I also go back to, if you are a leader and you're sending those at night and they know you are, then you're still creating that culture of anticipatory stress. And so it goes both ways. We are the owner of our time, but we also as leaders have to be considerate of that. Something else that I want people or companies to rethink is the benefits they give for self-care. The wellness apps, the fitness benefits, the meditation rooms, all of those things. I think they are wonderful. I commend companies that are doing it. However, it puts the responsibility on the person to fix the reasons why they need these things in the first place. If companies would look upstream at the overwhelming workloads, or the abundance of tasks that they're giving people without the resources to do them, they wouldn't need all of those apps and benefits downstream. And so while self-care is our responsibility to take that time, just like going back to the communication after hours, it is also the responsibility of the company to determine why we need it so much. Andi Simon: This isn't going to get easier. It's going to get more complicated. And because the companies are looking for role models among other companies, they're mimics and they imitate each other. And unless so-and-so is doing it, well that can't be a good idea. So now we've got to find those who maybe they are the companies of purpose who really begin to see this as a bigger opportunity. Or maybe they're good companies that see the benefits for themselves and others. I think this is going to be the next few years that are going to be transformative in ways that I hope lead us to a better, healthier life. The last thing you want to do is find yourself back in a feudal society and sometimes I get this kind of weird thing that it feels that way. This is always so much fun. Where can I reach you? What kind of stuff do you do for folks? Marcey Rader: We are at helloraderco.com and we work with all size businesses, from speaking to keynotes, conferences, but also training. And our three most popular trainings, one is around email, one is around focus and attention, and another one is around time. And it's not really managing your time, it's using your time effectively and your attention effectively. They go together. Managing your time and attention go together. And then we also do the coaching and consulting piece around that. Andi Simon: This is such fun. Thank you for joining me today. It's always a pleasure to see you. This is virtual or real, I'm not sure, but it's delicious. Thank you again. It's fun for our listeners. Remember, our job is to help you get off the brink and soar and so On The Brink with Andi Simon is my way of sharing wonderful people who I've met. People say, you haven't monetized your podcast? I say, no, I've joyfully shared great people so that you can see, feel, and think in new ways, which is really what I hope you have seen today. Remember, we decide with the eyes and the heart. And today has felt all about feeling a life that's worth living, that you can create with the tools to do it. Remember, every day is very long and every year flies by. And so take care, be careful. My books are available on Amazon. They're here to help you. My new book comes out in September. It's called Women Mean Business. You can pre-order it on Amazon, which I hope you will do. Amazon loves pre-orders and you can even order a bunch of them there to share. Women Mean Business has 102 women in it, all of whom want you to see their wisdom, understand it. And one that I loved is, “You don't have to believe everything you're thinking.” Another one is, “Your network of course is your net worth,” and then one that I just love is that what you see is, you can create this hope. There's really powerful women in there who are ready to help you become the woman you always wanted to be. Like Marcey. I think this is such fun. I'm going to wish you all a good day. Please stay safe. Stay healthy, and enjoy life. Bye-bye now.

We dive into the world of screen time management and its impact on families with Andrea Davis, a former secondary ed teacher turned screen-time-navigator. Andrea is the founder of Better Screen Time and shares invaluable insights and family-tested ideas from her own experiences as a mom of five. Andrea takes us on her personal journey, explaining how she transitioned from teaching to becoming a trusted expert in navigating screen time. Her passion for helping parents worry less about technology and connect more with their children shines through as she provides practical tips and strategies. Andrea discusses the importance of striking a balance between embracing technology and maintaining healthy family relationships. She offers effective techniques for parents to establish boundaries, promote digital well-being, and manage common challenges associated with screen time. With her certification from the Digital Wellness Institute, Andrea brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the podcast.  Join us in this enlightening episode as Andrea Davis guides us through the maze of screen time, empowering parents to create a tech-healthy family while strengthening connections with their children. Now through June 7 you can get 20% off Andrea's courses using code LISA.  Use code LISA at checkout when you purchase Create a Tech-Healthy Family and Untangling Teens and Tech. Head over https://www.betterscreentime.com/ to learn more about Andrea and to get your discount. The Therapy Show with Lisa Mustard is sponsored by TherapyNotes! Why not find out what more than 100,000 mental health professionals already know, and try TherapyNotes for 2 months, absolutely free. Click here: www.lisamustard.com/therapynotes or enter promo code “Lisa” at www.TherapyNotes.com.  Want to pivot your skill set and generate more income? Looking to expand your services or create new ones? Grab my list of 50+ ideas that can help you create an additional stream of revenue here: https://bit.ly/ideasformoreincome Learn about the Psychcraft Network. Need continuing education contact hours? If so, then be sure to check out my Podcourses. Choose from a variety of topics. Learn about play-based strategies to support Black Youth experiencing racial trauma, virtual play therapy, eating disorders, addiction treatment, incorporating self care into your practice and your life.. plus more!  Visit my Etsy shop for social media ready templates. Connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram or through my website: Contact | Lisa Mustard. 

Are you worried about how much time your children are spending on screens? Is social media healthy for teens, and pre-teens?   With everyone having electronics everywhere, what can you do to make a mindful decision to use them less?   This episode is everything you want and need to know about how to properly have conversations with your partner and children about the use of technology, electronics and screens. Andrea Davis is the founder of Better Screen Time and in this episode she shared ideas that have been tested by many families on how to connect more with our kids and have healthy boundaries with their screens. IT IS A MUST LISTEN TO.   Bio for Andrea Davis: Andrea Davis is a former secondary ed teacher turned screen-time-navigator. She is the founder of Better Screen Time where she shares family-tested ideas from the (tech) trenches as a mom of five. She is on a mission to help parents worry less about tech, and connect more with their kids. Andrea is the author of Creating a Tech-Healthy Family and is certified by the Digital Wellness Institute. Andrea and her husband, Tyler, live in beautiful Hood River, Oregon where they love spending time outdoors as a family.   Company name: Better Screen Time   Links for Andrea Davis:   Website: www.betterscreentime.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betterscreentime/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/betterscreentime/   Helpful link: Join detox the mind: https://olgasway.com/detox-the-mind-5-day/ Join Reset Your Mindset here: https://olgasway.com/reset-your-mindset/ Instagram: @olgas.way.coaching Visit my Website: https://olgasway.com Join my weekly Newsletter: https://hustling-hustler-3655.ck.page/f018f47a21 Book a FREE Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/olgasway/discovery-call-15min

Heather Chastain sits down with Amy Blankson, CEO and Co-Founder of the Digital Wellness Institute, to talk about the importance of digital wellness in today's world, how leaders can help workers create a tech/life balance and what they can do to foster a culture of digital well-being.

Our digital lifestyles often don't seem to support our well-being, and that's a great reason to observe Digital Wellness Day on May 5. This week's guest, best-selling author and speaker Amy Blankson, offers tips on how to become more present in an increasingly distracted world — whether we're at work, home, or school. As CEO and Co-Founder of the Digital Wellness Institute, Amy has made it her mission to cultivate happiness and well-being in the digital era. She's here to share tips about how to create boundaries and find balance in our digital lives. In this episode, you'll learn: What it means to practice digital wellness (and how to do it). Why it's important to create boundaries with digital tools. How to observe Digital Wellness Day on May 5. 

Over the past decade, companies have invested more and more in employee wellbeing. And yet, in recent years, employees perceptions that their companies care about their wellbeing has fallen rapidly. Why is the increase in spend not translating to improved employee wellbeing, and what can be done about it? This week, I'm in conversation with the Tyler Rice, who is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of the Digital Wellness Institute. As a leading digital wellness innovator, Tyler's work focuses on designing new tools, training, and data measurements to drive awareness of the importance of digital wellbeing for enterprise clients. Today, we'll be discussing workplace wellbeing, and how to create a culture where digital wellbeing can flourish. We explore: investment in wellbeing and why that hasn't paid off, how to put in place changes to encourage workplace wellbeing, and we touch on the implications of generative AI for the way we work. If you want to learn more about the digital wellbeing institute, then support us and them on Digital Wellness Day, on the 5th of May, by joining our free virtual co-working session, powered by Caveday. You can register here: https://www.caveday.org/freedomcave Find out more: Digitally Well Workplaces: https://www.digitalwellnessinstitute.com/workplaces Digitally Well Workplace Certification: https://www.digitalwellnessinstitute.com/certifiedworkplaces Host and Producer: ⁠⁠Georgie Powell⁠⁠  Music and audio production: Phil Amalong | ⁠⁠Toccare⁠⁠ 

I have been waiting for an expert in the field of EMF's and in this episode, August Brice, is just that! She is founder of Tech Wellness, an Inventor and patent holder, EMF Instructor for the Digital Wellness Institute, Award-winning journalist, and she has been called The Queen of EMF! She will bring small tips and tricks we can and should implement today to lower our levels of EMF's plus tell us the WHY! August's passion is to bring mindfulness and balance to our relationship with technology. She began her wellness journey over 25 years ago, when as a young mother and the busy Co-CEO of a successful advertising agency, August developed symptoms which she later identified as electro-magnetic sensitivity or ES. That began her journey to learn more and share what she learned with others. Her first videos on the subject were published over a dozen years ago. She is a patent holder, along with Dr. Carlo on a device designed to protect users from the RF radiation put out by our smart phones. Unlike most other sites dealing with these topics, Tech Wellness vets all posts through a panel of world renowned experts and independently purchases and tests products that claim to offer protection. August's mission is to be a trusted resource for people searching for balance with their technology. 15% Discount on Products from August's Tech Wellness Store: https://techwellness.com?aff=58 Links to studies mentioned: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3243874/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3243874/ Shop ALL of Dr. Amie's Fixxr Supplements: Fixxrsupps.com Subscribe to my Text Club: Text DRAMIE to 8332631365 LET'S GET YOUR LIFE BACK...Connect with Dr. Amie Hornaman Book a free discovery call: https://dramiehornaman.com/pages/book-a-call MY FAVS… Want to know what Dr Amie‘s favorite companies are that she uses on a daily basis plus grab a sweet discount? Go to: https://dramiehornaman.com/pages/sponsors FREE DOWNLOADS… Are My Labs Optimal? What Do I Do? Don't know where to start...don't know which labs are useful? And what to do when you get your results? Heal Your Hashi with Keto a 7 Day Challenge: 7 daily tasks to implement if you are looking for that nutritional change, and a challenge that can help get you on the road to healthier, dietary choices!  Can Supplements Help with Hypothyroidism? Grab this thorough guide to help you select the most advantageous supplements that will best suit your health circumstances. 3 Things You Can Do Right Now To Lose Fat: If you're frustrated and ready to give up on all efforts to lose fat ...these 3 action steps are invaluable! You can do them IMMEDIATELY.  CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Join my exclusive Facebook Group, Dr. Amie…The Thyroid Fixer®...Love Your Mirror, for a Community of HOPE and Support in your thyroid journey. https://www.facebook.com/groups/dramie/ Like me on Facebook: Amie Hornaman Nutrition and Functional Medicine Subscribe on Youtube: Dr. Amie Hornaman Follow me on Instagram: @dramiehornaman

#40 - Героиня этого эпизода подкаста - Катя Никитюк. Она же эксперт по детской онлайн безопасности и цифровому здоровью Digital Wellness Institute, а ещё она автор книги “Медвежонок переезжает”, на счету Кати аж 17 переездов с двумя детьми.Катя Никитюк отвечает на следующие вопросы: - Как долго и что смотреть в интернете детям?- Что ни в коем случае нельзя смотреть в интернете? Когда по закону UK ребенку можно вести социальные сети?- Как обезопасить детей онлайн?- Почему детям,живущим в Великобритании совсем скоро будет безопаснее находиться в сети?- Как найти баланс между родительством в реальном мире и мире технологий?- О пользе и вреде искусственного интеллекта.Сайт Кати Никитюк: https://bigcitymums.orgСкидка на индивидуальную цифровую консультацию по промокоду “podcast”.Страница Кати Никитюк в запрещённой в Российской Федерации социальной сети https://instagram.com/bigcitymumsSupport the show

Giovedì 3 novembre nel Buena Onda con Laura Basile, continua l'appuntamento con la rubrica SwitchOn di Monica Bormetti. Oggi la psicologa propone un test per verificare e osservare le nostre abitudini digitali. «Il test è breve ed è diviso in sei aree che vanno a toccare molti ambiti della nostra vita, tra cui la nostra salute, sia mentale, che fisica che digitale». Il test è stato creato dal Digital Wellness Institute di Los Angeles.Per saperne di più, riascolta l'intervista!

Melissa Baker (Honey Bee) is a multi-passionate Certified Health Education Specialist, Digital Wellness Teacher, and Author who lives in Gainesville, FL. Along with teaching yoga, meditation, and fitness to kids and adults, she hosts health retreats and corporate wellness initiatives. Her business, Oracle Wellness (Oraclewellness.org) has helped he achieve her vision of bringing wellness to diverse cultures and groups. She is passionate about helping others access and connects to their inner technology through Yoga, Meditation, and movement-based therapies, as well as their creating harmony with their outer technology. Her new book, "Conscious Adulting: In the Digital Age" shows how we can integrate technology into our lives in a way that supports our highest self. In this episode, we chat about: :: her background and journey, specifically focusing on her personal evolution of digital utilization :: stats on smartphone utilization in the US :: her training with the Digital Wellness Institute and how that has informed her authorship :: the consequences of remaining unconscious with our digital habits :: tangible, practical steps to become more conscious and intentional You can find Melissa's book here. You can find Melissa online at the following places: Personal Website: MelissaHoneyBee.com Business: OracleWellness.org Instagram: @DigitalWellnessCoach Facebook: @DigitalWellnessCoach ******* If you enjoyed this episode, reviews are always welcome and appreciated! If you are interested in working with me, visit https://www.peaceadvocacygroup.com/ If you have ideas for future episodes or want to send a message about anything else, go to https://www.speakpipe.com/MindingWellness

Is your iPhone a black mirror? Is technology evil or an extension of our ever expanding consciousness? How can we use it intentionally? This week, Venus enters Leo and we have a Full Moon in Aquarius on the 11th. Tracy E. McDowell, an expert on Digital Feng Shui, joins me to discuss how to navigate the digital age. Tracy teaches  at the Digital Wellness Institute. They studied with the International Feng Shui School and are a certified Digital Wellness teacher.  Learn more or schedule personalized coaching @digitalfengshui or https://snipfeed.co/digitalfengshuiMY COURSE: https://www.bitchcraftspiritualityforbadpeople.comSupport the show

Watch this episode to learn how to improve your digital health and wellness. Nina Hersher is CEO of the Digital Wellness Institute and co-founder of Digital Wellness Day which reached 7.5 million people last year. In this episode, she offers tools and advice about how to have a healthier relationship with technology. 00:00 Introduction 00:23 About Nina Hersher 01:35 Backstory: Why Nina got into “digital wellness” 05:11 What is “digital flourishing”? 08:11 How can we explore and engage our different habits and tools to have a healthy relationship with technology 09:41 How to improve our digital wellness 12:51 How to move from an unhealthy to a healthy relationship with technology? 15:03 What about children's addiction to technology? 19:25 Advice for digital wellness when you work from home 22:54 Nina's prediction about a return to in-person work 26:03 Digital Wellness Day 27:38 Why “zoom fatigue” happens and how to deal with it 29:21 Nina Hersher's Purposeful Empathy story CONNECT WITH NINA HERSHER ✩ Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/ninahersher/ ✩ Website https://www.digitalwellnessinstitute.com/ CONNECT WITH ANITA ✩ Email purposefulempathy@gmail.com ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com/ ✩ LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak ✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram ✩ Twitter https://twitter.com/anitanowak21 ✩ Facebook Page https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyFacebook ✩ Facebook Group https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyCommunity ✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast This episode was brought to you by Grand Heron International REACH THEM AT ✩ Website www.grandheroninternational.ca; www.ghi.coach ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/grand-heron-international/ ✩ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/grandheroninternational/ ✩ Instagram @Grand_Heron_International ✩ Twitter @GrandHeronIntl ✩ https://twitter.com/GrandHeronIntl Video edited by David Tsvariani

Aoife's Master acquaintance Chris Flack joins us on the podcast. Born in the UK and currently based in Dublin, Chris carries over fifteen years of experience specialising in tech and organisational behaviour consulting and is the proud co-founder of UnPlug. The mission of UnPlug is for people to take control of their technology instead of their technology usage controlling them. "If we make some small changes in how we use technology, we can have some really positive impacts on our behaviour, our well being and our productivity." – Chris Flack. Have you ever felt strained and overwhelmed with work or feel like you have developed the bad habit of always being available 24/7!? This week's episode will resonate with so many as we explore excessive technology usage and our right to unplug and disconnect from the culture of always being on. After all, our bodies cannot fully recharge if we don't allow for vital downtime. This episode is jam-packed with fascinating statistics, insights, and practical tips that will help you disconnect and gain control of your time, which will boost not only your productivity levels but, ultimately, your well-being. Key points covered throughout include: - An introduction to Chris Flack. - The relationship between loneliness and technology. - Overwhelm at work and the always-on culture. - The promise of technology. - Understanding our internal technology triggers. - The key to managing time and task prioritising. - Working from home productivity statistics. - Setting boundaries and switching off when working remotely. - Flexible work VS work design. - Assumptions linked to the hybrid working model. - The struggle of career development for remote workers. - The importance of human connection in a remote world. - Building a culture of support. - How to create behavioural change. - Chris' tips on disconnection and digital mindfulness. - What makes Chris Happier at Work. Chris is an instructor at the Digital Wellness Institute and is a highly sought-after award-winning speaker who has led discussions throughout some of the largest companies across Europe. THE LISTENER'S SAY: Have a topic in mind that you would love for Aoife to explore on future podcasts? If so, please connect with Aoife via the links below and let her know. Connect with Chris Flack: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-flack/ https://unplughq.com/team/ https://right2disconnect.com/ Connect with Happier at Work host Aoife O'Brien: https://www.happieratwork.ie https://www.linkedin.com/in/aoifemobrien https://www.twitter.com/HappierAtWorkHQ https://www.instagram.com/happieratwork.ie https://www.facebook.com/groups/happieratworkpodcast Resources: Book recommendation: Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg. PhD https://tinyhabits.com/book/ Playback recommendation: Previous Happier at Work episode – The Future of Remote and Hybrid work with Aoife O'Brien https://happieratwork.ie/83-the-future-of-remote-and-hybrid-work-with-aoife-obrien/

Join us as we sit down with Nina Hersher, CEO of the Digital Wellness Institute. She teaches us how to practice digital wellness to improve your health, wellbeing, and productivity and gives us tools that can support your health through tech.

Nina Hersher is CEO of The Digital Wellness Institute and co-founder of the Digital Wellness Collective, a global trade association of digital wellness experts and organizations collaborating to enhance human relationships through the intentional use and development of technology. She holds a specialized Masters of Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis in Norms of Connectivity and Reconceptualizing Human Development in the 21st Century, and holds additional credentials as an Oasis in the Overwhelm facilitator, Teen Outreach Program facilitator, and meditation teacher. She is passionate about sharing best practices for consuming and integrating technology into our lives in a way that protects our mental health in a fast-paced world. In this episode, Nina shares best practices for digital flourishing, including ways to set up your environment to minimize distractions, tools you can use to protect your physical health, and her tips for setting boundaries around social media. You can connect with Nina via Instagram @digitalwellbeing.  You can learn more about her work at DigitalWellnessInsitute.com, and you can assess your own digital flourishing habits here. Resources: Loftie alarm clock Related Episodes: Ep 17 - Juliet and Kelly Starrett on standing desks and movement for kids   Ep 139 - ​​Stress: The Elephant in the Room with Dr. George Slavich   If you like this episode, please subscribe to Pursuing Health on iTunes and give it a rating or share your feedback on social media using the hashtag #PursuingHealth. I look forward to bringing you future episodes with inspiring individuals and ideas about health every Tuesday. Disclaimer: This podcast is for general information only, and does not provide medical advice. We recommend that you seek assistance from your personal physician for any health conditions or concerns.

This is a guest episode featuring Rijul Arora, Certified Digital Wellness Educator. We grossly underestimate the amount of time we spend on technology, especially on our phones. Are you measuring your digital life? How much time are you spending on email, the weather channel, or Instagram? #socialmedia #productivity #guesthost   Bagby* https://bagby.co/pages/digital-wellness-report-2020   Rijul Arora is a Humane Technology Advocate and is building a better working world through technology.  He is a millennial who's been on both sides of the table. Once completely addicted to technology, he left it completely, and now he has a healthy relationship with devices.   He spreads a message of a healthy relationship with technology through global platforms like TEDX, summits, podcasts, media houses, and leading corporations and educational institutes like IIM's, IIT's, Delhi University, and Khaitan Public Schools in India. He's also a Certified Digital Wellness Educator by the leading institute - Digital Wellness Institute.   https://www.rijularora.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/rijularora/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WIsZHZdTv8     Hi! I am Marcey Rader, CSP® Chief Productivity Lead and founder of RaderCo, helping executives and their teams banish burnout, keep good people, and keep moving forward through practical, tailored tools, healthy sustainable habits, and coaching accountability.    Enjoying my podcast? Please, like, subscribe, and consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts. It takes less than a minute and really makes a difference in helping our podcast get found.   Plus, I love reading reviews -THANK YOU!     Learn more at www.helloraderco.com   Interested in having me keynote your event or contracting any of our other helpful RaderCo services? Schedule a discovery session with me at www.marceyrader.com   Buy my bestselling book Work Well. Play More! Productive, Clutter-Free, Healthy Living - One Step at a Time on Amazon.   Want more of our bite-sized nuggets of knowledge? Click here to claim a gift that I chose just for you!      *Indicates an affiliate link where I receive a few coins at no extra cost to you. Purchasing through an affiliate link helps to keep this podcast going.    

Stand Up is a daily podcast. I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 800 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls Check out StandUpwithPete.com to learn more On Today's Show 32 minute News Recap Dr Ina Park begins at 34 mins  From InaPark.net : I was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area.  My parents are immigrants from South Korea who had an arranged marriage and ended up actually liking each other.  Being a first-generation Asian kid in the US, the extent of my sex education from my parents was, “don't have sex before you get married or we will kick you out of the house.” (In case you are wondering, I was already sexually active by the time I received this advice) My career in sexual health began as a peer educator at the University of California-Berkeley, where I dressed up as a giant condom and performed a live demo with a prophylactic and a banana on the steps of Sproul Hall.  After that there was no looking back: sexual health, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and HIV prevention have been a steady presence in my life ever since.  After receiving my medical degree from UCLA, I completed residency in Family Medicine at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles.  I then followed my husband to the University of Minnesota-School of Public Health for my master's degree. I possess a deep love for Minnesota, but two winters there was enough for me.  I settled back in California, where I completed a fellowship in Sexually Transmitted Diseases at the UC San Francisco School of Medicine (UCSF).  After all this training it was time to get a real job.  I'm now an Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at UCSF.  I also serve as the Medical Director of the California Prevention Training Center and a Medical Consultant for the Division of STD Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  A few years ago, I decided that my time on this earth would be best spent making people feel better about their sex lives, reducing stigma around STIs, conducting good science and sharing it with the world as best I can.  So I decided to try my hand at writing a book about STIs, Strange Bedfellows, and someone (who is not related to me) thought it was good enough to publish.  Writing a book is similar to pregnancy and childbirth; it's a hell of a lot harder than it looks, and when it's over you need a few years to forget how bad it was before you can think of doing it again.  I live in Berkeley with my husband and two sons.  If I had more time, I would plant vegetables, pickle them, knit and brew bone broth.  I don't do any of those things.  I do practice yoga, and feebly attempt to meditate from time to time, but most of my waking hours are spent parenting and thinking about syphilis.   If you'd like me to come and speak to your group about my book or generally about the topic of sex and STIs or sexual health, please contact me here Buy Strange Bedfellows ------------------------------------------------------------- 1:22 At LOG OFF, we are passionate about lowering social media's impact on mental health while teaching teenage users and their parents about how to navigate the vast inner -workings of life on social media. Celine Bernhardt-Lanier is a Franco-American  high school senior and the CEO of LOG OFF. In 2020, she launched a digital wellbeing initiative by helping teens connect better with others, their true selves, and nature as a means to promote healthier use of technology. A teen leader on the boards of Fairplay and LookUp.live, Celine is a certified digital wellness educator with the Digital Wellness Institute, and a guest student of Stanford University's Digital Wellness course. She is the creator of a digital wellbeing resource for parents, adult professionals and youth; She also is the author of an article on “Nomophobia” and digital wellbeing in the United States and Spain. Celine also is a global speaker and moderator through podcasts, youth summits, and other events for youth and adult audiences worldwide. Aliza Kopans is a first-year at Brown University and a Digital Wellness Youth Activist serving on Fairplay's Action Network Advisory Board and LookUp.Live's Teen Leadership Council. Co-creator of "Dear Parents," a digital well-being resource from teens to parents and co-founder of "Tech(nically) Politics," a youth-led movement aimed at changing governmental regulations of digital spaces, Aliza is dedicated to creating change towards a human—not screen—focused world. Check out all things Jon Carroll Follow and Support Pete Coe Pete on YouTube Pete on Twitter Pete On Instagram Pete Personal FB page Stand Up with Pete FB page

Digital Flourishing discussion led by internationally renowned Digital Wellness Experts and co-founders of the Digital Wellness Institute, Amy Blankson & Nina Hersher. Watch the video presentation: https://youtu.be/28nU5di-1q8 Enroll in the Digital Wellness Institute Certification Program with discount code "EVOLVINGSOCIALMEDIA" digitalwellnessinstitute.com

in this episode of soul chats, i sit down with the absolutely brilliant Dr. Sophie Janicke-Bowles, a positive media psychologist who also is currently one of my professors in grad school!! we chat about what our "true nature" is—a conversation which honestly has gotten me thinking & that i'm excited for you to hear. please be sure to follow her on her instagram, and check out her blog Rewire Happiness and Facebook page, and The Digital Wellness Institute where she is the Director of Research!!

On September 9, the Social Dilemma became available on Netflix, a compelling and thought-provoking new documentary exploring the potentially dangerous impact of social media and social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations. On September 14th, the Digital Wellness Institute collaborated with The Digital Wellness Collective, held a virtual, intergenerational panel where thought leaders discussed select clips from the film and provided actionable tips. Listen to this Digital Flourishing Dialogue™ featuring award-winning director and producer of the Social Dilemma - Jeff Orlowski for a discussion with Digital Wellness experts! Panel Introductions - 1:30 Introduction from Jeff - 9:05 Meet the Mental Health Panelists - 16:30 Nina Hersher: CEO of the Digital Wellness Collective and Co-founder of the Digital Wellness Institute Teodora Pavkovic: Psychologist & Parenting Expert Aliza Kopans: Digital Wellness Youth Activist, LookUp.Live's Teen Leadership Council Jean Rogers: Director of the Children's Screen Time Action Network Amy Blankson: UN Global Happiness Council, Co-Founder Digital Wellness Institute & Digital Wellness Collective Meet the AI, Ethics & Discrimination Panelists - 43:53 Shaunelle Curry: Professor and Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at DWC Jeff Orlowski: Award-winning director and producer of the Social Dilemma Mar Cabra: Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Renee Cummings: Criminologist specialized in Artificial Intelligence David Jay: Head of Mobilization, Center for Humane Technology   The Digital Wellness Institute is honored to be an Action Partner of the film. GET DIGITAL WELLNESS CERTIFIED: Enroll in our 10-week digital wellness certificate program for health providers, educators, developers, and changemakers. The next class starts on October 5, 2020. Register by 10/5 and get 25% OFF with code: SOCIALDILEMMA: https://www.digitalwellnessinstitute.com/pages/social-dilemma