7 Mar 2023

How to do a digital detox without a complete device breakup

From Nine To Noon, 11:30 am on 7 March 2023

Do you feel stressed by the number of emails in your inbox? If your phone pings, do you feel the need to check it straight away? Do you tweet in the toilet?

For many of us, the feeling of being overwhelmed by the amount of information, messages and requests that come at us every day from our devices will be very familiar. 

Dr Kristy Goodwin is an Australian researcher and author who's looked at how we can break the cycle of our over-reliance on screens.

Her new book is 'Dear Digital, We need to talk: A guilt-free guide to taming your tech habits and thriving in a digital world'. She says no, you don't need to cancel Netflix or delete Slack off your phone.

Author photo and book cover

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