TikTok, Netflix, Instagram, Texting, and video games have woven themselves into our personal, work and school routines.

These apps constantly demand attention, and as a result, kids and adults often become distracted, mentally fatigued, and physically disengaged. The end-result shows up either as poor grades in school, low-energy at work and reduced creativity.

Then there's also the constant battle with those we love on how much screentime is really appropriate?

How can Digital Wellness help you?

1) Get Stuff Done: Traditional productivity advice is decades old and doesn't account for today's asynchronous, globally distributed nature of school and work. We'll explore how productivity hacks from the past could actually be degrading your ability to set goals and complete tasks.

2) Become resilient to burnout: Emails over dinner and texting while with family & friends; are commonplace. Each of these digital interactions imposes a mental health tax - eventually leading to burnout. We'll learn how to leverage Digital Wellness as a "trampoline" to bounce back and regain your sense of agency!

3) Ignite your creativity: In an era of digital transformation, our ability to explore and be open-minded has dwindled, shrinking our creativity. We'll dive deep into ways to counterbalance the impact of some common digital trends such as Nostalgia in media, content binges etc.

This is an emerging space, and we'll leverage established behavioral science and the latest digital wellness research, to develop a personalized, sustainable action plan that includes targeted exercises to help you stay on track.

And is excessive screentime just like smoking? Well. While the long-term effects of tools like social media remain uncertain, we'll review the latest findings from academia and government regulations under consideration.