Do you find yourself checking your smartphone constantly? Do you check your mail, Facebook, Whatsapp or Twitter feed even before your morning shower? Do you get uncomfortable when your smartphone is out of reach? Can’t have a meeting anymore without the urge to check whatever is on your mobile? We’ll explain in this presentation why being ‘always online’ can be very counterproductive and cause a lot of stress. Thanks to the scientifically based insights, you’ll be motivated to change your habits. But in addition, we’ll give you an approach to take control of your digital life and some tips you can use right away.

1. Digital Detoxby Florence Pérès

2. not present

3. Goals
• why do we have to digital detox…
what is the problem ?
• how can I get a better tech/life balance

4. Flow

5. Work & life nowadays
P
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I
ression
lways on
istraction
nformation overload

6. P
A
D
I
ression
lways on
istraction
nformation overload
Work & life nowadays

7. Pressured
busy busy busy

8. hurry hurry hurry

9. P
A
D
I
ression
lways on
istraction
nformation overload
Work & life nowadays

10. Pressured
Always on

11. Pressured
Digitale intox

12. First iPhone ?

13. Much more than
just a phone

14. the de-synchronised society

15. The disconnected connected
We are the disconnected connected

17. The disconnected connected

18. The disconnected connected

19. 10% of people
< 25 may text
during sex

20. The disconnected connected

21. The disconnected connected

22. Self assessment:
Do I need a digital detox ?

23. Self assessment
TEST
Heb ik een digitale detox nodig?

24. How many times do we
check our smartphone a day ?

27. DOPAMINE

29. P
A
D
I
ression
lways on
istraction
nformation overload
Work & life nowadays

31. At work
12,4’ interrupted
10’ to 15’ back in concentration
0,5’ interruption => 2’ needed

32. - Restless/dopamine
- Lazy by nature
- Recognition, being part of a
community
- Escape/to avoid our problems
- Control conversation
- Afraid of loneliness
- FOMO
Auto-
distraction

34. P
A
D
I
ression
lways on
istraction
nformation overload
Work & life nowadays

35. information doubles every 11 hours!

36. Multitasking

37. 13% Burn out
189 days of absence
66% stress complaints
11% > 1 month sickleave

38. Pressured

40. stress level during the day

41. Dopamine => adrenaline

43. Slow
Energy
Concentration & focus
Quickly tired
One thing at a time
Reflection

44. Archive

45. reflect
of
reflex?

47. Korte meditatie oefening

48. Multitasking

49. Multitasking
inefficient
slower
mistakes
stress
tiresome
It takes less energy to focus! Unitask!

51. “Modern office life and an increasingly common condition called
‘attention deficit trait’ are turning steady executives into
frenzied underachievers”
(Harvard Business Review)
The cognitive losses from
multitasking are
equivalent to smoking pot.
(Glenn Wilson)

52. “Modern office life and an increasingly common condition called ‘attention deficit
trait’ are turning steady executives into frenzied underachievers”
(Harvard Business Review)
The cognitive losses from multitasking are equivalent to smoking pot.
(Glenn Wilson)
Technology is changing our brains!

53. Technology is changing our brains!

54. “Attention
is the new scarce resource”(Tim Wu)

55. Remedy ?

56. Stress coping strategies
➡ avoid
➡ eliminate
➡ change the situation/
change your vision
➡ strenghten your
resilience
SINGLETASK FOCUS PAUSES UNPLUG

57. monotasking

58. Priorities!

59. Focus
47 % vs 53%

60. Focus
Invest in absent-minded time

62. take small breaks

63. Unplug!
The best things
in life
(more often)

64. being more conscious
changing habits
tips & tricks

65. Digital diet

66. Digital nutrition

67. Reduce the noise!

68. Close all
windows

69. In bulk

70. mindful meetings

71. turn off notifications

72. Do I need this now ?

73. tech management tools

74. Think before
you post
(& add some value)

75. OoO

76. Delete, unfriend, unfollow & unlike
think before you befriend
Your time is limited, so don’t waste it
living someone else’s life. (Steve Jobs)

77. unsubscribe newsletters

78. Be an example

79. Back in the box

80. Korte meditatie oefening
Device free waiting moments!

81. digidetox 1 hour before going to sleep

82. digidetox in the morning !

83. Slow down

85. Day 1
Implement your 3
favourite tips

86. Day 2
Leave your
cell phone

87. Digital
Detox
DayDay 3
No photos

88. Day 4
Take a
fauxcation

89. Digital
Detox
Day
Day 5 Do nothing

90. Day 6
Phone stacking

91. Day 7
Digital Detox Day

92. Digital Detox
by Florence Pérès