How can we be more productive at work when smartphones and overloaded email in-boxes demand our constant attention? When 28% of our day is spent on email management and an average email is opened in six seconds - how do we get into the...
Email, web chat, social media, smartphones. The modern workplace can’t do without these things. Just imagine a working environment where all of these were banned. Outrageous? Well, it might actually be BETTER for our productivity. ...
Staying focused on one task at a time is becoming increasingly more difficult in the 24/7 digital era. Our demanding digital devices and immediate 'Googling' culture have helped erode our attention span so extensively that now goldfish can concentrate for longer than we can. Yes, really! Most...
Having one of those weeks? Work deadlines snapping at your heels? We've all been there. So, in our next handy 'how to' guide, we're sharing how to switch off after work - something which has become paradoxically more difficult, yet more essential than ever. Technology and...
If you've landed on this blog, you know it's time to learn more about 'how to digital detox', the act of re-balancing your relationship with technology. You've started to notice that you're spending more and more time online, perhaps at the expense of more important...
At Time To Log Off, we talk about the importance of disconnecting from your devices and reconnecting with the real world around you. How do we suggest you do that? From attending digital detox retreats to simply logging off at home, we've loaded you with hundreds...
As a nation, we're addicted to technology. We can't seem to put down our smartphones, even when we're at dinner with friends. And, with half of all UK adults admitting to being 'completely hooked' on their smartphones, we all believe our addiction is normal. The reality is...
Increasingly it seems that in our 'always on' culture we can't put down our phones, even when we're on holiday. The need to keep up to date on work emails or make that quick phone call from the beach is something that many of us...
This post is part of a lighter series aimed at getting us to put down our tech, where we look at how our digital devices often get us in trouble. If there is something I do a lot, it's send emails. Day in, day out. When you're...
What is digital burnout? Burnout is a psychological term that can refer to long-term exhaustion, as well as diminished interest in your work. Typically, burnout is the result of chronic occupational stress. These stresses overload the mind and therefore have other effects on the body. Digital burnout...
