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by Justin Emery 19^th May, 2022 / Philosophy Tips & Techniques

How to Focus – Part 3: a detour into living without goals

In the third part of this series on focus, we’ll investigate the idea of living aimlessly, without goals. Can we be healthy and happy living in this way? Or must we have goals to focus on?

by Jolene Dunne 25^th April, 2022 / Books

Frontal Fatigue by Mark D. Rego, MD – Review & Summary

Psychiatrist Dr Mark Rego’s book Frontal Fatigue examines the mental health impact of modern life and modern technology. How can tech usage push the brain’s pre-frontal cortex to exhaustion, what does this mean, and what can we do about it?

by James Milin-Ashmore 15^th March, 2022 / Browser & Extensions Desktop Mobile

Review: Brave Browser

A review of the Brave web browser, which offers ad-free browsing with zero configuration or extensions. Through the Basic Attention Token, it also provides alternative ways to fund content creators.

by Justin Emery 2^nd March, 2022 / Books

Jonathan Haidt’s The Righteous Mind

A review and summary of Jonathon Haidt’s book “about why it’s so hard for us to get along” that explains how we each have an “intuitive elephant” that usually makes decisions for us.

by Justin Emery 6^th February, 2022 / Philosophy

Thich Nhat Hanh and Mindful Technology

Reflecting on Thich Nhat Hanh’s life and teachings, the founder of mindful.technology explains how Thich Nhat Hanh influenced the tech industry, this website, and his own life.

by James Milin-Ashmore 19^th January, 2022 / Philosophy

Soccer, Tech, and Mindfulness: Is the use of modern technology ruining football?

Advanced technology is increasingly being integrated into football. How is this helping and harming the game, and how can mindfulness help players improve their mental health and performance?

by Justin Emery 7^th January, 2022 / Books

Humane Tech Reading List

These books explain the concerns that inspire the humane technology movement, which aims to bring about a world in which people are respected and supported by the tech they use instead of being exploited.

by Jasmine Mona 23^rd December, 2021 / Tips & Techniques

Practising Mindfulness In The Remote Workplace

These days, more of us are working from home. How can we use mindfulness techniques to reduce stress and be more intentional during the working day?

by Justin Emery 29^th November, 2021 / Tips & Techniques

Bowing: an easy antidote to the screen

Being online tends to make us less aware of the body, reduce our attention spans, and make us more reactive to interruptions. Learn how simple & light physical activities such as bowing can help.

by James Milin-Ashmore 23^rd October, 2021 / Mobile

Review: Focus mode (iOS 15 feature for iPhone / iPad)

Focus is a new feature in the recently released iOS 15, designed to help you concentrate on your different daily activities, whether working, driving, exercising, or meditating. Over the past weeks, James has been trying it out to see how effectively it helps us focus.