Month: April 2017
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Podcast Episode #03: Interview with Dr. Judson Brewer, Author of The Craving Mind
Listen to our interview with Dr. Judson Brewer, author of The Craving Mind, in the latest episode of the Technology for Mindfulness Podcast.
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5 Ways to Use Mindfulness to Reduce Workplace Stress
Even if you’re lucky enough to have a super laid back and relaxed work environment, I’m willing to bet that stress still gets to you at work once in awhile. One study found that 60% of employee absences could be traced back to stress, and that number has been on the rise. While there are…
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Hack Your Mind Event: Technology and the Assault on Solitude
Join author Sherry Turkle, the Abby Rockefeller Mauzé Professor of the Social Studies of Science and Technology in the Program in Science, Technology, and Society at MIT, and the founder (2001) and current director of the MIT Initiative on Technology and Self on April 19th to learn more about the effect of technology on solitude.…
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Podcast Episode #02: Interview with Maggie Jackson, Author of Distracted
Listen to our interview with Maggie Jackson, author of Distracted, in the latest episode of the Technology for Mindfulness Podcast.
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Sleep Better Without Sleeping Pills, Try Mindfulness
So many of us have trouble sleeping! Some struggle to fall asleep every night, while others only have occasional sleepless nights. Either way, at some point in time we’ve all experienced at least one night of constant tossing and turning, minds that just won’t stop running. We’ve all woken up exhausted because we just couldn’t…
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Hack Your Mind Event: Multitasking: Why Your Brain Can’t Do It and What You Should Do About It
Join expert Earl Miller, a system/cognitive neuroscientist, whose research focuses on the neural mechanisms of learning, memory, and cognition at MIT on April 11th to learn more about his thoughts on the brain and multitasking, and specifically why your brain can’t multitask in the ways that you might think it can. This event is organized…
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Wearable Technology to Help You Relax and Focus
While technology does a lot to distract us from the present and bring us stress, it can also do a lot to help us relax and be more present. As much as I like to encourage people to set their devices down and be present, we all use technology—it’s not going anywhere! So why not…
