Author: Ginni Saraswati
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How Older Technologies Can Keep Us More Mindful
Our culture strongly promotes the idea that the newest technology is always the best. That belief is spread by its makers with their own incentives for encouraging us to always buy the latest version of every product. However, sometimes using older technology can be better in terms of reaching our mindfulness goals. Today’s tip is…
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How to Prioritize Responding to Important Messages
Have you ever planned to respond to a particular message and then found yourself replying to new ones as they arrive? Of course you have. We’ve all done it.
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How to Mindfully Use Your GPS
I have no natural sense of direction. As a result, I think the GPS is one of the greatest inventions in human history. I rely on the GPS on my phone to get me almost everywhere and appreciate it not only because of its obvious purpose but also because it reduces the stress of driving,…
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Apple and Google’s Digital Health Initiatives
Both Google and Apple recently announced major initiatives to address the problems of digital distraction, stress, and anxiety. These will affect all of their products. Each of the companies has a different name for the department responsible for the initiatives. Apple calls it “Digital Health” whereas Google calls it “Digital Well Being.” Right at the…
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Let’s Start Planning for Meetings as if There’s No Internet
For those of you who are old enough to remember what it was like to attend a meeting before the internet, the only opportunity to speak to that person was at the scheduled appointment. I remember when I started working as a lawyer and I was going to meet with a client. What would I…
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How Social Media Has Poisoned Us
This blog post was inspired by an article published by The Guardian on April 9. While the write-up isn’t strictly focused on technology, that topic is still explored and the content is worth addressing.
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Positive, Negative and Neutral Posting on Social Media
We all know that the image people portray of themselves on social media is highly selective and curated. People often post only the information that paints them in a positive light and makes them seem as interesting as possible. As a result, their social media lives don’t always reflect their full reality.
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Turn Off Autoplay for Videos
Do you ever find yourself binge-watching on YouTube, Netflix, or any other site/app on which you view videos? It’s so easy to get lost in the content and then wonder where the time went. To minimize this issue, turn off autoplay so that when you’re done watching one video, the next one doesn’t start automatically.
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Group Text Messaging: Productive or Annoying?
Trying to make plans with a group of people can be challenging. Obviously, everyone has their own schedule and it can be hard to coordinate a mutually convenient time for all of you to meet up. Many of us turn to group text messaging as a quicker alternative to group email. However, receiving text messages…
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The Mind Can Also Follow the Body
As mindfulness in the West is picking up and taking off as a popular movement, I’m getting the feeling that many people are being introduced to it as a purely intellectual and mental practice. After all, the word mind is in mindfulness. However, there are ways to achieve a state of mindfulness that don’t…
