E14: Break Free From Your Electronic Leash

In this episode, I’m joined by Laura Jasen, owner of Sage and Sunshine Therapy. We delve into how our phones have integrated into our daily lives and techniques for creating a healthier relationship with your phone and other electronic devices. Laura highlights the necessity of setting routines, like limiting news consumption to a specific time each morning and paying attention to our bodily reactions to prolonged screen time. She suggests creating hard stops in our use of devices, such as switching our phones to black and white mode in the evenings or utilizing 'quiet' modes to reduce notifications.

We discuss the challenges of maintaining boundaries, and how communicating boundaries clearly within our professional circles can help maintain them. 

The conversation covers practical recommendations for managing digital consumption, like subscribing to concise newsletters for news, paying attention to physical cues of stress from device overuse, and choosing activities that genuinely recharge us. 

Wrapping up, we emphasize creating intentional device-free times and places, both in personal settings like the bedroom and communal activities like family dinners. We also explore how to balance professional boundary-setting with the demands of remote work. Laura encourages finding activities that promote real-life connections and cautions against letting our devices dominate our free time. 

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