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Mindfulness and Technology

The New Diagnosis for all of us- “Hurry Sickness”

3 July 2022 by Esther Kane

Woman rushing to drink coffee and get dressed

My clients love to diagnose themselves as do most of us. For a funny treatise on this, please read this article: https://www.estherkane.com/what-you-get-when-you-mix-hypochondria-with-technology-googlechondria/ Recently, a client of mine self-diagnosed herself with something she called, "Hurry Sickness". … [Read more...] about The New Diagnosis for all of us- “Hurry Sickness”

Taking Control of Technology

13 February 2022 by Esther Kane

Using cell phones and tablet

Unless you are a hobbit hiding in a tree, you, like the rest of us, have a very hard time unplugging from technology in the name of self-care. In a previous article, my aim was to help you choose self-care over more time doom-scrolling. https://www.estherkane.com/being-mindful-with-technology/ Since I wrote … [Read more...] about Taking Control of Technology

The Need to Retreat: Online Meditation Courses

21 February 2021 by Esther Kane

online meditation

I’m guessing I’m not the only person who at this particular moment is dreaming of an escape to somewhere warm and tropical to rest and unwind. Sadly, for all of us, this is definitely not happening this winter. However, if we focus on the blessing of technology (especially Zoom), we can give ourselves the … [Read more...] about The Need to Retreat: Online Meditation Courses

What You Get When You Mix Hypochondria with Technology? Googlechondria

24 August 2020 by Esther Kane

Googling on a tablet

I once had the naiveté to believe I invented the term “Googlechondria” until- you guessed it- I Googled it and found this definition: You are said to be suffering from Googlechondria if you have convinced yourself that there is something wrong with you by looking up your symptoms on Google. This term came … [Read more...] about What You Get When You Mix Hypochondria with Technology? Googlechondria

Being Mindful with Technology

10 October 2017 by Esther Kane

Woman looking at tablet

I thought this topic would be a good way to acknowledge World Mental Health Day-October 10- because I feel that our increasing reliance on technology is affecting our mental health in multiple but disturbing ways. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been in the middle of a yoga class doing my best to balance … [Read more...] about Being Mindful with Technology

When Facebook Gets Tricky

1 January 2014 by Esther Kane

dislike

There is one thing that pops up every day in my practise- something upsetting that happened on Facebook (here-on-in referred to as FB). Personally, I despise FB. I have tried it in earnest three times since its first appearance and each time gotten completely irritated and fed-up with the whole thing and … [Read more...] about When Facebook Gets Tricky

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