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
Mindfulness and Technology
What You Get When You Mix Hypochondria with Technology? Googlechondria
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
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
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