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LESS STRESS: MORE YES
media updates, the news alerts – they were a relentless
tide, threatening to pull her under.
She thought about her "Yes" Inventory. Calmness.
Focus. Presence. Her current digital habits were the
antithesis of all those things. She needed a new
strategy. An escape plan.
She decided to take a digital intervention.
She consulted a digital wellness expert. A no-
nonsense woman who understood the allure of
technology but also recognized its dark side.
"Technology isn't inherently bad," she told Billie.
"It's how we use it. We need to develop a healthy
relationship with our devices, a relationship based on
intention, not addiction."
She gave Billie a simple framework.
• The Digital Sunset (Revisited): Extend the
digital sunset. No screens for at least two
hours before bed. The blue light emitted by
screens interferes with sleep.
• T h e N o t i fi c a t i o n N i n j a : T a m e t h e
notifications. Turn off all non-essential
notifications. Only allow notifications from
people and apps that are truly important.
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