Digital wellbeing pills

Classrooms in today’s schools see on a daily basis, students with some type of smartphone in their hands walking into a classroom to not necessarily learn, but to pretend they’re listening to the teacher as they scroll through their phones, also known as “Phubbing”. 

"Our goal is to create a trust and self-control based culture among students where the more they learn about the topic, the more they engage with alternative and digital-free solutions. This is the reason why we share with teachers 3 free digital wellness resources (Digital Wellness collaborative report, a phone lock screen (4 designs) for students and a smartphone addiction trivia game adaptation template) to play and learn in the classroom" says Juan Sanchez, Co-Founder and CEO of Bagby. 

It's amazing how the more and more we see celebrities, speakers and well-known people joining this Digital Wellness movement. One of the first people talking about the sleep deprivation problem was speaker, Simon...

Very interesting article in The New York Times by @nelliebowles about how now some families are hiring coaches to help them raise phone-free children. We do believe we need more people with this expertise. The issue is now a reality and the more and more people (specially parent) are demanding a Screen Time Coach or Consultant. 

Every day, we stare at screens and count. But we don't count what really counts: Our moments together. This is the idea behind Vrbo's new commercial. In fact, if we...

There's no doubt that people everywhere are lapping this up, regardless of whether these apps work or not. In fact, a study by Healbe confirms that 40% of Americans have used a health app to track their health, exercise, or sports performance. But why are they so popular? Are these health apps as healthy as they advertise? And while we're sure that many start out with the best intentions, for others, this compulsive quantification might even be doing more harm than good. Here are some signs to watch out for. 

Every now and then in life we are given a great gift – the gift of an experience that profoundly changes us. Cuba has had this effect on me and to say I am overwhelmed by my recent journey in the best of ways is an understatement.

On the street outside the window were umbrellas hanging in the open air, twinkling with lights. Inside the restaurant, I noticed an old fashioned Coca-Cola branded chalkboard with this message in bold, white chalk: “We don't have Wifi. Talk to each other. Pretend 1995.”

When makeup artist Mally Roncal's daughter said, "Give me your phone, because I'm looking at you," Mally got teary-eyed and knew it was time for a detox. 

Watch the video to see how her two-day tech-free challenge — with the help of Catherine Price, author of How To Break Up With Your Phone — went. And get Catherine's 3 easy tips to help you use your phone less.