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Too Much Information: Do You Need an Information Diet?

It's About Time | Time Management & Productivity for Work Life & Balance

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Digital Detox - What Is It?

Information and news are kind of like a drug, seriously, on a chemical level. Taking in too much bad news can increase your anxiety and depression. Cal Newport advocates taking a full 30-day digital detox which involves three key steps. You just follow the rules you've set for yourself for those 30 days. Then step three is to reintroduce technology with a few guidelines, little by little, to see how it affects you.

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