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The Challenge of Developing Meaningful Relationships in the Age of Distraction
Advertisements My dental hygienist’s dexterous fingers were canvassing around inside my mouth. Diana went on a tirade about the countless hours of her life she […]
Read moreOne More Text, No Less Loneliness
Advertisements This is Part Two of a three-part series. “One of the more vivid events in my life was the time that my daughter, at […]
Read moreOne More Email, No Less Loneliness
Advertisements This is Part One of a three-part series. People used to believe that when we start to compete in any sport or game, such […]
Read moreOur Shared Loneliness
Advertisements A friend of mine lives in Healdsburg, a beautiful town in Northern California. A few years ago, David invited his aunt and uncle (in […]
Read moreThe Deceptive Reasoning that Decreases Our Happiness
Advertisements “Fear of Missing Out (FOMO)” has often been cited as a reason to spend every waking moment checking email, Facebook, Twitter and other online […]
Read moreTransforming Friendships from Thematic to Genuine – Understand the role of a common theme in developing new friendships.
Advertisements This is part eight of an eight-part series published over eight consecutive weeks. Are you happy that, like Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, you […]
Read moreMore Depth, Please: Nurturing Friendships in the Digital Age
Advertisements This is part six of an eight-part series published over eight consecutive weeks. Jenna, a nurse in Seattle in her early thirties, shared with […]
Read moreOur Lives Have Become Conveniently Lonely – How has the pursuit of convenience influenced your quality of life?
Advertisements This is part three of an eight-part series published over eight consecutive weeks. You can make the decision today to question what and how […]
Read moreHow to Focus on Relationships in the Age of Distraction
Advertisements This is Part Nine of a nine-part series published over nine consecutive weeks. The cognitive psychologist Daniel Willingham notes, “One of the most stubborn, persistent […]
Read moreHow to Reduce Time Online and Develop Strong Relationships
Advertisements How moderating our digital use strengthens our connections in real time. This is Part Seven of a nine-part series published over nine consecutive weeks. […]
Read moreWhy A Digital Detox is More Important Than Ever
Advertisements Since the pandemic wrought havoc across the world, it has changed our ways of living completely. With nowhere else to go but their living […]
Read moreCan a Digital Detox Enhance Your Work Performance?
Advertisements Smartphones and being contactable 24/7 means that the line between our work/life balance has become blurred. But are digital detoxes just a fad, or […]
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