Stress and the Teenage Brain (Part 1): The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Here’s a fact that may surprise you: The average high school student today experiences the same level of anxiety as the average psychiatric patient of the 1950s. Take a moment to let that sink in: teenagers who are now considered normal would have been referred for specialist treatment in the 1950s. What’s causing teenagers to […]

The ‘Back to the 1950s’ technique: Implementing recess periods for your mind

When was the last time you worked with pen and paper away from a computer screen and with your mobile phone and iPad in another room? I often do my best work and learning when I’m away from screens and working with pen, paper and my books. This is what I call the ‘Back to […]

Take back your power Amish style

Do you feel in control of technology? Or is technology in control of you? If you’ve ever had the experience where 5 minutes online turned into several hours, it’s probably a sign that you’re not in control. And why should we bother to be more disciplined about our screen time? Well for starters, e-obesity is […]

How to overcome mental blockages

What do you do when you get stuck in a rut? When you are not sure how to progress forward with a project it’s easy to procrastinate or even worse give up in frustration. The automatic habit for many of us is to go on Facebook and get screen sucked: aimlessly surfing the Internet to […]