“​ I'm thinking a lot about the fact that 99% of my work life and professional value creation exists in virtual space. My screen is the portal to a virtual world that I contribute to and that enables me to collaborate on exciting projects around the world. But the result of my work does not influence my physical environment. ... I don't lack social... See more

If I wake up and touch my phone, I’ve already lost hours. Not because I’m browsing social media for hours, but because the mind has already been agitated, made unquiet, and the context switch back into thoughtfulness can take the whole morning. In other words, the addict part of my brain takes over and contaminates my ability to be contemplative. I... See more

We are now living amidst the omnipresence of work. Even if we aren’t sitting down working, we are prone to continue thinking about it since the physical environment no longer reminds us to shift our mind state. In addition, the always-on nature of our tools means that we are perpetually reachable, as our phones contain the inboxes and schedules of... See more