Digital Wellbeing, Featured Blog, Science
Georgie Powell
What a writer, an engineer and a bomber have in ...

Philosophers of the past century cautioned on the risk of surveillance, data ownership and information curation that the internet would bring. But none of them foresaw that the apps and devices of our time would also be designed to addictive.

Whilst the jury is out on how much dopamine it takes to change our brains, I argue that technology is evolving too quickly for us to rely on ‘objective science’ to give us the answer. To find phone/life balance, we can do only one thing - look around.

What a writer, an engineer and a bomber have in common, and why we can’t rely on science

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The Secrets we Keep - the loss of balance in our 24/7 world

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The Secrets we Keep - the loss of balance in our 24/7 world

For many of our users - particularly the Busy Bees - work life balance is so closely related to phone/life balance, and it's time for an open and frank conversation about the life we really want to live. In this article from The Australian, we get just that.

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A journey Unplugged - London to Brussels

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A journey Unplugged - London to Brussels

In a journey unplugged, our team embarks on a series of adventures - without their phones. A chance to go back 15 years to the thrills of travelling, exploring and connecting unaided by a device. Welcome to the wild west.

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The problem with Digital Wellness - a cautionary tale

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The problem with Digital Wellness - a cautionary tale

As digital wellbeing gathers momentum, it’s likely that more and more people will become aware of what constitute ‘good’ versus ‘bad’ apps. But in this blog we argue that even the ‘good' apps can come at a cost, as we lose touch with ourselves, and our ability to own our time.

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The beginning of SPACE

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The beginning of SPACE

Way back in 2015, I sat at home, feeling relief as an electric storm blew out the power. My phone uncharged, the world plunged to darkness, I felt an overwhelming sense of relief. Legitimate peace. No distractions. Time to be, to breathe to think. And so SPACE was born.