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In a world where weāre always on, always attuned to the constant buzz of notifications and glued to the never ending scroll, itās no wonder that overstimulation and burnout are on the rise. Globally, people have an of average 6 hours 58 minutes of screen time per day (according to the Average Screen Time Stats 2023) and when you look at an entire week thatās over 46hrs, almost two whole days a week, spent on devices - which is pretty mind blowing. But what kind of impact is this time spent on the digital hamster wheel having on our focus, motivation and overall health? How do we block out the noise and focus on what really matters to be happier and healthier people. Today Iām joined by Hector Hughes. Hector is the co-founder of Unplugged who provide digital detoxes at minimalist, off-grid cabins in nature across the UK to help the always-on, switch off. In the episode, weāll talk about how Hector started his business after overcoming burnout, all things digital detox and how important it is to unplug in our increasingly digital dependent world, what the consequences are if we donāt and a few hacks for developing a healthier relationship with tech. Enjoy!
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Season 6 Episode 8
00:00 IntroĀ
01:16 Book
04:18 Your experience with burnoutĀ
07:01 What are the signs of burnoutĀ
18:05 3 types of burnoutĀ
25:07 Struggling to have feelingsĀ
32:20 Trauma and psychosexual therapyĀ
36:06 What if you just turned down your fearĀ
46:06 Daily challenges to self-worthĀ
50:40 Experiencing a silent retreat
53:54 Meditation practice
58:49 Overstimulation and developing self-awarenessĀ
01:05:21 Eye opening moments from the retreatĀ
01:13:22 Taking the space and time matters
01:21:18 How Unplugged cabins workĀ
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š RESOURCES MENTIONED
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - https://geni.us/7YhPe
The Happiness Hypothesis: Putting Ancient Wisdom to the Test of Modern Science by Jonathan Haidt - https://geni.us/RZ9BZ18
Peter Crone: The Mind Architect - https://www.petercrone.com/
No More Mr Nice Guy by Dr Robert Glover - https://geni.us/tek2No
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