The Blog: Where Joy And Digital Mindfulness
Come to Play
We are all going to live with technology for the rest of our lives. But we get to decide how. The blog is here to help you understand and navigate digital overwhelm and find your way back to joy.
The Joy of Missing Out
The fear of missing out seeps in from somewhere outside of you. It deceives, saying: “You are not doing enough. You don’t have enough. You are not enough.” But I urge you to ask yourself: “where does time stop for me?”—and here’s why you should.
Let’s Show Kids How Good they Can Have It
Our kids have goals. Social media's goal is to make them forget those goals. It’s up to adults to turn back the tide.
The Real Things, they haven’t changed
Today, I want to remind you that your good efforts at loving, serving and making space for boredom, wonder and awe — are all time well spent. These are the real things. And the real things, they haven’t changed.
Your Roadmap to Joy
No one else can define your joy. You can and must discover your joys for yourself if you want to know what you were made for. Not sure what your joys are? Here’s an action plan, a simple one.
Trade the false promises of Big Tech for lasting joy
We are living in the era of everywhere is anywhere is anything is everything—a time where AI blurs the lines of reality and digital capitalism drives the terms of social engagement to the extent that we are left wanting, wanting for something real.
Digital Declutter Back-to-School Edition: Sept 7
Take control of your tech to focus on what matters. Join us for our next FREE Digital Declutter event on September 7. Click here to join.
Digitally-Well Universities
It is no secret that since the onset of social media and smartphones, digital addiction and mindless consumption have been on the rise. In particular, students are suffering – mentally, socially and academically. Isolation due to COVID, remote learning and addictive online platforms have created the perfect storm.
The JOMO(campus) Story
Discover JOMO(campus), a first-of-its-kind digital wellness program designed to revolutionize higher learning.
Our Family Screentime Principles
Young people appreciate boundaries and guidelines when they're clear and consistent. Here are our family’s technology principles.
JOMO for Students: Making the most of your study time
Digital strategies to help you get focused and ready for academic success. Joyfully missing out on distractions to spend your time on what matters most.
4 Quick Digital Well-Being Wins
Try these 4 Quick Digital Well-Being Tips to reclaim more than 45 minutes a day.
Holding Big Tech accountable for youth social harms
Should social media companies be held accountable for social harms like loneliness, decreased cognitive function, and depression? Here’s my take.
Start the New Year Right
To control your digital consumption, regularly #declutter your phone, computer, email, and social media accounts. Join me for my FREE Digital Declutter Event.
Embrace the Pause
Embrace the natural pause and enjoy the best this life has to offer: joyful communion with family and friends.
The Real Gift: Presence over Presents
As we enter the season of presents, please remember the simple gift of your presence. It is such a rare gift, this stopping, this steadiness, this solid thing — you.
Lessons #2 + 3— Letters from a Luddite
Letters from a Luddite: What I learned in 31 Days Offline
Lesson #1 — Letters from a Luddite
Letters from a Luddite: What I learned in 31 Days Offline
Remove Dis-Tractions to gain Traction — Letters from a Luddite
Lessons learned from 31 days offline - Letters from a Luddite
JOMO x Virginia Tech
Building off the success of Virginia Tech’s Hokie Wellness Unwind Offline initiatives, JOMO is partnering with VT to create a multi-year Digital Well-Being Roadmap for the university.
Joy is about Choices
Joy is about choices. It's nearly as simple as that: learn to prioritize life-giving experiences and reject the life-taking.