Internet, e-mails, text messages, social media, collaboration apps… we are more than ever in constant and direct contact with our favourite sources of information and with our friends, colleagues and, especially, our job!<\/p>\n
While this constant connection may be convenient and, in many ways, make things easier, it also tends to blur the boundary between our job and our personal life, and can even become a source of stress and anxiety. The hyper-stimulation of our brain by the incessant flow of notifications, our addiction to our social media feeds and even the physical posture we\u2019re in when we scroll<\/em> or flip<\/em> through the pages of our favourite apps can have adverse effects on mental well-being as well as on our physical health. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n One of the tips often suggested to prevent over-eating is to put down our utensils between each bite. This simple trick could very well work for stemming our digital addiction, couldn\u2019t it? <\/p>\n When you think about it, the idea isn\u2019t so far fetched. Why indeed couldn\u2019t we just put down our connected devices at pre-established periods to curb our information intake and enjoy some quality time with real persons from our entourage or even just with ourselves? There is, after all, a plethora of studies that identify digital disconnection as a fundamental condition to achieving optimal work-personal life balance. <\/p>\n With this in mind, we want to share with you a few tips you can try to shield yourself from the negative impacts of hyper-connectivity and information overload on your health and your general well-being:<\/p>\n Program limited connection periods<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The \u201cDo not disturb\u201d function of today\u2019s smart phones allow you to program periods during which only incoming communications from people you choose and messages from specific applications will trigger ringtones, alerts or notifications. You can even program multiple periods, each with different, specific restrictions. <\/p>\n Establish tech-free zones<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Identify places where no one is allowed to bring and use connected devices, like the dining room at meal time, the patio, the pool deck, the bathroom, the bedroom, etc.<\/p>\n Do real stuff instead of virtual activities<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Instead of spending your free time or your evenings scouring social networks or playing virtual games on your phone or tablet, use that time to enjoy genuine, unconnected activities like reading actual books (the ones made of real paper!), put together jigsaw puzzles, play board games with your friends and family, do some handy work, cook, do some sport, etc.<\/p>\n Live in the moment<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Enjoy your moments of relaxation and leisure with yourself (no need to share your culinary experiences on social media, for instance). Above all, always give priority \u2013 and your attention \u2013 to the persons who are physically with you rather than to virtual interactions. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n As counterintuitive as this may sound, it is in fact sometimes desirable or even necessary to disconnect or, at the very least, to restrict our connections when we\u2019re at work. Indeed, the constant influx of notifications and impromptu communications can hinder our capacity to concentrate and therefore make us less efficient, not to mention the stress that may result from having to make up for the time such intrusions make us lose. <\/p>\n The following suggestions are practices that employees and management could agree to put forth in order to insure that hyper-connectivity does not become an obstacle to the whole personnel\u2019s efficiency and well-being:<\/p>\n Of course, the above are only suggestions. By working together in a spirit of global efficiency and well-being, managers, supervisors and employees can come up with solutions, practices and policies of their own to achieve a proper balance between connectivity, efficiency and well-being. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Internet, e-mails, text messages, social media, collaboration apps… we are more than ever in constant and direct contact with our favourite sources of information and with our friends, colleagues and, especially, our job! 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Disconnecting at work?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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