Mindful Tech Coach

Today I'm reviewing an app for Android and Apple devices called Forest, which is a great example of the growing range of apps that try to change your tech habits and give you more mindfulness and less screentime. On a related note, I was at the checkout line at the pharmacy the other day and I picked up this Time Magazine special edition about Mindfulness, and it has two good articles about digital distraction and mindfulness. The first one called "Devices Mess with Your Brain," by Markham Heid, quotes MIT neuroscience professor Earl Miller on what's called the "switch cost" to your brain of of changing your focus. And the second article, called "...So give yourself an I-Break" by Ellen Seidman, actually has a lot to do with our app review today. One of Seidman's recommendations is what she calls getting a "digital babysitter," and that's one way to describe what apps like Forest can do for you. As we talked about in my previous podcast episode, on unplugging from Facebook, unplugging from your your usual s

A step-by-step how-to on unplugging from Facebook For the blog post version of this post, go to https://www.mindfultechcoach.com/2017/07/20/episode-10-7-steps-to-unplug-from-facebook/ Links mentioned in the show: Episode 5(and Blog post): 5 Steps to Take Stock of Your Digital Habits https://www.mindfultechcoach.com/2017/06/15/episode-5-five-steps-to-take-stock-of-your-digital-habits/ 16 Ways to Turn Your Scattered Smartphone into a Mindfulness Machine https://www.mindfultechcoach.com/2017/03/01/16-ways-to-turn-your-scattered-smartphone-into-a-mindfulness-machine/   Copyright 2017 Mindful Tech Coach, all rights reserved.

This episode is a 15-minute body-scan mindfulness exercise led by Tim Pineau, PhD, who we previously spoke with on episodes 7 and 8. For more information, go to www.mindfultechcoach.com Tim Pineau, PhD is currently the Outreach Coordinator at the Marymount University Counseling Center in Arlington, VA, and he has a private practice in Washington, DC.  Mindfulness is a cornerstone of his personal life and clinical work, and as part of that work Dr. Pineau offers individual and group therapy, as well as workshops that emphasize mindfulness principles.  He has coauthored two book chapters and a journal article on the topic of mindfulness in sport, with an upcoming chapter to be published next year.  He and his colleagues have also written a book on this topic called Mindful Sport Performance Enhancement: Mental Training for Athletes and Coaches, which highlights the mindfulness-based intervention they developed for sport performers.  In addition, Dr. Pineau teaches a course in Mindfulness and Meditation at t

In part 2 of the interview started in Episode 7, we talk with Tim Pineau, PhD about clicbait, news, cognitive-behavioral therapy, Internet addiction, and Fitbits.   Tim Pineau, PhD is currently the Outreach Coordinator at the Marymount University Counseling Center in Arlington, VA, and he has a private practice in Washington, DC.  Mindfulness is a cornerstone of his personal life and clinical work, and as part of that work Dr. Pineau offers individual and group therapy, as well as workshops that emphasize mindfulness principles.  He has coauthored two book chapters and a journal article on the topic of mindfulness in sport, with an upcoming chapter to be published next year.  He and his colleagues have also written a book on this topic called Mindful Sport Performance Enhancement: Mental Training for Athletes and Coaches, which highlights the mindfulness-based intervention they developed for sport performers.  In addition, Dr. Pineau teaches a course in Mindfulness and Meditation at the Catholic University

In part 1 of a two-part interview, we talk with Tim Pineau, PhD about his research on the mental dimension of sports performance, his experience as a counselor, and the role of technology in our lives today.   Tim Pineau, PhD is currently the Outreach Coordinator at the Marymount University Counseling Center in Arlington, VA, and he has a private practice in Washington, DC.  Mindfulness is a cornerstone of his personal life and clinical work, and as part of that work Dr. Pineau offers individual and group therapy, as well as workshops that emphasize mindfulness principles.  He has coauthored two book chapters and a journal article on the topic of mindfulness in sport, with an upcoming chapter to be published next year.  He and his colleagues have also written a book on this topic called Mindful Sport Performance Enhancement: Mental Training for Athletes and Coaches, which highlights the mindfulness-based intervention they developed for sport performers.  In addition, Dr. Pineau teaches a course in Mindfulne

Samuel Hedlund discusses the 2017 Mindful Life Conference and the Muse headband with friend Tim Ly. Tim Ly is an experienced information technology professional who is now developing his interest in mindfulness, nutrition, and neuroplasticity. For an extended clip from this interview, sign up at www.mindfultechcoach.com  

A quick how-to episode on taking stock of your tech habits.--Text article version of these tips available at http://www.mindfultechcoach.com  Most people jump to conclusions about what's going on in their digital habits, smartphone and social media addiction. Instead of rushing into problem-solving mode, start by noticing patterns without trying to change anything. Steps 1. Watch your habits 2. Write down your habits 3. notice what you're trying to do in your day. 4.Notice what's getting in the way. 5. Notice what's going on in your mind and body.

How do you find good news? How can we make online friendships meaningful? How do you balance living offline and online? How do you make fun memes retweeted by people like actress Rashida Jones or Justin Trudeau's chief of staff? Find out as we talk with Erin Ruberry, a Washington, D.C.-based writer and editor. She was previously managing blog editor at The Huffington Post and a digital producer at Discovery Communications. Erin has a degree in journalism and politics from the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism. She's the editor a daily good news newsletter, Kittens and Kindness, and tweets at @erinruberry. For more information: http://twitter.com/erinruberry For the show: http://www.mindfultechcoach.com  

Bruce Rosenstein is Managing Editor of  Leader to Leader and author of two books, Create Your Future the Peter Drucker Way and Living in More than One World. For more information on the show, go to http://www.mindfultechcoach.com

Klia Bassing, founder of Visit Yourself at Work, leads a simple mindfulness exercise and discussion. For more information on today's guest, http://www.visityourself.net Get the show newsletter at http://www.mindfultechcoach.com

Klia Bassing, founder of Visit Yourself at Work, on her experiences with mindfulness and smartphones. More about today's guest at http://www.visityourself.net More about the show at: http://www.mindfultechcoach.com