Kenneth Schlenker founded Opal in 2020 with a mission to help 1 billion people focus better day to day, so they can accomplish their dreams. We invited him for an interview to talk about the role of technology in our daily lives, how Opal is helping people change their digital habits, so they feel better and can focus on the things and people that are truly meaningful to them.

Global Day of Unplugging is coming up 3rd March. We invited Claudia Erickson, co-founder of Unplug Collaborative, home of GDU, to talk about all the ways that you can join and why this is the perfect opportunity to experience the benefits of unplugging as a community.

The Slow Movement has been around since the 80s, starting with Carlo Petrini's protest against the opening of a McDonald's in Rome. We take a look at how Slow Data can be a way to manage information overload and cognitive overwhelm in a digital world.

Gloria Mark is Chancellor Professor at the University of California Irvine, and has dedicated the majority of her academic career to understanding how the way we use technology is affecting our cognitive resources and attention span. She’s the author of “Attention Span: A Groundbreaking Way to Restore Balance, Happiness and Productivity” which is launching this week and so we were thrilled to have Gloria introduce her book and share some of her findings and learnings with us.

Breaks are essential to wellbeing and productivity. Why is it so hard to take breaks even though we know they’re good for us? We show you some facts about the cognitive, mental and social effects of work breaks that will make you start prioritising rest every day.

Building good habits is not magic, there’s a science behind it. Find out the techniques and tricks to help you prepare properly when it comes to building health-promoting behaviours that last.

Science has repeatedly shown how our environment effects our behaviour. This goes for diets as much as working productivity as much as personal growth. Let’s create our environment so that it serves us and helps us reach our goals.

In today’s digital world, establishing your unique tech-life balance will impact your personal and professional life in a lasting way. Here are our top tips for a health-promoting tech-life balance.

Why are more and more people talking about digital wellbeing? What does it mean to have a tech-life balance and what benefits can it offer you to answer these questions?

We spoke to Rini Pegka for her Digital Happiness Podcast about using our phones mindfully, silent retreats and the new generation of phones that are making it possible.

Do you always have to sit in Lotus position with your eyes closed in order to meditate? The answer is: it depends. Find out the different ways that your posture can support your practice.

It all began at a monastery in Nepal. After giving up her phone (and talking) for 11 days, QSC founder Iliana discovered the profound effects of taking time away from the noise.

Resilience is reaction and preparation. Creating a mindset that is ready to turn challenges into opportunities for growth is an indispensable skill for the future of work.

Making mindfulness part of our everyday life does not require learning new skills or adopting new habits. We can tap into the powers of mindfulness any moment of the day by just slowing down and becoming present.

In a connected world, digital mindfulness may be one of the most powerful forms of physical and mental health care we can practise. Here are four tips - so you can stay happy and healthy even when most of life happens online.

It doesn’t take a trip to a deserted island to feel recharged and replenished. In fact, self-care practised daily can have a much larger effect on our mental wellbeing than the occasional getaway. Here’s how to do it!

Quiet Social Club turned off their phones for 24 hours. Here are five things that this digital detox revealed.

Relaxation means different things to different people, but our brain knows what it likes and needs to function well. Find out how to replenish your cognitive resources every day.

Most of us think of meditation as taking place silently, in lotus position, with our eyes closed. Yet, our everyday lives give us many opportunities to practice mindfulness. Learn about the 5 things you already do that count as meditation practices.