Hooked To Technology
- Most of us check email too often, almost like a compulsive disorder. Just like any habit, there are internal cues, triggers and impulses that make us behave in a certain way with no conscious thought.
- We are using technology as a suppressant to our inner restlessness.
- Any uncertainty, uncomfortable emotion or situation can act as internal triggers, pushing us towards the bouquet of digital distractions.
A simple acknowledgement of the trigger sensation in our minds can be the first step to be aware and in control of the internal triggers.
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