We are never alone anymore. As the internet and devices become ubiquitous, so do our digital interactions and distractions. In support of National Day of Unplugging, our in-house psychologist explores the benefits of finding solitude and why it's important to unplug from time to time.

Hyper-connectivity, Human HabitsKate UnsworthMarch 4, 2016Digital Detox, Digital balance

DIARY OF A DIGITAL ANTHROPOLOGIST: DESERT DIGITAL DETOX

Last summer, while writing my Master’s dissertation on mindfulness and technology, I took part in VINAYA's three-day digital detox retreat in the Agafay Desert in Morocco. In honour of National Unplug Day, which takes place this weekend from March 4th to 5th, I’ve decided to open up my fieldnotes to share my experience of extreme, temporary disconnection.

Hyper-connectivity, Digital AnthropologyKate UnsworthFebruary 29, 2016Digital Detox

Our VINAYA Lab team of Psychologists, Anthropologists, Neuroscientists and Technologists explorewhat it means to be human in THE digital age.

Our VINAYA Lab team of Psychologists, Anthropologists, Neuroscientists and Technologists explore
what it means to be human in THE digital age.