Greetings, this is a first post to the Mindful Technology community.
The community is a space to discuss ways of avoiding the confusion, struggle and burnout of using modern technology, for whatever reason. It is a way to regain some sense of control and calmness in a world which seems to demand we treat these things with distaste.
Everyone will have different ideas of what counts as Mindful Technology, and this is fine - technology is always subjective, and dependent on context. There are no right or wrong answers here, just interesting and alternative perspectives, and gentle encouragement to think more consciously about the tools that we use.
Enjoy the space.
Great idea!
I’ve been reading burnout, a guide to identifying and finding pathways to recovery and it’s been t teaching me the way I respond at with is toxic (to myself - decades of being a contractor and needing to perform had set me up for this).
So some boundaries needed there which will be …interesting
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Thanks - I think acknowledging burnout, multitasking, even “productivity” as a potential anti-pattern is definitely one of the first, most important steps. It feels like we’re looked down upon for wanting to do less, or for taking a break. Who knows, maybe there’s some sanity left in the world and things will change bit-by-bit :)
I’m just trying to co-opt an English work ethic, really :)
But I’m so task focused, I have alarms reminding me to stop working and go home!