Changing our dynamics with personal tech is something that doesn’t just happen overnight. It’s an ongoing learning process where you use and implement tools over and over to achieve the relationship that works best for you.

It’s time for a DTR (Determine the Relationship) with your phone. Are you and your phone getting too serious? Is it turning into an unhealthy obsession? Does your phone demand all of your attention all of the time?

What if a digital detox...could positively impact your products and services way more than a viral reel or five-star review? Sound too good to be true? It’s not. Here are 4 ways that a digital detox can benefit your business. Prepare to be surprised.

Guess what can happen when you feel threatened? You may jump to inaccurate conclusions or take inappropriate risks. Conversely, you might become paranoid that your resources aren’t enough to meet the challenges at hand, making you unable to take appropriate risks to advance your business.

Our humanity is at the root of our ability to serve our customers. When we’re feeling insecure, it becomes important to win at all costs—even if it means arguing with a customer online.

Stepping away from your devices in a digital detox allows your nervous system to reorient, separating the technostress from positive stress. Plus, when you’re detoxed from unhealthy habits, you’re no longer using technology as an avoidance tool, which will give you more time and energy to pursue your goals.

Screen addiction makes it harder to connect with your inner wisdom that is invaluable in running a successful business. Technostress gets between you and the little voice that whispers in your head, “Do this, not that. Go this way, not that way.”