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- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
FINALIST: Goody Business Book Award 2025 - Self-Help - Work Life Balance
Constantly feeling wired, distracted and burnt out by your screen time can take its toll.
Digital Wellbeing helps you take back control of your attention, energy and mental health without quitting the tech you rely on.
Written by leading wellbeing expert Petra Velzeboer, this practical guide offers a fresh alternative to digital detox culture. Drawing on interviews with global experts and the latest psychological research, it shows how to build a healthier relationship with technology: one that supports your work, your life and your sense of purpose.
Learn how to recognize the signs of screen fatigue, create boundaries that protect your focus and relationships, and rebuild your attention span in a world of constant digital noise. Whether you're overwhelmed by your inbox or stuck in a scroll loop, Digital Wellbeing helps you live more intentionally with tech, without the guilt or all-or-nothing rules.
Themes include: attention management, tech-life balance, screen fatigue, burnout prevention, intentional living, digital self-care
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Table of contents
- Introduction
- 1 Always on: The digital grind
- 2 The psychology of digital wellbeing
- 3 Comfortably numb: Overcoming digital malaise
- 4 Set up to fail? How the machine holds us back
- 5 Fighting loneliness and finding humanity
- 6 How to thrive in the digital world
- 7 Create your tech boundaries
- 8 Find your focus and reclaim your joy
- Conclusion
- References
- Index