Is your phone more interesting than your husband?
75% of people say that technology seriously impacts their relationships. Thus, the very thing that is supposed to help us feel more connected is hindering our connections with the people who really matter—the ones right there in front of us.
In addition to her roles as a psychotherapist, interfaith minister, mindfulness teacher and relationship coach, Nancy Colier is the author of The Power of Off: The Mindful Way to Stay Sane in a Virtual World. Nancy is a sought-after public speaker on the topics of wellbeing, mindfulness and technology, and she has been featured on Good Morning America and in The New York Times. She writes regular columns for Huffington Post and Psychology Today, and Nancy serves as a frequent guest on On Point Talk.
Today, Nancy joins Katherine to share the ways that technology brings out the least evolved aspects of ourselves. She explains the addictive nature of checking messages as well as the concept of phubbing, snubbing someone in favor of your phone. Nancy discusses how our expectations for relationships have changed based on the constant stimulation provided by technology and why we actually want to be pulled out of the present moment by our smartphones. Listen in for Nancy’s insight on leveraging mindfulness in the onslaught of technology and learn how to broach the subject of full presence with the people close to you.
How our relationship with technology doesn’t support a ‘good life’
Technology’s dramatic impact on families and intimate relationships
How technology brings out the least evolved aspects of ourselves
The addictive nature of checking messages
The concept of phubbing
How expectations for relationships have changed based on the constant stimulation of tech
Why people want to be pulled out of the moment
How to leverage mindfulness in the onslaught of technology
The necessity of becoming more awake in our own lives
Nancy’s advice around broaching the subject of being fully present
The Power of Off: The Mindful Way to Stay Sane in a Virtual World by Nancy Colier
Nancy’s Column in Psychology Today
The Center for Understanding Conflict
Miller Law Group
Katherine on LinkedIn