Digital Balance Challenge Summer 2024
The Digital Balance Challenge 2024 invited participants to explore a healthier relationship with technology by either leaving their smartphones behind or using the Punkt. MP02 as a companion to achieve better digital balance. The challenge focused on minimizing distractions and enhancing real-life connections during the summer holidays.
Each month, we will publish a report showcasing the experiences of participants. These reports will provide insights into their journey toward achieving digital balance and how it impacted their daily lives. Stay tuned for inspiring stories of how less tech led to more meaningful connections and moments.
Time Is Precious - Guard It Like The Treasure It Truly Is.
In today’s interconnected world, achieving balance is more daunting than ever. We're bombarded with messages urging us to work hard, stay healthy, nurture relationships, and paradoxically,...
A Partial Retreat: Taking a few steps back for ourselves
I moved back to Tokyo in early July. It turned out to be the hottest summer ever.
Most days rose above 34ºC with unrelenting humidity. Even summer thunderstorms, more frequent...
The Road Trip
Background
I first read Seneca’s On the Shortness of Life in 2016. It’s densely packed with incisive and timeless wisdom. But for me, two quotes in particular stood...