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Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

Nancy Colier: Waking Up from Our Addiction to Technology

Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

Tami Simon

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.61.8K Ratings

🗓️ 13 December 2016

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Nancy Colier is a psychotherapist, interfaith minister, meditation teacher, and the celebrated author of books such as Inviting a Monkey to Tea: Befriending Your Mind. With Sounds True, Nancy has written a new book called The Power of Off: The Mindful Way to Stay Sane in a Virtual World. In this episode of Insights at the Edge, Tami Simon and Nancy have a frank discussion of the large-scale modern addiction to cell phones, email, and social media. Nancy offers ways one can recognize addictive behavior and how we can break out of compulsive cycles around technology. They also talk about parenting in the digital age and the importance setting appropriate boundaries when it comes to electronic media. Finally, Nancy considers the need for a "digital detox" and how it is imperative that we all set aside time to spend in silence. (65 minutes)

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This program is brought to you by sounds true.com.

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At sounds true.com you can find hundreds of downloadable audio

0:08.0

learning programs, plus books, music, videos, and online courses, and events.

0:14.3

At sounds true.com, we think of ourselves

0:17.2

as a trusted partner on the spiritual journey,

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offering diverse, in-depth, and life-changing wisdom.

0:24.0

Sounds True.com, guest is Nancy Collier. Nancy Collier is a

0:46.0

psychotherapist, interfaith minister, author, and veteran meditator. She has a private practice in New York City where she also leads

0:56.1

ongoing groups and workshops on mindfulness and everyday life. She's the author of getting out of your own way, unlocking your true performance

1:06.2

potential, and inviting a monkey to tea befriending your mind.

1:12.4

Which sounds true, Nancy has written a new book called The Power of Off,

1:18.0

The Mindful Way to Stay Sain in a virtual world, where she sounds the call for wakefulness, reminding

1:26.9

us that we can use technology in a way that promotes rather than detracts from our well-being.

1:33.9

The power of off provides an essential resource for anyone wanting to create a more empowered

1:39.5

relationship with technology in the digital age.

1:43.0

In this episode of Insights at the Edge,

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Nancy and I spoke about how many of us are addicted to our smartphones,

1:51.0

addicted to checking our emails and being on social media, and how we can recognize

1:57.4

that our behavior is addictive, and begin to change how we prioritize what matters most to us instead of mindlessly engaging in

2:07.3

addictive behavior.

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We also talked about parenting in the digital age and how to be fierce in setting appropriate boundaries as a

2:16.3

family related to the use of technology and we talked about methods for digital detoxing and the importance of spending time in

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