Digital Detox

The great Cal Newport, a personal favorite of mine, writes in the NYT this past weekend of a call for digital detoxification. He advocates contemplation as an antidote, in the same way a cardiologist would recommend aerobic exercise and jogging. I am reminded of the analogy of the bicep curl and meditation (the below from our presentation on Mindful Public Management™). We need to work and train our brains as muscles — and meditation, mindfulness, "disconnecting to connect," and taking time to just think and contemplate are good workout routines to employ.