Practicing Focus in a Distracted Age with Robert Plotkin: Episode 095
Robert Plotkin, Founder of Technology for Mindfulness, joins us in episode 095 of the SHIPS Podcast! Robert talks with us about the history of technology and computers and how computers used to be a tool for focus. As time went on, however, technology grew into a machine of distraction. Robert gives our listeners tangible tips on how to practice focus in the digital age and why it is so important to practice being present.
To learn more about the incredible work Robert is doing, please visit https://technologyformindfulness.com/
Robert is the Founder of Technology for Mindfulness, a leading blog and Top 40 iTunes podcast on science, technology, and mindfulness. In his Tap Into Mindfulness program, he teaches people how to be less distracted by their smartphones and how to retake control over their time to be more focused, productive, and creative. His unique approach to technology and mindfulness stems from his combination of expertise in technology (as an MIT-educated computer scientist), decades of experience with Japanese martial arts, and training in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). He has written seven books on the social impact of computer technology, is a co-founder of the Hack Your Mind program at MIT, and the host of the Technology for Mindfulness podcast. Robert has recently launched the “Tap Into Mindfulness,”course designed for students and teachers to use their smartphones more mindfully to be more focused, grounded, productive and creative.
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