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The Accidental Effects of Nonstop Digital Immersion 📱 In the always-on corporate world, digital distraction lurks around every corner. The nonstop influx of email, Slack messages, texts, and social media often leaves us scatterbrained, overwhelmed, and unable to focus. 🤯 Without realizing it, many of us have slipped into habits of endless scrolling 👇, constant task-switching ↔️, and mindless digital consumption. The costs of these habits are real: reduced creativity 💡, shallow thinking 💭, lackluster relationships 🤝, burnout 😫, and an overall diminished sense of meaning and fulfillment. 🙍♂️ The good news is there are thoughtful ways we can create space for what truly matters - by unplugging from the digital noise and making time for solitude, reflection, and real human connections. Here are a few ideas: 🔹Embrace solitude: Carve out offline periods in your day to remove stimuli, concentrate deeply, and tap into a flow state. Silence your phone 📴, close web browsers 💻, and allow your mind to wander. 🔹 Reduce digital clutter: Audit your apps and streaming services. Remove things bringing little value. Regain focus and mental clarity. 🧠 🔹 Prioritize in-person interactions: Schedule regular device-free walks 🚶♀️, coffees ☕, or meals 🥗 with colleagues, friends, and family. Strengthen bonds through presence and conversations. 👥 🔹 Define work-life boundaries: Set clear cut-offs in the evening to compartmentalize work and personal time. ⏰ The costs of constant digital immersion are rarely obvious at first. But over time a dependence on devices tends to crowd out space for the very things that bring us joy, meaning, and creative renewal: solitude, presence, conversation, close relationships and rich experiences. By thoughtfully and selectively unplugging 📴, we can reclaim these spaces. Andres Lara Innovation | Sustainability | Social Impact #unplug #reconnect #presence #conversations #relationships #experiences #cutthedistractions

If you’re living like a European this summer (taking a few weeks off work), then you have an amazing opportunity to take a TECH SABBATICAL 📵 WHAT IS IT? Living life, screen-free, for an extended period of time (start with 12 hours and work up from there). WHY DO IT? Countless reasons… To strengthen our atrophied attention span. To rediscover healthy sources of dopamine. To be more present with the people around us. To reactivate our five senses. To heal the neuro-inflammation caused by constant digital stimulation. To realize that the world doesn’t fall apart when we’re unreachable The list goes on... It’s one of the simplest wellness habits, yet embarrassingly “hard” to practice *and* incredibly rewarding when we do. I've become a huge fan. Have you taken a tech sabbatical? What was your experience? #digitaldetox #techsabbatical #techsabbath

We live in a world with unprecedented complex dynamics. Now more than ever adaptation, flexibility and resilience are fundamental values, in everyday life as at work. For companies, never-ending innovation is the key to rule in an ever-evolving market. A so competitive context opens up way to stress, with the risk of compromising employees well-being. But as work and private life do, performance and happiness can walk together. So, a healthy work-life balance sparks an unexpected powerful return. I think that it is important to value this aspect when we, as workers, look at a company. At Nokia Italy you can find not only excellent know-how, but also a human-centric environment, because innovation must come in all its aspects. This is the true future.

Want to live and work in center of Europe? Just hours away from Vienna, Munich, Salzburg, Prague, Bratislava, and other amazing old cities, very close to the best ski, hiking, kayaking areas, and in reach of the amazing Adriatic sea if the local lakes and rivers are not enough, Linz in Austria is the home of Dynatrace engineering. We also have offices in other major cities in Austria: Vienna, Graz, Klagenfurt. Graz is an excellent location for my friends from Maribor - even daily commute is possible! I made the move from US to Austria! You can do it too. To make it easier, Dynatrace helps with relocation. See more at https://lnkd.in/gCm-Qw7B or contact me for my experience. What expects you? A company that is worldwide leading in observability with amazing product, unique technologies, and interesting challenges every day. A company with 1000s of employees that is still growing at a very fast pace. You do not know what this means? In short, Dynatrace helps you to collect data about your software and software driven business execution, analyses it, identifies concerns and problems, and in some cases resolves them with automation. Dynatrace does AI from the time before the term was hip. But this is not all! You will find an excellent work/life balance, a welcoming environment within the company and from everyone I have met in Austria, a healthy view on life with the social security supporting it, a public transportation system that actually works, and one of the best kitchens in the world! You will understand the meaning of Sunday when you will meet hundreds of bicycles everywhere. Dynatrace has English as primary language, but you will want to learn German because you will not want to miss the always pleasant discussions with the older neighbor! And Dynatrace will help you with this. Why am I writing this? We need great people from all over the world to move to Austria. Look at our career page at https://lnkd.in/g3SYVt4u that is updated daily. We are expanding our engineering headquarters in Linz, we are opening a new office in Graz, we are finalizing our expansion in Vienna. We want to make our team stronger in Austria! With my long career I met many of you, my former colleagues. I see more and more of you that are looking for new challenges, or just want to explore living and working in Austria. Sadly I just do not have time to monitor all openings and / or contact all of you. However, if you are really interested in moving to Austria and find a position that seems fitting you, please contact me. Always happy to share my experiences.

Embracing Change and Location Freedom: Unlocking New Opportunities in a Virtual World. 🌍✈️ Don't let family obligations hold you back from pursuing your dreams. As we navigate the shift towards remote work and virtual connections, the possibilities for location living are endless. The US may be a great place to start, but there are countless other opportunities worldwide. Remember, change is inevitable, and by embracing it, we open ourselves up to transformative experiences. Live your life to the fullest and seize the chance to explore new horizons. 🌟💼 #LocationFreedom #EmbraceChange #VirtualWorld

Pause to Recharge ✈️ In tech, we often run on autopilot, jumping from task to task. Commonly fueled by coffee and chasing deadlines, sometimes forgetting to live. Here are three things I wish I'd learned earlier in my career: 1. The "must-do by morning" tasks will never stop coming. There's always something urgent. Don't let it steal your personal time. 2. Your positive mindset is your beacon in a sea of possibilities. Protect your peace and stay aligned with what uplifts you. 3. Remember what really matters: family and friends, those who make life meaningful. Lost time can't be restored, and pursuing work over life can leave you with deep regrets in return. Here's a snapshot from my recent holiday flight to Barcelona. Remember, the journey is just as important as the destination. Pause to recharge, play again. #CareerAdvice #TechLife #WorkLifeBalance

Almost everyone in the younger generations, dreams of the "work remotely from anywhere" lifestyle today, traveling the world, and having freedom, and this lifestyle is highly romanticised on Social Media today. However, what is the hidden Truth that nobody is talking about? Find out all the Pros and Cons of this “Digital Nomad” Lifestyle, the Good, The Bad, and the Ugly, in my new video on Youtube based on my personal experience over the past 2 years (Link to watch in comments 👇 )

#Berlin again. People ask me why Berlin. Well, basically i could select places to live and work because i can have remote activities most of my time; but also i need the right #environment around to find motivation and new points of view. Here you can work in quiet mode, no rushing, with good results, feeling free to be yourself 24/7. I need to find people as curious as me, with the same #wishes and #dreams 🚀 Not many adult people are still able to dream, unfortunately. I don't have only goals, I have visions, long term plans to impact in this world with good ideas, so i need time and insipration around☀️🌍 Several time i felt unpowerful after wrong passes, NO answers and other problems. But here is different. You can find the second chance, and then the third or the fourth. Again until you find your own way. We are doing well, but we need a team to share, grow up and scale up faster. Three continents know about us, maybe more because we have been in worldwide events, but is not enough. Because we are not speaking especially about a product, a project, a device or a software. We are speaking about feeling good vibes, the right place to be, who can understand, support and launch #ethic and useful business for #earth, #CO2 impact, #sustainability and a better #future. In this way the word never doesn t exist. Let s go

very green and excellent for the carbon footprint of these companies

**The Changing Face of Commuting: From Conversations to Screens** Fifteen years ago, my daily commute by Local Railways was a different experience. Without mobile phones, I observed everything around me and often engaged in conversations with fellow passengers. These interactions, whether brief or extended, added value to my day through shared smiles, discussions, and mutual exchanges. Today, however, the scene has drastically changed. Most commuters are engrossed in consuming content on various social media platforms and internet websites on their mobile phones. This shift has led to a noticeable decline in face-to-face interactions. People are less aware of those around them, missing out on potential connections and the spontaneous value that comes from direct human interaction. Additionally, the prevalence of mobile devices has influenced our attention spans. Constant engagement with digital content can reduce our ability to focus on our surroundings and appreciate the nuances of everyday life. The simple act of people-watching or daydreaming, which can stimulate creativity and mindfulness, is often replaced by scrolling through endless feeds. Moreover, the content consumed on social media can create echo chambers, where individuals are exposed primarily to viewpoints that align with their own. This limits exposure to diverse perspectives that could otherwise be encountered through random conversations with fellow commuters. The long-term impact of this behaviour includes potential deterioration in social skills, such as the ability to initiate and maintain face-to-face conversations, read body language, and develop empathy. There's also a risk of increased feelings of isolation and loneliness, despite being digitally connected, because online interactions often lack the depth and authenticity of real-life engagements. Additionally, this behaviour can contribute to a sense of disconnection from the immediate community and environment, reducing the overall quality of social life and shared experiences in public spaces. I believe I am not much of a social media person or someone who continuously sticks to mobile phones, but I had to write this article while commuting in the metro it selfy. Even when I wish to talk to someone beside me, they are busy with their digital toys. It's a sense of FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) and leaves us with no choice but to use our phones as well. The irony of life is in a bid to connect with the world, we often disconnect from those right next to us. #SocialMedia #Technology #HumanInteraction #DailyCommute #Community #DigitalDetox #Mindfulness #SocialSkills #ModernLife #HumanConnection #DigitalAge #TechImpact #PublicTransport #MetroLife #SmartphoneAddiction #SocialConnections #DigitalWellbeing #TravelObservations #ModernChallenges #HumanExperience #ConnectionOverContent #LifeInTheCity #EmbraceRealConversations #SocialMediaImpact #CommuterLife #RealLifeConnections