Most people think better focus comes from pushing harder or managing distractions with willpower. In reality, constant digital input quietly blocks the mental state where insight, clarity, and recovery happen.

Colin Corby is a technologist, TEDx speaker, and endurance athlete who helps professionals build healthier, more sustainable relationships with technology without abandoning it.

What You Will Learn
• Why “just put your phone down” doesn’t work
• How environment drives phone habits more than discipline
• Why your best ideas often arrive offline
• How constant input affects stress, sleep, and energy
• What a “business athlete” mindset looks like in real life
• Simple ways to protect focus without falling behind at work
• Small changes that improve recovery and cognitive performance

Chapters:

00:10 Introduction and the hidden cost of digital overload
00:46 Why now is the tipping point for technology
01:00 AI, outsourcing thinking, and human skill loss
06:58 How screens affect long-term health and aging
10:59 Why human connection still matters most
16:04 Why “just put your phone down” doesn’t work
20:10 Why your best ideas happen offline
23:38 What it means to be a business athlete
26:34 Practical steps to reclaim focus and recovery
33:21 What parents can do for the next generation
38:36 Designing healthier rules for digital life
41:29 Where to learn more from Colin

Connect with Colin
https://thedigitaldetoxcoach.com

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