Digital detox
Updated 15th Feb 2026 The norm: be available anywhere at any time Have you ever felt like you couldn’t think straight because of information overload? That’s what kept happening to me at the end of 2021. Instant messaging was overloading my mind to the point of mental exhaustion, leaving me unable to focus, distinguish priorities, or clearly identify the tasks I needed to tackle. Back then, the norm was for everyone to be constantly available on platforms like Messenger or WhatsApp. We were all chained—by an invisible leash called the internet—to a technological ball and chain demanding our undivided attention. ...