The Cost of Always Being On

The Cost of Always Being On: Threats to Individual, Family, and Corporate Health & Productivity

This program will shed light on the true cost of living in a technologically-driven and distracted world. Every day examples include: a) late night gaming or texting and disruptive sleeping, b) texting and surfing instead of working, c) “time urgency syndrome” – not enough hours in the day and believing you must be in contact, d) tuning out family members or colleagues by burying one’s head in a gadget, and e) increased avoidance of face-to-face communication and conflict resolution.  Always being plugged in can lead to issues with individual health, problems within families, (whose effects invariably make their way into the workplace), as well as operational efficiency, effectiveness, and coordination. Employee productivity and the operational/financial strength of corporations suffer when workers are feeling distracted, scattered, and exhausted.  Let the Stress Doc ™ and the Health Coach help you achieve a “High-Tech and Human Touch” culture!

Objectives:

This 2-hour to 2-day program will lead to an understanding of:

• • •How communication between individuals is affected by this age of instant information and electronics use (or overuse and abuse)

 

• • •How easy it is for families to forego communication and lose their true sense of connection

 

• • •How companies suffer when their employees are feeling scattered, distracted, and overscheduled

 

• • •The verbal and nonverbal messages we are sending when consumed by technology

 

• • •The strategies that can be used to improve relationships, resilience, and productivity

 

• • •Steps everyone can take to increase health and happiness at home and at work

 

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