Digital Desires #24: Digital Detox

Ahmad Fuad Rahmat, Night School | Vizla Kumaresan, Clinical Psychologist

20-Dec-17 15:00

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With a recent survey revealing that 85 percent of Malaysians prefer to have all smartphones turned off during a meal, Fuad and Vizla reflect on our love-hate relationship with our phones and discuss some practical tips to detox digitally that can improve our well being and relationships.

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Produced by: Chua Ern Teck

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Tags: Screen Culture, Detox, FOMO, Addiction, The Bigger Picture, Live and Learn, Digital Desires

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