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Introduction

Welcome back to another episode of "Podcast Moving Offline." Today, we have a riveting conversation lined up with Dr. Anastasia Dedyukhina, a leading figure in digital well-being and the founder of Consciously Digital. Anastasia (https://www.anastasiadedyukhina.com), a former high-level digital marketer in London, profoundly transformed her life and career after experiencing firsthand the adverse effects of excessive technology use, including constant email checking and social media scrolling.

In this episode, Anastasia shares her journey of living smartphone-free for 1.5 years, which significantly boosted her productivity and creativity. She discusses her transition from digital marketing to becoming a coach focused on digital minimalism and well-being. Anastasia delves into her 5-step detox program and 9-month certification course, emphasizing the importance of understanding personal values and goals over mere behavioral tricks.

Key Takeaways:

🎙 Guest Introduction Dr. Anastasia Dedyukhina, a former high-level digital marketing professional, now leads Consciously Digital. She’s a TEDx speaker and the author of "Homo Distractus," bringing a wealth of knowledge in combating digital distraction.

📚 Career Transition and Coaching Her foray into digital minimalism started during her smartphone hiatus, resulting in a TED talk, a book, and a popular digital well-being certification course. Especially after the Cambridge Analytica scandal, interest in her work surged.

🛠️ Program Steps and Practical Steps for Digital Decluttering The 5-step detox program focuses on identifying personal values, auditing current habits, and tackling easy fixes such as keeping your phone out of the bedroom. She emphasizes that deeper emotional needs often underlie technology overuse.

🧠 Reteaching the Brain Learn about techniques to improve focus and mental clarity, including the '4 points' focus exercise and simple daily actions like reading a page from a book. She also stresses the importance of physical and digital space organization.

🎯 5-Day Attention Detox Challenge Kickstart your digital well-being journey with a focused challenge from December 1st to 5th, 2024. Visit consciously-digital.com/5dc for more details.

📅 Upcoming Certification Program For those interested in a deeper dive, the next digital well-being certification program starts in January 2025. More information is available at consciously-digital.com/coaches.

Timestamps

00:00 Smartphone addiction led to stress, quitting.

05:47 Start with "why" to determine technology use.

09:26 Optimize peak attention time; minimize distractions.

10:22 Adopt systemic lifestyle change for habit integration.

16:16 Physical limits help balance digital consumption.

17:35 People should implement knowledge, not just consume.

21:10 Plan ahead for success, use time wisely.

24:04 Consumer's responsibility: self-informed, choose wisely for health.

28:53 Declutter spaces for better mood and positivity.

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