Creating balance in the digital world can help us navigate this overwhelming landscape and find a sense of calm and focus.

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Just like Feng Shui, the goal is to create a harmonious environment that promotes well-being and prosperity.

Creating balance in the digital world

So how can we create balance in the digital world? Here are some general tips to get you started:

Simplify: 

Just like Feng Shui, simplicity is key. Simplify by using digitally detangling and clearing cyber clutter. This might mean removing unnecessary apps, completely emptying emails or inboxes, and establishing good “digital laundry” rituals and practices for all your digital files.

Set boundaries for your digital life. 

Some tools that work well with my clients and students include setting a time limit on social media use, setting specific times of day to check social media and email, turning phones on airplane mode and turning laptops on outside of work hours, putting messages away so you feel like you have to respond to your devices, and physically charging your phone outside of the bedroom.

Prioritise human connections: In a world that is increasingly digitally connected, it is important to prioritise human connections. 

Making time for face-to-face interactions

and prioritising meaningful relationships is often easier said than done, but clients have found this effective by collaborating in cafes or libraries, with everyone putting their phone in the middle of a dining table and the first person to pick it up having to buy dinner for the group. Know what phubbing is and avoid it.

Embrace nature: 

Just like in Feng Shui, nature is an important element to survive in this new digital age. Simple practices that always produce positive results with my clients include getting real sunlight (vitamin D) every morning before 10am, going for a walk outside to breathe fresh air (ideally without your phone, but if you’re overstimulated by noise, bring something like white noise or a podcast with you), and walking barefoot in nature (i.e. “grounding” on grass, sand, or in the woods). Take breaks from your devices to go outside and connect with nature.

Practice mindfulness: 

Mindfulness is a much-discussed topic in the 21st century, but when it comes to digital Feng Shui, I’ve found that it means the ability to stay present and focused even in the digital world. 

For example, do you open your phone to set an alarm and then scroll through IG or TT?

Mindfulness is a muscle that is easier to exercise in phone-free environments. The value of practicing mindfulness techniques like meditation or deep breathing is that they help you stay grounded, which reduces digital overwhelm and dissociation.