Creating Healthier Digital Habits at Work and at Home
Always On, Worn Out: How Digital Overload Impacts the Brain—and What to Do About It
This engaging, research-backed program reveals how constant connectivity, smartphone overuse, and an “always on” culture quietly rewire the brain, heighten stress, and weaken real human connection. Drawing from psychology and neuroscience, I translate the science of digital dependence into practical insights—helping audiences see how tech habits shape focus, relationships, and well-being.
More than awareness, this talk equips participants with realistic, lasting strategies to find digital balance. Audiences leave with tools to restore focus, spark creativity, and rebuild authentic connection in a screen-saturated world. Whether speaking to companies, educators, or young adults, I inspire people to redefine their relationship with technology and be more present in their daily lives.
Learning Objectives
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Recognize the cognitive, emotional, and relational effects of chronic smartphone and screen use, including reduced attention, “brain drain,” and changes in how the prefrontal cortex functions.
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Understand the slippery slope between healthy dependence and digital addiction, using clear signs of addiction and everyday examples that resonate with modern work and home life.
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Identify how proximity (just having the phone nearby), notifications, and the disappearance of old “stopping cues” make it harder than ever to self-regulate device use.
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Reimagine attention as a limited resource that can be deepened and protected through boundaries, boredom, and intentional tech habits that support rather than hijack well-being.
Family:
Create a Family Digital Philosophy: Establish a shared understanding and set of guidelines on tech use that aligns with your family's values, promoting a healthy relationship with devices.
Master Mindful Tech Habits: Discover techniques to help your family use technology intentionally, ensuring digital interactions enhance rather than detract from quality time.
Protect Mental Health in a Digital Age: Learn strategies to shield children from digital overwhelm, digital fatigue, and sensory overload, which will foster resilience and promote positive online experiences among peers.
Balance Screen Time with Green Time: Integrate activities that encourage offline exploration, creativity, and physical activity, reducing reliance on screens for entertainment and engagement.
Business:
Activate best practices in digital productivity and communication.
Become a change agent in creating and sustaining positive digital practices at home
and work.
Prevent and recover from sensory overload and digital overwhelm to support mental
health.
Positively shift your habits with your devices to fuel vs. fatigue you.
Learn more about Lora Lynn
Lora Lynn teaches K–12 leaders, universities, non-profit organizations, and corporations how to create healthier digital habits in the workplace culture, in addition the home environment. She blends her firsthand journey through digital addiction with advanced expertise in educational technology. Lora Lynn’s keynotes empower communities to reduce screen time and social media dependence, boost interpersonal communication, and adopt practical, lasting strategies for thriving in a hyper-connected world.
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Book Lora Lynn Bridges for your event to equip your team with transformative tools and strategies for digital well‑being. With her expertise, you’ll gain invaluable insights into cultivating a healthier, more productive work and home environment. Lora Lynn Bridges delivers a dynamic, impactful keynote that addresses today’s most pressing digital wellness challenges.
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