Test Event - Menopause in the Workplace
We've all tried it: going greyscale, deleting that addictive app, a no-phones-at-dinner rule that lasts about three days. Digital detoxes are everywhere, but research shows they don't actually produce lasting change. Just like fad diets, they rely on restriction and willpower rather than building genuinely sustainable habits for life.
Psychologist Jocelyn Brewer introduces Digital Nutrition™, her framework for intentional, intelligent tech use, and explores how strategic, intermittent breaks from digital consumption can restore attention, reduce cognitive overload, and help busy parents reclaim mental space. In this session, we will unpack what we're actually seeking when we reach for a device, whether that's dopamine, distraction, or connection, and how to meet those needs more intentionally in a world where information is abundant and always competing for our attention.
Rather than swearing off devices, you'll discover the sweet spot between digital addiction and digital abstinence and learn how to shape a digital diet that genuinely aligns to your values.
Key takeaways:
• Understand why digital detoxes don't create lasting change and what works instead
• Recognise attention as a finite and renewable resource, and identify what drives habitual device use
• Find the sustainable sweet spot between digital overuse and all-or-nothing abstinence
• Apply the Digital Nutrition™ framework to shape a tech routine that reflects their values and priorities
• Use practical somatic and cognitive strategies to make more intentional choices in the moment
• Identify simple, realistic changes to model healthier digital habits for children
About our Presenter:
Jocelyn Brewer is a psychologist, cyberpsychology researcher and founder of Digital Nutrition, specialising in the intersection of psychology, technology and digital wellbeing. With a background in education and mental health, she is a sought-after keynote speaker, media commentator and consultant on healthy, intentional technology use.