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We are increasingly acting and communicating digitally. Christmas presents are easily taken care of online. We can order our weekly groceries from the comfort of the couch. In between, we send a quick message to a friend, scroll through Instagram for inspiration, and answer a question in the work group chat. Then we check and respond to the last few emails, load the dishwasher, and finally \u201crelax\u201d on the couch, often with our phone still in hand. <\/p>\n

Burnout<\/strong><\/p>\n

At Dynamisch Bureau, more and more coachees are reporting burnout symptoms\u2014often young people between the ages of 25 and 40. It\u2019s not surprising when you read the report by research institute TNO: in 2018, nearly 1.3 million Dutch employees experienced burnout symptoms. And the cost of work-related stress and absenteeism has risen to 2.8 billion euros per year! <\/p>\n

There appears to be a clear link between work-related stress and the use of technology. Nearly half (47%) of employees are often or always reachable outside working hours, and 60% (almost) always use a computer or smartphone for communication. Of these, 45% report that their work-related absences were caused by work stress.
So, time for a digital detox, but how? After all, there\u2019s also a kind of social pressure that many people experience. Before you know it, you\u2019re added to a group chat. Convenient, sure\u2014but do you always need to know what everyone thinks, writes, or says? Do you have to respond to everything that comes your way? And if your manager sends a message or email at 9:10 p.m., does that mean you\u2019re expected to be \u201con\u201d and respond too? What if you see that your colleagues are still working late into the evening?
According to TNO\u2019s research, 28% of employees experience information overload: they receive so much information that they can no longer process it. As humans, we want to belong to a group, but is that still desirable when it starts to cost us our health? It takes a fair amount of courage to choose your own path in this and to opt out. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Practical tips for the digital detox<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our grandmothers already knew: rest, cleanliness, and routine are the key ingredients for a healthy life. But along the way, we seem to have lost touch with that, especially in the digital world. That\u2019s why we\u2019re sharing some tips for creating more peace and structure in your life, because prevention is better than cure. <\/p>\n