[This is the first of our five-part series on digital wellness. You can find all articles in this series in HUBi’s User Corner as they are published.]
In today’s digital workplace, it’s easy to feel like you’re juggling tabs, apps, emails, chats—and your actual work—at the same time. If you’ve ever ended a day wondering what you even accomplished, digital overload may be part of the reason.
Digital overload happens when the constant stream of digital input starts to outpace your brain’s ability to keep up. Rapid task switching, nonstop notifications, and the pressure to stay always connected add up quickly.
A quick scenario: You’re deep in a project when a message pops up. You glance at it, reply quickly, return to your task… and then an email comes in. Before you know it, 20 minutes have passed and you’re no closer to finishing what you started.
Reflection prompt:
What digital interruption breaks your focus most often?
Try this today:
Turn off one non‑essential notification for the next 24 hours
