Purposeful Tech Workshop

Purposeful Tech Workshop: Creating A Healthier Relationship To The Technology In Your Life

Cost: $10 donation appreciated (goes to cost of running the meetup, food, drinks, etc!) Feel free to pay through meetup or cash at the door.

Workshop Description: Technology has permeated nearly every waking moment of our lives in much of the Western world. We're constantly connected through our many devices, yet studies show that we're facing an epidemic of loneliness and depression. Whether we're aware of it or not, we've cultivated unbalanced relationships with the technology in our lives - allowing it to get in the way of living our best lives, rather than consciously using it to enable our best lives.

The workshop is designed to create awareness about the types of influence technology has over us, the ways it accomplishes this influence without us even knowing it, and try out some tools and practices that can transform our relationship with it, and open us up to actively leading a life of meaningful connection and fulfillment.

Come to listen and learn, or prepared to dive in and share your experiences. Either way, you'll walk away with a clear understanding of how to cultivate a more balanced relationship with the tech in your life.

Agenda:
7-715 Meet & Greet
715-830 Workshop, Q&A
830-9 Happy Hour (breakout discussions)

Pre-Workshop Prep (OPTIONAL): You may find that you'll get the most out of the workshop by attempting one of the simple experiments listed below. It's not required for attendance, but it can make the workshop experience more immersive and personal.

Experiment 1: Select and practice one or more of the following experiments:
Completely disconnect from your phone, computer, TV, kindle for at least 30 minutes before bed, and after waking up in the morning.
Leave your phone behind while you run an errand, take a walk, go to the gym, or etc.
If you attend an event, take a trip, or have some kind of experience that you'd typically capture and share on social media, resist that urge. Leave the phone in your pocket.

Experiment 2: For each of the above, ask yourself:
When you feel the urge to reach for your phone, observe the feelings/emotions driving that urge. Ask yourself what you were really seeking in that moment. Connection to others? Distraction? Information? Why?

About Giancarlo (the workshop facilitator):
Throughout his career, Giancarlo has studied the influence of technology on how people think, feel, and act. He's on a mission to transform the way we use technology to be in service of human connection, growth, and creativity. He consults, lectures, hosts workshops that help people learn how to use technology in a way that promotes well-being. Learn more at Purposeful.tech