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Victoria Caldwell

How to Build a Minimalist Content Diet
Victoria Caldwell May 16, 2025

It starts with a news headline. Then a scroll. Then a suggested video. Before you know it, you’ve spent your evening consuming content you didn’t plan to and don’t remember. Modern media is designed for bingeing. But like junk food, not all content nourishes you. That’s why building a minimalist content diet matters. It helps Read More

How Digital Overload Affects Your Brain
Victoria Caldwell May 13, 2025

Picture this: you’re juggling emails while checking your phone, half-watching a video, and switching tabs every few minutes. You feel mentally frazzled, but you’ve barely left your desk. Sound familiar? You’re not alone. Digital overload has become a silent strain on modern minds. With the average UK adult spending over 9 hours a day interacting Read More

How Excessive Tech Use Affects Communication

It starts innocently enough. You’re in a conversation, and your phone buzzes. Just a quick glance. One message. Maybe two. Before you know it, your attention has drifted. You nod, say “hmm,” and the moment — that small thread of connection — slips away. In today’s hyper-connected world, our ability to truly connect with others Read More

How to Curate a Purpose-Driven Social Feed

You open Instagram to “just check something.” Fifteen minutes later, you’ve absorbed 30 stories, four holiday photos, a ranting thread, and two ads for gadgets you never knew you needed. You lock your phone. You feel… tired. Not informed. Not uplifted. Just slightly buzzed, a little distracted, and weirdly hollow. If this sounds familiar, it Read More

Creating Boundaries for Work Notifications

It’s 8:13 am. Your phone lights up. A Slack ping. Then another. Outlook chimes in. A Teams mention. By the time you’ve even opened your laptop, your brain is already juggling requests, reminders, and replies. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Modern work culture thrives on instant communication — but it’s also becoming one Read More

Setting Time Limits Without Guilt

You tell yourself it’ll just be a few minutes. A quick scroll, a short video, a glance at your messages. Before you know it, an hour has passed—and you’re left wondering where your time (and attention) went. You think about limiting your screen time, but the moment you try, guilt creeps in. You feel like Read More

Inbox Zero: Simplify Your Email Life
Victoria Caldwell April 23, 2025

You open your inbox and there it is. A red badge glaring with three digits. Maybe four. Some unread messages are important. Others are newsletters, notifications, or things you meant to read but never quite got to. And just like that, your stress levels spike — all before your second sip of coffee. Sound familiar? Read More