Digital Detox & Wellbeing Talks, Workshops, Consultancy, Courses and Coaching
Digital Detox & Wellbeing Expert, Thought Leader, Keynote Speaker and Coach.
Home of Technology Wellbeing Ltd helping you create the time, energy and space for a healthier and more productive life with technology.
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Keynote Speaker
Book Colin Corby ,Thought Leader, TEDx Speaker, Creator of The Digital Detox Coach and Founder of Technology Wellbeing, for your event. Topics include:
- Digital Detox strategies – How to optimise your relationship with tech, (Elevate event, Jun 2025)
- Digital Detox - How to stay human in a digitally connected world, (Brentwood School, May 2025)
- Is your digital footprint killing the planet?
- Why we've got age all wrong?
- Customised talks
Watch TEDx 'Are We Losing our Human Identity to Technology?'
Book a talk for your event here.
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The power of Digital Detox
Now it's not unusual for technology to leave us feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and struggling to stay focussed. We can feel the need to be always connected, always busy; how then do we make time for our health and fitness and to recharge our social batteries?
In this talk I explore the impact of digital overload and how digital detox can help achieve a healthier and more sustainable technology/life balance. I share three digital detox strategies, and some practical tools and challenges as well as a link to a free download. But most importantly, I introduce the idea that digital detox is a mindset change and an essential enabler to living sustainably with technology.
This talk will be fist presented at 'Elevate – the UK’s fitness, sports therapy and physical activity trade show', at Excel London, 18 June 2025.
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Digital detox How to stay human in a digitally connected world
In this keynote talk Colin Corby explores 'how to stay human in a digitally connected world'. He poses the question 'What does it feel like to be you?', explores the future of an AI-connected world and its potential impact, and introduces two key skills for maintaining a healthy, happy, and productive life with technology.
It explores the impact of constant distractions on our human connections, how we are different from the technology we have created, and the unintended consequences of not balancing our time online with our own needs for sleep, exercise, and human connection. Colin suggests that ‘we might even be getting dumber!’ when everything is made easy, and we outsource too much of our knowledge and skills to technology.
The talk concludes with a deep dive into the two essential skills of: ‘To know when to be connected and when to digital detox’ and ‘When connected, how to be purposeful, authentic and true your human values.’
This thirty minute keynote talk is designed for schools, colleges and universities. It was first presented at Brentwood School, Essex, UK on the 19 May 2025 and has been updated to make it even more interactive.
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Is your digital footprint killing the planet?
Climate change is the defining crisis of our time and time is running out. The scientific consensus is that humans are the leading cause of climate change.
However, did you realise that your online digital activities have serious consequences for the planet too.
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Being human in the age of AI
Colin Corby invites the audience to explore what it is to be human in the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Taking inspiration from the latest ideas from technology, neuroscience and philosophy, Colin asks some difficult and thought provoking questions.
Coaching & Courses
The following coaching and courses are available from Technology Wellbeing Ltd.
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Digital Detox Coaching
One-on-one coaching sessions with Colin Corby, also known as 'The Digital Detox Coach', tailored to help busy professionals cultivate the mindset and energy needed for a healthier, more productive, and sustainable tech/life balance.
As featured in the 'Women's Health' September 2024 edition and the 'Men's Health' November 2024 edition.
It may seem counterintuitive, but setting boundaries, carving out regular offline moments for rest and recovery, and reconnecting with yourself, others, and the world around you can significantly enhance your work performance, strengthen your resilience to stress and burnout, improve your focus and attention and create space for the things that truly matter to you.
Begin your journey towards a happier, healthier, and more balanced relationship with technology today by booking a free 30-minute discovery call.
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Public Speaker Programme
Master the Art of Public Speaking with Confidence and Clarity
An immersive three-month journey designed to elevate your voice, sharpen your message, and empower your presence.
Whether you're presenting in the boardroom, speaking on stage, or leading impactful conversations, strong public speaking skills are essential.
Our Public Speaker Programme is crafted to help you not only find your voice—but amplify it.
Led by renowned TEDx speakers Ana Smith and Colin Corby, this transformative programme blends expert guidance with hands-on practice, tailored feedback, and ongoing support to ensure each participant builds confidence, clarity, and credibility as a speaker.
This programme is offered jointly by Brightflare Performance Solutions, USA and Technology Wellbeing Ltd, UK.
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Digital Detox Course
Break Free from Tech Overload & Reclaim Your Focus, Health, and Human Connection
Overview:
In today’s hyperconnected world, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, constantly distracted, and emotionally drained. Notifications never stop, screens are always on, and downtime feels like a luxury.But what if there were a better way to engage with technology—one that supports your wellbeing instead of working against it?
The Introduction to Digital Detox course is your first step toward building a healthier, more intentional relationship with technology. Through five engaging lessons packed with science-backed insights, and simple digital detox tools, you’ll learn how to regularly unplug and achieve a healthier, more productive and sustainable tech/life balance.
Ideal for:
Anyone, whether you're working remotely, managing a busy household, or simply tired of feeling “always on,” this course will give you the strategies, motivation, and mindset shift to start unplugging with purpose—and reconnecting with what truly matters.Format:
Online course hosted by the Teachable.com platform and available to students worldwide.
Workshops
Business consultancy and workshops available from Technology Wellbeing and The Digital Detox Coach.
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the Digital Detox Coach SeriesDigital Detox
Digital Detox – Reclaiming Focus, Health & Productivity in a Hyperconnected World
Overview:
In an always-on digital culture, it's easy to feel overwhelmed, distracted, and depleted. The pressure to stay constantly connected—across emails, notifications, meetings, and messaging apps—can erode our attention, increase stress levels, and impact both our mental and physical wellbeing.But what if there were a better way to work and live with technology?
Join TEDx speaker and Digital Detox & Wellbeing expert Colin Corby for an engaging and eye-opening workshop that empowers employees to take back control of their tech habits. With a focus on practical tools and evidence-based insights, this session helps participants develop a healthier and more intentional relationship with technology—leading to greater focus, creativity, productivity, and personal wellbeing.
Ideal for:
Remote and hybrid teams, high-performing professionals, HR and wellbeing leaders—anyone seeking better balance, reduced burnout, and improved performance in the digital age. -
Digital Distraction & Productivity
Mastering Focus in a World Full of Notifications
Would you like to win back an extra 30 minutes a day?
Overview
In a hyperconnected world, distraction is no longer the exception—it’s the norm. From emails and instant messages to social media algorithms and AI-driven content, today’s digital environment is designed to hijack our attention. We’re constantly busy, yet often feel we’re not making meaningful progress.But productivity isn’t about doing more—it’s about doing what matters.
In this eye-opening and energising workshop, Colin Corby— TEDx speaker and Digital Detox & Wellbeing expert—guides participants through the surprising psychology of distraction, and how simple changes in our digital habits and environment can dramatically boost focus, reduce stress, and reclaim valuable time. With a focus on practical tools and evidence-based insights, this session helps participants develop a healthier and more intentional relationship with technology—leading to greater focus, creativity, productivity, and personal wellbeing.
Ideal for:
Remote, hybrid, and digital-first teams looking to improve personal productivity, reduce burnout, and create smarter, healthier work habits -
Digital Wellbeing - Half day program
High performance teams require their managers and professionals to be able to perform at their best, consistently, healthily and sustainably. To do this they need the information, understanding and tools to balance their work with their needs as biological and social beings. Getting this right can improve productivity, creativity, teamwork and create resilience to stress and burnout.
But we have to live and work with technology which brings enormous advantages and possibilities, but it also poses many significant personal and organisational challenges. It’s no surprise that many people struggle to strike a sustainable balance between their online and offline lives, leading to a range of complex issues, such as
• Reduced ability to focus, be creative and productive and are more easily distracted.
• Having no time for essential self-care leading to poorer health and well-being outcomes.
• Feeling less connection with colleagues and other people even though fully connected online.
• Overusing digital devices leading to the buildup of stress, anxiety, and even burnout.This half day program helps employees and managers develop the essential skills to more effectively manage their focus and attention, be more productive and present with the people around them.
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The ‘Know How’ SeriesTeam building - Tricks of the Mind
A team building workshop to bring people together through an entertaining insight into our own reality and why what you think you see is not all that there is! It will challenge you to ask more questions and pay more attention to yourself, your colleagues and everything around you.
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Consulting – digital culture
The pandemic has increased the levels of anxiety, stress and work-related burnout risks worldwide. The more digitally transformed the workplace becomes, the higher the risk of burnouts. While digital transformation at work has many benefits and makes it possible for employees to work remotely and more efficiently, it creates business challenges that impact employee’s productivity, creativity and morale.
Colin Corby is co-author of the international paper ‘Why a healthy digital culture matters’. He brings his wealth of experience in technology and digital wellbeing to help organisations create a healthier and more successful digital culture.
Latest Articles
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20/06/22University Stress!
The pandemic has brought about an era of social distancing, remote work for employees and an online educational system for students. Being an undergraduate student myself at that time, I had first-hand experience of this transition to the ‘new normal’. While the final year of an academic degree comes with its own challenges, the university and students became part of an experiment to determine the survival of the ‘adaptable’. The isolation and mental stress brought about during these troubled times, truly tested one’s abilities to manage time effectively, prioritize responsibilities, and preserve one’s mental health as well as manage the risk of burnout. This article, based on my own experiences, explores the additional burden digital media exerts on students, the pros, and the cons of such technology and how to develop a more mindful and healthy relationship with your digital devices.
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12/01/22Is our digital footprint killing the planet?
The United Nations have said that climate change is the defining crisis of our time and time is running out. There is now a large scientific consensus that humans are the leading cause of climate change. We all can play our part and consume, waste and emit less. However, did you know that your online digital activities are not as clean as you might have thought and may have serious consequences for the planet too.
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13/11/19Disconnect to Reconnect!
If you use technology on a daily basis, whether at home or at work, you probably need a regular digital detox, but you won’t necessarily realise it.
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Latest News
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18/06/25Speaker at Elevate 2025, ExCel, London
Colin Corby, CEO of Technology Wellbeing Ltd, took centre stage at Elevate 2025 — the UK’s premier event for fitness, sports therapy, and physical activity — held at ExCeL London.
Delivering an inspiring session titled ‘Digital Detox Strategies: How to Optimise Your Relationship with Tech’, he addressed one of today’s most pressing wellbeing challenges: managing digital overload.
In his talk, he explored how excessive technology use impacts mental health, concentration, and overall tech/life balance. He introduced three core strategies along with four practical tools and personal challenges from the company’s latest resource, ‘How to Be a Digital Detox Athlete’. This guide is designed to empower individuals to build healthier, more sustainable digital habits without disconnecting entirely from the technology that modern life demands.
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13/05/25Digital Detox Weekend Retreat
Press pause and disconnect from the virtual world to reconnect with yourself and nature in West Wales for a very special Digital Detox Weekend Camping Retreat on the 4th to 6th July 2025 organised by Kristy and Steve at Project Holding space, a community interest company.
In addition to organised sessions, included in the ticket price is a Digital Detox Survival Kit to make the transition to time without your devices easier, as well as wholesome, home cooked meals using ingredients grown on their land and locally sourced.
As soon as we heard about what Kristy and Steve were doing at Project Holding Space, we knew we wanted to help in whatever way we could. Last year we contributed to a Digital Detox Next Steps booklet which is given to participants of their Digital Detox events.
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31/03/25Yahoo Life - How to Stop Scrolling in bed
Digital detox coach Colin Corby is featured in an excellent article written by Liz Conner for Yahoo Life entitled ‘How to stop scrolling in bed as night-time phone use linked to insomnia’
“Since the mere presence of a smartphone, laptop or tablet next to your bed can exert an unconscious influence on you, it’s a good idea to charge your devices in another room," says digital detox coach Colin Corby. "This creates friction, giving you time to consciously interrupt any automatic screen-based habits, like unlocking your phone and scrolling on social media.
"If you need your smartphone in your bedroom for the alarm function, try placing it on the other side of the room. Keep a notepad by your bed to jot down any urgent thoughts or forgotten appointments," he adds. This way, you can drift off safe in the knowledge you'll add them to your phone calendar in the morning.”
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