Digital Detox & Wellbeing Talks, Workshops, Courses and Coaching

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.

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 and will be first presented at Brentwood School, Essex, UK on the 19 May 2025.

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.

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.

As seen in the magazine 'Men's Health' November 2024 edition.

Feeling overwhelmed and struggling to stay focused?

In the age of digital distractions, short attention spans, stress and burnout, it can be hard to stay focussed and perform at your best.

Individual 1: 1 coaching from Colin Corby aka ‘The Digital Detox Coach’ specifically designed for busy professionals to help improve focus and attention, resilience to stress and achieve a healthier life with technology.
It might sound counter intuitive, but you can perform better at work, be fit and healthy, and have the time for what really matters to you.

Why wouldn't you want to perform at your best?

Our Public Speaker Programme is an immersive three-month journey designed to empower individuals with the skills, confidence, and strategies needed to excel in public speaking.

Led by esteemed speakers Ana Smith and Colin Corby, the programme offers tailored guidance and comprehensive support to each participant, ensuring their growth and success in the realm of public speaking.

This programme is offered jointly by Brightflare Performance Solutions, USA and Technology Wellbeing Ltd, UK.

As seen in the magazine 'Women's Health' September 2024 edition.

Feeling overwhelmed with no time for self-care?

Individual 1:1 coaching from Colin Corby aka 'The Digital Detox Coach' specifically designed for busy professional women to help you achieve a healthier more productive and sustainable life with technology.

It might sound counter intuitive but creating boundaries, having regular periods for offline rest and recovery, and by reconnecting with yourself, other people and the world around, you will perform better at work, be more resilient to stress and burnout, and have to time for what really matters to you.

Why wouldn't you want to perform at your best?

The Introduction to Digital Detox online course includes five lessons and over one hour of content including examples, theory, digital detox tools and challenges for homework.

This course is ideal for anyone who not only wants to learn about how taking regular digital detoxes can help achieve a healthier and more sustainable technology/life balance, but also wants practical tools and challenges that can make this happen.

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.

Would you like to win back an extra 30 minutes a day?

Dive into the strange world of why we love to be distracted, how the environment and digital habits trigger our behaviour, why being busy is not the same as being productive and how attention management allows you to get more done and with less stress.

We live in a world where we have constant access to technology 24/7 and the boundaries between work and our personal lives have become blurred. Multiple apps compete for our attention, and algorithms and AI try to anticipate, personalise and influence the choices that we make. Therefore it's no surprise that the cost of so many distractions is the build up of stress and the feelings of constantly being busy.
But it doesn’t have to be this way.

This workshop is ideal for organisations with remote and hybrid employees.

In this workshop participants will be provided with information and insights, and easy to implement practical strategies to improve focus & productivity, and to reduce the cumulative build up of stress.

Digital Detox to improve your creativity, productivity and physical and mental health.

It’s not unusual for technology to leave us feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and struggling to stay focussed. We often feel the need to be always connected, always busy and never seem to have time for the important things like relationships, careers, or even our own health.
But it doesn’t have to be this way.

This workshop is ideal for organisations with remote and hybrid employees.

Taking a regular digital detox is an essential ingredient in reducing the build-up of stress. However, it can be difficult to know where to start and to keep motivated for long enough to create more healthy digital habits. In this workshop participants will take away practical steps to improve their physical and mental health when working with technology.

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.

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.