Are we gradually outsourcing our energy, attention and capability to technology?
That is the question explored in the August 2026 edition of The Digital Detox Guide, the free monthly digital wellbeing resource from technology wellbeing expert, keynote speaker and coach Colin Corby.
Technology is designed to make life easier. But every time it does something for us, there is also a chance that we are giving up an opportunity to develop that ability for ourselves.
And many of the things that make us healthier, happier and more resilient are deliberately difficult.
Perhaps that is exactly why they are worth doing.
The August edition explores the relationship between energy, capability and personal growth.
It considers why staying within our comfort zone can eventually limit our us, why energy should be viewed as a capability and how small, incremental improvements can build performance and resilience over time.
The issue also explores the idea that capability is built rather than discovered, using Colin's own experience of recovering from a shoulder injury and eventually completing long-distance swims across two of the Lake District's most iconic lakes.
“Technology is a wonderful servant but a very poor master,” says Colin Corby. “Our energy, resilience and confidence aren't things we simply find. They are things we continuously build, one small step at a time.”
The August edition also introduces a simple digital detox challenge: reclaim one extra hour of real-world time every day.
Technology can make life easier. But perhaps the things that make us healthier, happier and more resilient are worth doing precisely because they are difficult.
What could you do with one extra hour of real-world time every day?
Read the August edition of The Digital Detox Guide and take the One-Hour Reclaim Challenge.