[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":330},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-medical-professionals-put-the-ask-me-about-digital-badge-into-action-worldwide":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":180,"relatedBooks":329},{"id":5,"date":6,"date_gmt":7,"guid":8,"modified":10,"modified_gmt":11,"slug":12,"status":13,"type":14,"link":15,"title":16,"content":18,"excerpt":21,"author":23,"featured_media":24,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":26,"template":27,"format":28,"meta":29,"categories":30,"tags":34,"project_category":45,"contact_email_category":46,"yst_prominent_words":47,"class_list":57,"better_featured_image":77,"acf":115,"yoast_meta":124,"_links":127},22353,"2018-11-17T13:05:13","2018-11-17T11:05:13",{"rendered":9},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F","2023-05-18T10:39:15","2023-05-18T08:39:15","medical-professionals-put-the-ask-me-about-digital-badge-into-action-worldwide","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmedical-professionals-put-the-ask-me-about-digital-badge-into-action-worldwide",{"rendered":17},"Medical Professionals Put The Ask Me About Digital Badge Into Action Worldwide",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"5px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp style=\"color: #555;font-size: 12px;line-height: 14px\">THIS ARTICLE HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED SINCE 2018. THE INFORMATION SHARED IN THE ARTICLE WAS ACCURATE AT THE TIME OF ITS PUBLICATION, BUT IT MAY BE OUT OF DATE NOW. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmagazine\">BROWSE OUR LATEST ARTICLES HERE\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>70, 22, 380, 6 – Can you guess what these figures stand for? No, unfortunately, we have no clue about how to win the lottery. These are our magic numbers when it comes to the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fask-me-about-digital-badge\">Ask Me About Digital\u003C\u002Fa> campaign. 70 medical professionals asked The Medical Futurist team to send out 380 badges and\u002For pins to 22 countries worldwide in the course of the last 6 months. That’s what we call a boost to patient-doctor communication!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003C!--more-->\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>What’s the Ask Me About Digital campaign all about?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We cannot believe how time flies. We launched the Ask Me About Digital campaign in June 2018 with \u003Cstrong>the goal to bridge a communication gap between patients and primary care physicians, nurses or other healthcare professionals regarding topics related to digital health: \u003C\u002Fstrong>Googling symptoms, online patient communities, data from health trackers or genetic tests, the usage of health sensors or wearables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Although numerous patients use online tools to get medical advice, they are often reluctant to discuss their findings with their doctors out of fear or embarrassment as they don’t know whether they would be open towards that conversation. As \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.independent.co.uk\u002Flife-style\u002Fhealth-and-families\u002Fhealth-news\u002Fbrits-googling-symptoms-unwell-sick-ill-home-treatment-nhs-gps-doctors-nurses-health-a8092681.html\">a study found that, for example, three-quarters of unwell Brits google their symptoms to get better\u003C\u002Fa>, this attitude of doctors is alarming, but patients’ fears are not unfounded. Medical professionals usually don’t like online information gathering as patients could fall prey to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhow-to-overcome-being-cyberchondriac\">cyberchondriac thoughts\u003C\u002Fa>, believe falsehoods or imagine they know much more than their care provider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, \u003Cstrong>not having a conversation about digital issues could leave patients in the dark. Besides, physicians will not have the chance to advise people on a number of topics. In the end, patients won’t know whom they could turn to with questions related to digital health\u003C\u002Fstrong> as their experiences will teach them it’s not a wise step to come forward with having googled symptoms in the GP’s office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>That’s why we created \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fask-me-about-digital-badge\">the Ask Me About Digital campaign\u003C\u002Fa>. To give a chance to patients to raise questions and have a conversation about what they saw online, what their direct-to-consumer genetic test or their Fitbit Blaze is saying. \u003Cstrong>When someone sees the badge on the door of a physician or the pin on the clothes of doctors, nurses, pharmacists or any other healthcare professionals, they can be sure that those persons will be happy to respond to queries about digital health apps, online symptom checking, trackers and a lot more\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"499\" height=\"870\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002FAsk-Me-About-Digital-Infographic.png\" alt=\"Ask Me About Digital\" class=\"wp-image-22354\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002FAsk-Me-About-Digital-Infographic.png 499w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002FAsk-Me-About-Digital-Infographic-768x1339.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002FAsk-Me-About-Digital-Infographic-294x512.png 294w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>From rural South Africa through Austin to Stockholm\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Before we launched the campaign, we hadn’t expected such an outpouring of support and interest. As you could see on the infographic, within those six months, we managed to send out almost 400 badges and pins to more than 20 countries to the request of 70 medical professionals: medical students, doctors, nurses, professors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Every time we send out our badges and pins, we ask the recipients to share their story with us. One of the first recounts came from Dr. Zsuzsanna Varga, a primary care physician in Budapest. She said that “\u003Cem>a young girl came in the other day who had seen the badge earlier that week, so she was brave enough to come in and show me the pictures she took with her phone on her urticaria that only comes in the morning. \u003C\u002Fem>The patient also told her about how she googled her symptoms but couldn’t find any reasonable explanation. She was happy about the badge because she has mixed experiences of googling and interpreting it to healthcare practitioners. Dr. Varga believes it’s a great possibility to get closer to younger generations because the patient felt safe and understood, so “\u003Cem>she won’t be hesitating next time she has any problem\u003C\u002Fem>.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Dr. Sudeshan Govender, an Integrated Practitioner, practicing in a rural area 50 km outside Durban in South Africa sent us photos and shared his story. Inspired by The Medical Futurist, he is using digital innovations to disrupt healthcare delivery in his community. He told us that “\u003Cem>from EHR adoption 6 years ago, moving the point-of-care from hospicentric to patient-centric, using wearables, biosensors, and smart devices to finally offering synchronous and asynchronous virtual care. We have successfully assembled multidisciplinary teams to combat numerous chronic conditions. Digital disruptive innovations in healthcare are allowing us to practice at scale without compromising quality\u003C\u002Fem>”.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"row\">\n\u003Cdiv class=\"col\">\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-22358\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"alignleft\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002FSudeshan-Govender-370x208.jpg\" alt=\"Ask Me About Digital\" class=\"wp-image-22358\"\u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr. Sudeshan Govender in front of his office in rural South Africa.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"col\">\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-22357\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"alignleft\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002FDr.-Varga-Zsuzsanna-370x208.jpg\" alt=\"Ask Me About Digital\" class=\"wp-image-22357\"\u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr. Varga Zsuzsanna with her patient in Budapest, Hungary in front of her GP office.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>We are over the Moon looking at these heart-warming, enthusiastic stories and fantastic numbers! For us, it means that the campaign is working and there is hope that we, together, are bringing change into the doctor-patient relationship and through that into both patients’ lives and the medical profession. What else could we be working for?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Would you like to know more about the Ask Me About Digital campaign? \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fask-me-about-digital-badge\">Here’s our summary\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Would you like to join the global community of proud badge and\u002For pin owners? Reach out to \u003Ca href=\"mailto:badge@medicalfuturist.com\">badge@medicalfuturist.com\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"10px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>At The Medical Futurist, we are building a community for making a bold vision about the future of healthcare reality today.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FFIbMejImnxs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003Cp>If you’d like to support this mission, we invite you to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">join The Medical Futurist Patreon Community\u003C\u002Fa>. A community of empowered patients, future-oriented healthcare professionals, concerned health policymakers, sensible health tech developers, and enthusiastic medical students. If there were ever a time to join us, it is now. Every contribution, however big or small, powers our research and sustains our future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">\u003Cstrong style=\"background-color: #e71d3299; color: #000;\">Click here to support The Medical Futurist from as little as $3\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa> – it only takes a minute. Thank you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n",false,{"rendered":22,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>70, 22, 380, 6 – Can you guess what these figures stand for? No, unfortunately, we have no clue about how to win the lottery. 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However, there are excellent digital tools to help you reach mindfulness and to practice meditation. You can even use smartphone apps, virtual reality solutions and digital devices as a form of relieving stressing and achieving digital detox – as, after a while, you will be able to practice all types of anti-anxiety skills on your own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>During the pandemic many organisations have warned to prepare of the biggest wave of all – a state we called “\u003Cem>depidemic\u003C\u002Fem>” \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fa-deeper-look-into-telepsychology-during-covid-19-it-all-depends-how-you-look-at-it\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">in our related article\u003C\u002Fa>. A worldwide scale of anxiety, loneliness and fear, associated with worrying about the virus, unemployment, social isolation and uncertainty added up to a mental state. It affects people of all ages from early childhood to the elderly, and if it can be fought and how depends on a wide range of social and psychological factors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F05\u002FEZlU9iNXkAMXch1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36801\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F05\u002FEZlU9iNXkAMXch1-1.jpg 680w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F05\u002FEZlU9iNXkAMXch1-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Still, there are certain digital solutions that can be of help and support to anyone. These are not replacing therapy sessions for those who need it; however, can offer supplementary support to it. Let us show you how you can enhance your mental and emotional health with the help of technology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Chr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\u002F>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Related articles\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fa-deeper-look-into-telepsychology-during-covid-19-it-all-depends-how-you-look-at-it\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Telepsychology During COVID-19: It All Depends On How You Look At It\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwe-used-3-devices-for-meditation-heres-what-we-found\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">We Used 3 Devices For Meditation – Here’s What We Found\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fposts\u002Fmaking-you-more-50339540\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Music Makes You 200% More Productive – Our Patreon Interview With Will Henshall, Founder of Focus@Will\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Chr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\u002F>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The need for taking care of our emotional health\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“\u003Cem>Good mental health is absolutely fundamental to overall health and well-being,\u003C\u002Fem>” – WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement on World Mental Health Day last year.  Mental health, or emotional hygiene has been thrown into the shade over the past years and that stigma only changes slowly. Somehow, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.washingtonpost.com\u002Fopinions\u002Fwhy-being-too-busy-makes-us-feel-so-good\u002F2014\u002F03\u002F14\u002Fc098f6c8-9e81-11e3-a050-dc3322a94fa7_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.dee9470b6116\">the culture of \u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.washingtonpost.com\u002Fopinions\u002Fwhy-being-too-busy-makes-us-feel-so-good\u002F2014\u002F03\u002F14\u002Fc098f6c8-9e81-11e3-a050-dc3322a94fa7_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.dee9470b6116\" target=\"_blank\">busyness\u003C\u002Fa> prevents us from squeezing some time for mental health into our packed schedules. Information is pouring on us from millions of communication channels; we are connecting with hundreds of ‘friends’ on social media, we are obsessed with data\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Ftime.com\u002F4358140\u002Fovercome-fomo\u002F\"> and time management slices up our days into meetings and to-do lists\u003C\u002Fa>. That has to end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The pressure to perform and the stress to achieve is the air every busy-bee is breathing. However, turbulent lifestyle comes with a price. No wonder so many people have mental health issues. In the US, that means one in five adults – \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mentalhealthamerica.net\u002Fissues\u002Fstate-mental-health-america\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">more than 40 million Americans\u003C\u002Fa>! \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nami.org\u002Fmhstats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">One in six\u003C\u002Fa> U.S. youth aged 6-17 experience a mental health disorder each year. In Europe \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.euro.who.int\u002Fen\u002Fhealth-topics\u002Fnoncommunicable-diseases\u002Fmental-health\u002Fdata-and-resources\">27 percent of the population has to cope with mental \u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.euro.who.int\u002Fen\u002Fhealth-topics\u002Fnoncommunicable-diseases\u002Fmental-health\u002Fdata-and-resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">disorders\u003C\u002Fa>, which means 83 million struggling Europeans. In Asia, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsocial.eyeforpharma.com\u002Fcolumn\u002Fout-shadows-mental-health-asia-pacific\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">prevalence of depression is 20 percent in Thailand\u003C\u002Fa>, 19.9 percent in Taiwan, 19.4 percent in Korea, 17.5 in Malaysia and 16.5 percent in China.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Children are among \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fepi.org.uk\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F01\u002FEPI-PT_Young-people%E2%80%99s-wellbeing_Jan2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the hardest hit by the pandemic\u003C\u002Fa>. 9.7% of youth in the U.S. have \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mhanational.org\u002Fissues\u002Fstate-mental-health-america\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">severe major depression\u003C\u002Fa>, compared to 9.2% last year. In Spain and Italy\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.researchgate.net\u002Fpublication\u002F340763347_Immediate_psychological_effects_of_the_COVID-19_quarantine_in_youth_from_Italy_and_Spain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> 86% of parents reported\u003C\u002Fa> changes in their children, such as difficulty concentrating and spending more time online. In the U.S., one child under 13 died of suicide nearly every five days, during \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fedition.cnn.com\u002F2017\u002F08\u002F14\u002Fhealth\u002Fchild-suicides\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">an examined 17 year\u003C\u002Fa> period – before COVID even appeared. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftime.com\u002F5921715\u002Findigenous-youth-suicide-covid-19\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Numbers rose\u003C\u002Fa> ever since.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F05\u002Fshutterstock_619960997_360000-768x432.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36803\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F05\u002Fshutterstock_619960997_360000-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F05\u002Fshutterstock_619960997_360000-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F05\u002Fshutterstock_619960997_360000-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F05\u002Fshutterstock_619960997_360000.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: Shutterstock\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Could technology help our quest for mindfulness and mental health?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>One of the essential components of mental wellbeing is mindfulness; the way of being present in the moment and acknowledging ourselves and our environment as it is. Not as it should be or shouldn’t be, but exactly as it is.\u003C\u002Fstrong> As \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhbr.org\u002F2014\u002F03\u002Fmindfulness-in-the-age-of-complexity\">Ellen Langer, psychology professor dealing with mindfulness for over four decades\u003C\u002Fa>, put it, if you are mindful, “\u003Cem>it’s easier to pay attention.\u003C\u002Fem> You remember more of what you’ve done. You’re more creative. You’re able to take advantage of opportunities when they present themselves. You avert the danger not yet arisen.” She added, that regarding technology, multitasking or information, the important thing is how they are dealt with, how they are taken in – and not the fact that they currently have a strong presence in our everyday lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Technology is often linked to \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.digitalresponsibility.org\u002Fhealth-and-technology\u002F\">issues such as distraction, narcissism, expectation of instant gratification – and even depression\u003C\u002Fa>, it may sound bizarre at first, but help might actually come from technology. However,  \u003Cstrong>the use of the tools of modern life are not necessarily “our enemies” in the search for mental wellbeing. In fact, they can become our helpers if used wisely\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Here are the ones The Medical Futurist recommends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Stress management and meditation\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>So how could a technological tool help manage stress which is induced partly by technologies? In The Medical Futurist’s experience, \u003Cstrong>you cannot really meditate or de-stress effectively with technology on the long-run. However, it is an excellent tool for taking the first steps.\u003C\u002Fstrong> It could work similarly to addictions: it might be easier for a technological society to get used to the idea of mediation and effective stress management through another digital tool, used less and less until completely losing it in the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1\u003Cstrong>) \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.choosemuse.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Muse headband\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The \u003Cstrong>brain sensing headband helps you get the most out of your meditation practice\u003C\u002Fstrong> by giving you real-time biofeedback about what is going on in your mind. The Muse is not some dystopian headset trying to alter your brain. Instead its makers, InteraXon want to train you to modify it yourself. The routine is simple. You put the Muse headset on, you complete the breathing exercises to the sound of waves (neutral), storms (bad) and tweeting birds (good) which indicate how focused and calm you are. If your mind is too active, the Muse gives you feedback to help you clear your thoughts. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fbrain-sensing-tech-support-to-mindfulness-the-muse-review\" target=\"_blank\">This is our review using Muse.\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>After many months of using the Muse, I decided to continue my meditation sessions without its help, but the immediate feedback taught me when I’m genuinely relaxed, and it was useful to listen to my brain activities in real-time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"384\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FIMG_6657-384x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22129\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FIMG_6657-384x512.jpg 384w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FIMG_6657-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FIMG_6657.jpg 653w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>2) \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.calm.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Calm\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>App of the year in 2017, Calm has taken the world by the storm. Within you can \u003Cstrong>learn how to be mindful, have breathing sessions to relax your mind and body, listen to calming bedtime stories before you go to sleep or watch smoothing nature scenes any time\u003C\u002Fstrong> during the day whenever you feel it’s necessary. The app also offers a large variety of meditations, such as body scan, walking, guided or unguided sessions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Calm App\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FfTQ9CRl_XPM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>3) \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.headspace.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Headspace\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The meditation app that has its own series on \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=H77PL7SlI1M\" target=\"_blank\">Netflix\u003C\u002Fa> and is offered as \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftechcrunch.com\u002F2021\u002F10\u002F12\u002Fwaze-is-rolling-out-a-new-drive-with-headspace-experience-to-make-commutes-less-stressful\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">support during driving through Waze\u003C\u002Fa>, is the best choice for anyone who wants to learn how to meditate and how to release stress even after a busy day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The daily guide only takes 10 minutes, helps focus and release anxiety, master meditation. If you get used to it, it will even help you form a beneficial habit. It has hundreds of themed sessions; you can use \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fastcompany.com\u002F40561636\u002Fsix-apps-to-help-you-de-stress\">reminders or practice your weak points\u003C\u002Fa>. It’s an instant get for your mental wellbeing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Headspace Guide To Meditation | Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FH77PL7SlI1M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>4) \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplay.google.com\u002Fstore\u002Fapps\u002Fdetails?id=org.t2health.breathe2relax&hl=en\" target=\"_blank\">Breath2Relax app\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Many mental health experts consider \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fmy.clevelandclinic.org\u002Fdisorders\u002Fchronic_obstructive_pulmonary_disease_copd\u002Fhic_diaphragmatic_breathing.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">diaphragmatic breathing\u003C\u002Fa> or \u003Cstrong>deep belly breathing\u003C\u002Fstrong> one of the most useful tools for stress relief. \u003Cstrong>This app helps users learn this stress management skill to decrease the body’s ‘fight-or-flight\u003C\u002Fstrong>‘\u003Cstrong> response\u003C\u002Fstrong>, and helps with mood stabilization, anger control, and anxiety management.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fadaa.org\u002Ffinding-help\u002Fmobile-apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anxiety and Depression Association of America\u003C\u002Fa> rated the app as very good, which is a great sign. It was developed by a branch of the US military, the \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Ft2health.dcoe.mil\u002Fapps\u002Fbreathe2relax\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Defense Health Agency\u003C\u002Fa> and was initially designed for the military community. If it works for soldiers who are constantly thrown in highly stressful situations, it should work for civilians as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-17808\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F05\u002Fbreath2relax-1.png\" alt=\"mental health with technology\" class=\"wp-image-17808\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F05\u002Fbreath2relax-1.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F05\u002Fbreath2relax-1-768x576.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F05\u002Fbreath2relax-1-512x384.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F05\u002Fbreath2relax-1-333x250.png 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.learningworksforkids.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>5) \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.focusatwill.com\u002F\">Focus@Will music service\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Did you notice that you can concentrate on your work assignments, on your thesis writing process or your creative work better when listening to music? The Los Angeles based company, Focus@Will, established in 2012 offers \u003Cstrong>a unique service for people who already know their attention is only flawless when the right music is on.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Based on research in neuroscience, Focus@Will promises to determine your personality type through a couple of test questions; then it will offer the appropriate music genre to improve your focus. According to their survey of 22,000 active users, focus time increased more than 200-400 percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fposts\u002F50339540\" target=\"_blank\">We talked with\u003C\u002Fa> Focus@Will’s founder and CEO Will Hanshall for our Patreon page earlier this year, and he added “\u003Cem>our music is crafted to balance your mind between distraction and habituation, keeping you focused on your work.\u003C\u002Fem>”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chillout Music for Study • Work • Focus • Concentration • 1 Hour\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002F5OGJRx76zLY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>7) \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.exploredeep.com\u002F#about-deep\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Deep\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.exploredeep.com\u002F#about-deep\"> virtual reality app\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Imagine that you are walking underwater: your body becomes light and translucent, your steps slower and more theatrical. The whole world seems to slow down with you. Now, imagine this scene as a point for meditation (except where you have to come to the surface for breathing). That experience is precisely what \u003Cstrong>Deep is offering you with the help of virtual reality – excluding disturbing real-world conditions.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Game designers, Owen Harris and Niki Smit, developed a VR game, where you control movements through your breathing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ftechnology\u002F2015\u002Fmar\u002F16\u002Frezzed-festival-2015-our-favourite-games\">a customized controller strapped around your diaphragm and an Oculus Rift\u003C\u002Fa>, you dictate your movement in a low-poly underwater VR through diaphragmatic breathing. Breath in to gently rise, and out to sink to the seabed. The point is meditative, but shoals of low-poly fish add to the joy of discovery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DEEP VR\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FqIhZhdmPQ_8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>8) \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.oculus.com\u002Fexperiences\u002Fgear-vr\u002F764544883656394\u002F\">Zen Zone virtual reality app\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Zen Zone is another \u003Cstrong>relaxation game designed by Unello Design specifically for VR.\u003C\u002Fstrong> It features two innovative relaxation sessions with beautifully relaxing music, which visualize the body and the breath in ways only possible in VR. You also get the chance to arrange your special “secret garden”, where you might find your inner peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Developer and musician Aaron Lemke leads the Texas-based design studio. Mostly interested in exploring the experiential side of VR, Unello created many of the first relaxation experience available for the Oculus Rift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Zen Zone - Gear VR Relaxation\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FY0xNbnvTt0c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>9) Fitbit’s Relax app\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F05\u002F02a-relax-app-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17814\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F05\u002F02a-relax-app-1024x576.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F05\u002F02a-relax-app-1024x576-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F05\u002F02a-relax-app-1024x576-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F05\u002F02a-relax-app-1024x576-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F05\u002F02a-relax-app-1024x576-444x250.jpg 444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Ffitbit.com\">Fitbit\u003C\u002Fa> has a Relax app on its Blaze and Ionic models. The app is a \u003Cstrong>breathing exercise that can last for 3 or 5 minutes and is designed to help the user slow down breathing, as well as heart rate.\u003C\u002Fstrong> It’s a quick yet still efficient exercise to find a few minutes of calmness every day. It also shows the progress you have made over time and how much you could reduce your heart rate during the exercise which guarantees that you come back to it day after day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>No matter whether you use devices, apps, virtual reality or any other tools, \u003Cstrong>the important thing is to focus on your mental wellbeing at least once a day. Make time for it, give yourself a couple of minutes and pay attention to your thoughts and feelings.\u003C\u002Fstrong> On the long run, mindfulness and general wellbeing will pay off. As \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhbr.org\u002F2014\u002F03\u002Fmindfulness-in-the-age-of-complexity\">Ellen Langer puts it\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Cem>l\u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cem>ife consists only of moments, nothing more than that. So if you make the moment matter, it all matters. You can be mindful or mindless. You can win, you can lose. The worst case is to be mindless and lose. So when you’re doing anything, be mindful, notice new things, make it meaningful to you, and you’ll prosper.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Feepurl.com\u002FZejiT\">\u003Cb>Subscribe To The Medical Futurist℠ Newsletter\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\u003Cli>News shaping the future of healthcare\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Advice on taking charge of your health\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Reviews of the latest health technology\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\n",{"rendered":195,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>Technology and mental well-being might seem like profoundly antagonistic terms. However, there are excellent digital tools to help you reach mindfulness and to practice meditation. 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