Don’t just cut down on screen time, couple that with some offline fun

In reality, the features of the modern workplace make it feel impossible to disconnect from our devices

According to a survey by Okta, large companies now use more than 200 apps on average. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: PEXELS
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Most of us cannot truly break free from our devices, but we can make more time for offline fun.

When news broke that Salesforce chief executive officer Marc Benioff had taken a 10-day “digital detox” vacation in French Polynesia, the Internet ate it up.

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