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Rachael Kent is keeping an eye on your technology use! As a lecturer and researcher at King's College, Rachael's PhD and ongoing research examines how digital tech influences our mental and physical health. With three technology-saturated lockdowns under our belts, her work has become more relevant than ever!\nToday on this encore episode of The Braincare Podcast, Rachael shares her fascinating findings about our increasingly digital-dependent lives. We discuss apps, notifications, and fitness trackers - the good, the bad and the ugly - and the fine line between helpful and coercive tech.We talk about:\n\nLeisure and labour with digital devices\n\nWhat is toxic productivity?\n\nLiving lockdown lives online\n\nHow to get intentional with tech\n\nData acquisition and self-worth\n\nFitness tracking apps - friend or foe?\n\nDigital detoxing