Digital Detox

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Editorial illustration for How to Design an Unplugged Zone at Home: A Room-by-Room Guide to Screen-Free Living
Slow Living

How to Design an Unplugged Zone at Home: A Room-by-Room Guide to Screen-Free Living

Designate specific screen-free zones in your home to foster mindfulness and connection. This guide offers a room-by-room approach to creating physical sanctuaries that encourage presence over digital distraction.

Kenji Tanaka·October 15, 2026
Editorial illustration for Choosing Your Digital Detox: Tech-Free Zones vs. Scheduled Unplugging at Home
Slow Living

Choosing Your Digital Detox: Tech-Free Zones vs. Scheduled Unplugging at Home

Discover how to reduce screen time at home by implementing digital detox strategies like creating tech-free zones or embracing scheduled unplugging. Both approaches offer distinct benefits for mental well-being, focus, and relaxation.

Kenji Tanaka·September 29, 2026
A Gen Z individual enjoying a book in a tranquil hotel room, highlighting the trend of slow living and digital detox.
Slow Living

Slow Living Is the New Status Symbol for Gen Z in 2026.

In many esteemed hotels and resorts, a quiet revolution is underway: televisions are being gracefully retired from rooms, their screens replaced by the comforting presence of vintage alarm clocks, wel

Kenji Tanaka·September 3, 2026
A tranquil Ayurvedic villa with a private pool overlooking serene backwaters in Kerala, India, promoting a digital detox and slow living experience.
Slow Living

Ayurvedic retreats in India offer slow living digital detoxes

Banyan Tree is launching its first Indian all-villa resort on a private island in the Alleppey district.

Kenji Tanaka·August 30, 2026
A person breaking free from glowing chains formed by social media icons and notification symbols, symbolizing the fight against digital addiction.
Slow Living

Meta and YouTube Fined $6M for Addictive Platforms

Meta and YouTube paid a combined $6 million in 2026.

Kenji Tanaka·August 24, 2026
A young person enjoying a quiet moment of slow living, reading a book in a peaceful, plant-filled room bathed in natural light.
Slow Living

Why Young People Are Embracing Slow Living Over Fast-Paced Hustle

A study found that 20 percent of people check their phone whilst having sex.

Kenji Tanaka·August 1, 2026
A 1959 A-frame mountain retreat in Aspen, Colorado, showcasing rustic charm and offering a peaceful analog luxury escape from digital life.
The Sanctuary

1959 A-frame mountain retreat offers analog luxury escape

A vibrant 1959 A-frame mountain retreat, famously lacking a television, just sold for $3 million.

Elena Martinez·May 26, 2026