Arianna Huffington, media mogul and co-founder of the Pulitzer-Prize-winning Huffington Post is on a mission to root out work-life imbalances from society. As the luminary gears up for her latest venture, the expansion of Thrive Global to India, a start-up that offers corporate wellness programmes, Saumya Sinha catches up with her to discuss the burnout epidemic that is spreading across the globe and how to solve the problem
On the morning of April 6, 2007, Arianna Huffington found herself on the floor of her home office in a pool of blood with a broken cheekbone. She had collapsed after working herself into exhaustion. The repercussions of sleep deprivation came as a wake-up call for Huffington. She began to make mindful changes, first of them was allowing herself a minimum of seven hours of shut-eye. Her books, The Sleep Revolution: Transforming Your Life, One Night at a Time and Thrive, talk about the transformative power of sleep and the importance of mindful living. Her arguments are backed by scientific facts. in 2016, she stepped down from her position of editor-in-chief at HuffPost to launch Thrive global that aims to put an end to the stress and burnout epidemic by offering companies and individuals sustainable, scientific solutions for enhanced wellbeing and performance to help them build a healthier relationship with technology. Huffington, who took the less-travelled road, has today become a popular crusader for well-being and stability.
A PRACTICAL DIGITAL DETOX — TO SIMPLIFY LIFE — THAT EVERYBODY CAN ADOPT….
Start by not keeping your phone in your bedroom while you sleep, and not picking it up first thing in the morning. instead, do some deep breathing and set your intention for the day. Then begin to add other digital-free moments in your day — go to lunch without your phone. Do family dinners without screens. Have device-free meetings. as you start noticing the benefits, you’ll begin to add more time in your life to unplug and recharge.
A ROUTINE YOU RELIGIOUSLY FOLLOW
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