Find a balance with technology that feels right for you.
As technology becomes more and more integral to everything we do, it can sometimes distract us from the things that matter most to us.
We believe technology should improve life, not distract from it. We’re committed to giving everyone the tools they need to develop their own sense of digital wellbeing.
So that life, not the technology in it, stays front and center.
Information Overload
Information overload refers to the excessive amount of information available to a person when they are trying to complete a task or make a decision. It can hinder the decision-making process, leading to poor or no decisions being made.
The term was coined by Bertram Gross in his 1964 work, "The Managing of Organizations"¹. Information overload has been a problem throughout history, particularly during the Renaissance and Industrial Revolution periods¹. However, with the advent of the Information Age and access to powerful and low-cost data collection on an automated basis, we now have more information available than ever before¹. Designers need to be especially careful when creating products like websites
or apps to prevent information overload from affecting users' experience. Richard Saul Wurman, an information visualization pioneer, described the stress caused by information overload as "information anxiety.
How do you stay safe?=> "How to Save Yourself From “Information Overload”