Meditation and mindfulness in the digital age
How many times have you checked your phone today? How many tabs are open in your web browser? Do you feel in control of your attention? In the digital age, attention is now a commodity. Can practices like meditation and mindfulness help us feel more free to focus on what really matters? This event was hosted at the Brunswick Ballroom by the Sophia Club in partnership with the University of Melbourne's Contemplative Studies Centre. Original broadcast on March 18, 2025. Speakers Jess Huon Meditation trainer, authorised Dharma teacher, writer (The Dark Wet) Nicholas Van Dam Director of the Contemplative Studies Centre at the University of Melbourne Associate professor, School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne Brigid Hains (host) Editorial director, Aeon Media Matthias Schack-Arnott Musician
Big Ideas · Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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How many times have you checked your phone today? How many tabs are open in your web browser? Do you feel in control of your attention?
In the digital age, attention is now a commodity. Can practices like meditation and mindfulness help us feel more free to focus on what really matters?
This event was hosted at the Brunswick Ballroom by the Sophia Club in partnership with the University of Melbourne's Contemplative Studies Centre.
Original broadcast on March 18, 2025.
Speakers
Jess HuonMeditation trainer, authorised Dharma teacher, writer (The Dark Wet)
Nicholas Van DamDirector of the Contemplative Studies Centre at the University of MelbourneAssociate professor, School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne
Brigid Hains (host)Editorial director, Aeon Media
Matthias Schack-Arnott Musician