Supporting Digital Wellness with Everyday Tools
In today’s fast-paced digital era, technology pervades nearly every aspect of our lives. From managing work tasks to keeping up with friends and family, our devices keep us constantly connected. While this connectivity brings countless benefits, it can also lead to digital overload, stress, and decreased productivity if not managed mindfully. This is where digital wellness becomes crucial.
Digital Wellness
Digital wellness means managing technology to benefit our health. It requires balancing screen time, practicing online safety, and ensuring tech supports our mental and physical well-being. With constant notifications and content, focusing on digital wellness is essential. Below, we’ll highlight tools available to all UCLA Health that can help you cultivate mindful routines and foster a healthier digital environment. Or watch the Supporting Digital Wellness with Everyday Tools webinar, which covers this material, held on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
Practical Tips for Digital Wellness
- Build in short screen breaks throughout the day to reset and recharge.
- Set daily priorities using Microsoft To Do and My Day to avoid task overload.
- Use Box for centralized file storage and sharing, cutting down on digital clutter.
Microsoft Viva Insights for digital wellness
Microsoft Viva Insights supports digital wellness by helping you create space for focused work and stronger boundaries in your day. In Teams and Outlook, you can schedule focus time to protect uninterrupted work, set quiet time to mute mobile notifications during non-working hours, and use wellbeing prompts that encourage short breaks. Viva Insights also includes Virtual Commute to help you wrap up, carry forward key to-dos, and transition out of work with a clearer plan for tomorrow.
Learn how to use Microsoft Viva Insights →
Microsoft To Do and My Day for digital wellness
Microsoft To Do is a powerful tool that helps organize tasks, set priorities, and break down big projects into manageable steps. Its “My Day” feature provides a daily focus, encouraging users to select only the most important tasks to tackle each day. By using My Day, individuals can limit overwhelm, maintain clarity, and celebrate daily achievements, all essential aspects of digital wellness.
Learn how to use Microsoft To Do and My Day →
Collaborating Mindfully with Box Sharing
Collaboration is a cornerstone of modern work, but it doesn’t have to be chaotic. Box sharing streamlines document storage and sharing, enabling teams to access files efficiently without unnecessary back-and-forth emails. This organized approach fosters a calm digital environment, minimizes distractions, and ensures that critical information is available when needed, supporting both productivity and digital wellness. Keeping your files organized supports better digital wellness. Box Collections lets you group frequently used or shared files in ways that work for you, making it easier to stay focused, reduce clutter, and spend less time searching for content.