Suffering from digital overload at work? Here's how to detox

It's ok to be unreachable for a bit: Workplace psychologists say leaving your phone at your desk during a break can be a good way to get some needed digital detox at work. — Christin Klose/dpa

Professionals often spend much of their day working with technology, thanks to the world's rapid digitalisation. It can facilitate many things, but can also lead to an increased workload. What can help?

When technology becomes an ever-growing part of your working life, you should use it more sparingly at other times, recommends Julia Kroell, a psychologist at IFBG, a German association for health in the workplace.