One day it dawned on me that we now live in a world where many of us rely on apps and gadgets to remind us how to do the things our bodies are designed to do intuitively.
Nowadays it’s the norm to have a smart watch or fitness app reminding you or teaching you how to move, rest, eat well and even help you process your thoughts and feelings. It seems we have become so disconnected from ourselves that we now rely on technology to teach us how to be more human.
Somewhere along the way we stopped trusting ourselves and outsourced our intuition and autonomy to tech companies and influencers with suspiciously perfect skin.
We stopped asking, “How do I need today?”
And started asking, “What does this expert with 4 million followers, a six-pack, and a turmeric latte say I need?”
Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for expert advice. But also, information overload is real. You can’t scroll for five minutes without tripping over three contradictory articles about coffee being both the elixir of life and a one-way ticket to anxiety town.
Why? Because, like pretty much everything else in life, there is no one-size-fits-all answer. There never has been. And the more we pretend there is, the more disconnected we become from ourselves.
What If We Quieted The Noise For A Moment
What if, instead of reaching for our gadgets and apps, we tuned in to what our own body is trying to say? That gentle tug in your gut. That “ugh” when something’s off. That “hell yes” when something feels right.
What if wellness wasn’t something we downloaded or tracked, but something we remembered?
Because deep down, we do know. We’ve just forgotten how to listen.
So maybe, just maybe, we don’t need one more reminder from a smart device. Maybe we just need to reconnect—with ourselves, our rhythms, and that quiet inner voice that, believe it or not, has been trying to guide us all along.
And hey, if that voice sometimes says, “Take a nap and eat chocolate”—maybe it knows what it’s talking about.