Interdisciplinary researcher, curator and writer exploring the relationship between attention, tech and society. 📘 Author of "Your Best Digital Life" 👀 Founder @wearejustlooking.org 🤖 Substack: https://menkasanghvi.substack 🏠 Home: menkasanghvi.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/menkasanghvi.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/menkasanghvi.bsky.social/post/3m22pb7ruwc2vI'll be leading this workshop with activist, artist and author of Mindful Photography and Everyday Wonder - the amazing Sophie Howarth. If you have time this Sunday, join us! [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Sep 2025 14:09 +0000at://did:plc:7dev7wwqx77ymn4of252sgzc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m22pb7ruwc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/menkasanghvi.bsky.social/post/3m227wwxdls2hIf you're struggling with news overwhelm at the moment, please be kind to yourself. Managing our attention in the digital age isn't easy! The key is gradually replacing autopilot habits with more intentional ones. Check my latest book with Jonathan Garner: "Your Best Digital Life" (Macmillan 2025).30 Sep 2025 09:35 +0000at://did:plc:7dev7wwqx77ymn4of252sgzc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m227wwxdls2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/menkasanghvi.bsky.social/post/3lsbavq4eyk2dI've been reading the new MIT study notes about what happens to our brains when we use ChatGPT to research and write things for us. Here are my thoughts about it… https://open.substack.com/pub/menkasanghvi/p/our-brains-on-chatgpt?r=1giuu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false23 Jun 2025 09:20 +0000at://did:plc:7dev7wwqx77ymn4of252sgzc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsbavq4eyk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/menkasanghvi.bsky.social/post/3lsbameluvc2dFascinating how the human mind is wired to spot patterns and especially faces in clouds, traffic lights and everywhere. I believe it has evolutionary origins in keeping us safe (spotting tigers in the bushes etc.) but now I do it just for fun.. and to stop looking down at my phone! [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Jun 2025 09:14 +0000at://did:plc:7dev7wwqx77ymn4of252sgzc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsbameluvc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/menkasanghvi.bsky.social/post/3lsba5lzvl22dMy conversation about mindful photography, playfulness and attention! It was so much fun working with @sophiehowarth.com and @flakphoto.news on this piece. Hope you enjoy reading it… [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Jun 2025 09:06 +0000at://did:plc:7dev7wwqx77ymn4of252sgzc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsba5lzvl22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/menkasanghvi.bsky.social/post/3lnx6zezdes2kWe each have two lives...new post on my microblog! https://menkasanghvi.com/blog/we-have-two-lives/29 Apr 2025 11:38 +0000at://did:plc:7dev7wwqx77ymn4of252sgzc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnx6zezdes2khttps://bsky.app/profile/menkasanghvi.bsky.social/post/3lnx6y4w2wc2kA deep dive into curiosity, attention, skies, and what it means to be human! Thanks for inviting me onto your show Lynn. ❤️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Apr 2025 11:38 +0000at://did:plc:7dev7wwqx77ymn4of252sgzc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnx6y4w2wc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/menkasanghvi.bsky.social/post/3llcdvjb3yk2uOnce a year, I take off all the keys on my keyboard, rinse them with warm soapy water, scrub the board with a soft bristled baby brush, air dry, and then carefully put everything back together. Yep. What do you do for fun? 😆 #techrituals26 Mar 2025 17:49 +0000at://did:plc:7dev7wwqx77ymn4of252sgzc/app.bsky.feed.post/3llcdvjb3yk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/menkasanghvi.bsky.social/post/3llbhmjpc2k2qThe best (and possibly only) way to leverage tech well is to get curious and experiment! I had the pleasure of speaking at The Leathersellers' Link and Learn event last week exploring the role of AI in the charity sector. So much potential in leveraging AI to amplify impact! #ai #digitalhabits26 Mar 2025 09:23 +0000at://did:plc:7dev7wwqx77ymn4of252sgzc/app.bsky.feed.post/3llbhmjpc2k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/menkasanghvi.bsky.social/post/3llbgt65smk2qOn my substack... https://menkasanghvi.substack.com/p/does-chatgpt-need-to-learn-mindfulness?ref=menkasanghvi.com26 Mar 2025 09:09 +0000at://did:plc:7dev7wwqx77ymn4of252sgzc/app.bsky.feed.post/3llbgt65smk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/menkasanghvi.bsky.social/post/3lkau2erfjk24We are in good company! Brilliant to see our book 'Your Best Digital Life' next to these amazing reads by Johann Hari and Cal Newport. Their work sparked critical thinking about digital wellbeing – we're building on it to introduce a new way of treating digital tech as an extension of your mind!13 Mar 2025 10:08 +0000at://did:plc:7dev7wwqx77ymn4of252sgzc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkau2erfjk24https://bsky.app/profile/menkasanghvi.bsky.social/post/3ljn7ubjggs2bHello, old friend! A local perennial. These have grown to about 15cm tall. The leaves are divided into three toothed and lobed segments.05 Mar 2025 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:7dev7wwqx77ymn4of252sgzc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljn7ubjggs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/menkasanghvi.bsky.social/post/3ljmqj7ompk2uJust found this book from 1991. The "Over 500,000 copies sold" sticker reminded me that parents worrying about kids spending too much time on screens is nothing new! Back then, there were no on-demand shows or personalization algorithms, yet the struggle was (already) real. That was 33 years ago!05 Mar 2025 10:11 +0000at://did:plc:7dev7wwqx77ymn4of252sgzc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljmqj7ompk2u