Mindfulness is simple, but it's not easy. When I'm on my computer, I can forget to check in with myself for hours. Then, when I do, I may notice that my shoulders are all tense, or that I've been wasting time checking email when I need to get something more important done.

Any time a device is not powered down, the device is still receiving and emitting electromagnetic radiation. Reduce your exposure by storing your device in your purse or computer bag. At family time, consider having a spot where everyone stores their devices so that no one is distracted or exposed.

One mom's strategy is having cellphones put in a bowl inside the front door. "They're picked up when we give the go-ahead -- after homework or hockey, but then just for 15 minutes." One dad says he makes his kids earn extra screen time through extra chores and helping neighbours.

I am trying to teach my two and half year old son how to pray. I tell him it's like talking on the phone to his grandparents but through a "heart phone." Five minutes is equivalent to four sentences of an email so invest that time being "unplugged" in nature. You may just plug into something profound.

In an age where a traveller's phone is also their GPS, their boarding pass and their camera, the thought of leaving your phone at home while abroad seems almost crazy.

Can we really create a technology that actually helps us tune in and support being mindful? And if it's possible, how could this impact our life and the lives of those around us? I believe it is possible. In fact, a mass movement has already started.