Aired Thursday, 5 January 2017, 2:00 PM ET

Have you ever found yourself checking your smartphone while driving your car … even though you know it’s dangerous?

Does your text alert chime make you interrupt a conversation with a person sitting right in front of you?

Even lifelong meditators and people who have never suffered from addiction issues now find themselves caught in the compulsive habit of continuously connecting with today’s technology. So why is that? Perhaps the compulsion to constantly check our devices is connected to something found within the our primal instinct.

Join Sylvia and her guest Nancy Colier, author of The Power Of Off: The Mindful Way To Stay Sane In A Virtual World, and learn how you can develop a healthier relationship with today’s digital technology.

About the Guest Nancy Colier

Nancy Colier is a psychotherapist, interfaith minister, author, and veteran meditator. She is the author of Inviting a Monkey to Tea: Befriending Your Mind and Discovering Lasting Contentment and lives in New York City.

Nancy is a regular contributor to Psychology Today and The Huffington Post.

For more information about Nancy Colier, visit: www.NancyColier.com