The Story of My Digital Detox I had the opportunity to go for an unplanned digital detox recently as I had to change my iPhone battery. I was physically removed from my phone for about 2-3 hours and happened to be out and about, so no laptops or other devices either. I initially thought it would be quite difficult and yes, I did feel a little lost without my phone...for the first few minutes. But then...What an amazing time I had! I was totally un-contactable, could not read/watch/listen to anything but be fully present wherever I was. Having no sense of time (since my phone is also my watch) greatly assisted! I started to be less distracted by messages/fb/whatsapp/emails. I could observe my surroundings in greater detail, discovering things I never saw while my head was titled down and buried into my screen. I felt peace and calmness, nothing to rush and respond to, only bliss. Ideas came to me, things that I may not have thought off in the midst of the usual rushing around, feeling so productive(but could actually be more counteractive). It was such a great experience that I started a scheduled DAILY & WEEKEND digital detox a week back. How does it work? Daily: Take a 20min walk WITHOUT the phone. (or any other device) Every weekend: At least 2 hours each day WITHOUT the phone (or any other device) to run errands or just being out with family, loved ones and friends. Been doing it the last one week, so far so BLISSED! *I do bring along a paper and pen to jot down ideas...as the best ones often come in moments of silence and inspiration! Wanna join me? :)
Posted on: Sat, 04 Oct 2014 02:30:37 +0000
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