There was a radio item about folks who took a 3-month session with support to detox. All those who were interviewed had a newfound appreciation and awareness for life, family and their surroundings and were so much calmer! They were all terrified going in and in times of trouble, like car breakdowns, were wishing fervently they had their old smartphone at hand, but to a person they all found that their relationships with the people in their lives improved. Good on you LC, my friend! I'm rooting for you!
That's so interesting! And makes sense. Even in a five-day setting, there was a depth to conversation that I've never experienced with strangers before. Three months does sound both glorious and terrifying indeed.
I love this so much! So beautifully written, and this sounds like an incredible few days. I have recently done maybe 0.005% of what you're doing here by deleting tiktok from my phone monday to friday, because I could feel the app affecting my brain in a scary way. I'd love to take it further!
That's how I started out in dumbing my phone down! It really makes such a difference to give yourself specific timed access to SM - far less mind-numbing scrolling.
First of all, I love the subtitle. When will the next time be? Secondly, I can totally relate to the birds flitting by and the movement thing. I just spent a week without my phone. I think after the fifth or so day you definitely notice that kind of spaciousness you allude to here in the mind. Walks seem different, conversations more meaningful, the mind more present overall. Even colours of buildings look prettier. I too, walked around with a notepad. The only thing that I was missing was a little point a shoot. But, I'm getting one soon and my new routine will be notebook, pen, camera when I leave the house. As well as a dumb phone. It's remarkable how much smartphones are taking away time and creativity from our lives. Thanks for sharing your experience!
Thanks too for sharing your experience Jamie. It definitely feels quite freeing, in an almost rebellious way! I just finished my second spell of no phone and was very resentful about having to go back online, ha. But I think a random day away (and certainly switching them off nightly) is very helpful.
There was a radio item about folks who took a 3-month session with support to detox. All those who were interviewed had a newfound appreciation and awareness for life, family and their surroundings and were so much calmer! They were all terrified going in and in times of trouble, like car breakdowns, were wishing fervently they had their old smartphone at hand, but to a person they all found that their relationships with the people in their lives improved. Good on you LC, my friend! I'm rooting for you!
That's so interesting! And makes sense. Even in a five-day setting, there was a depth to conversation that I've never experienced with strangers before. Three months does sound both glorious and terrifying indeed.
I love this so much! So beautifully written, and this sounds like an incredible few days. I have recently done maybe 0.005% of what you're doing here by deleting tiktok from my phone monday to friday, because I could feel the app affecting my brain in a scary way. I'd love to take it further!
That's how I started out in dumbing my phone down! It really makes such a difference to give yourself specific timed access to SM - far less mind-numbing scrolling.
First of all, I love the subtitle. When will the next time be? Secondly, I can totally relate to the birds flitting by and the movement thing. I just spent a week without my phone. I think after the fifth or so day you definitely notice that kind of spaciousness you allude to here in the mind. Walks seem different, conversations more meaningful, the mind more present overall. Even colours of buildings look prettier. I too, walked around with a notepad. The only thing that I was missing was a little point a shoot. But, I'm getting one soon and my new routine will be notebook, pen, camera when I leave the house. As well as a dumb phone. It's remarkable how much smartphones are taking away time and creativity from our lives. Thanks for sharing your experience!
Thanks too for sharing your experience Jamie. It definitely feels quite freeing, in an almost rebellious way! I just finished my second spell of no phone and was very resentful about having to go back online, ha. But I think a random day away (and certainly switching them off nightly) is very helpful.