Baby steps for a holiday tech detox
It’s almost the holidays, but it’s difficult to appreciate
free time and family when you’re always plugged in! Technology is imbedded in
our everyday lives, so taking some time off could feel almost impossible. If
you think parting with your devices will literally kill you, then here are some
baby steps you can take to unplug.
1. Use only one gadget at a time
We all probably have more than one gadget, and probably more than we actually need! For this holiday detox, focus on using only one piece of tech at a time – no multitasking! If you multi-task it puts you in a stressed out mental state, if you only focus on one gadget at a time, you’ll be more effective with tasks and will have a better overall performance!
We all probably have more than one gadget, and probably more than we actually need! For this holiday detox, focus on using only one piece of tech at a time – no multitasking! If you multi-task it puts you in a stressed out mental state, if you only focus on one gadget at a time, you’ll be more effective with tasks and will have a better overall performance!
2. Delete your social media apps temporarily
The easiest way to get sucked into social media is by using your apps all the time. So the solution is simple – delete those apps! Do you really need your Facebook or Twitter app? And that Tumblr app is just slowing you down. It’s hard not to constantly check in on your apps, so do the right thing and remove the temptation.
The easiest way to get sucked into social media is by using your apps all the time. So the solution is simple – delete those apps! Do you really need your Facebook or Twitter app? And that Tumblr app is just slowing you down. It’s hard not to constantly check in on your apps, so do the right thing and remove the temptation.
3. Buy an alarm clock
Don’t use your cellphone as an alarm clock, use the real deal instead! You’ll sleep much better and you won’t have the urge to check your messages in the middle of the night. The best thing to do is give yourself 30-45 minutes to wake up, make some coffee or tea and then start the day on your terms.
Don’t use your cellphone as an alarm clock, use the real deal instead! You’ll sleep much better and you won’t have the urge to check your messages in the middle of the night. The best thing to do is give yourself 30-45 minutes to wake up, make some coffee or tea and then start the day on your terms.
4. Pick up a real book
Yes, e-books are a great way to read on the go, but there’s nothing better than a real book! This is a tech detox, after all, and e-readers are a gateway gadget. However, if you’d rather not give it up completely, digital books are fine as long as you don’t read for a long time on back-lit screens. Your eyes will also likely have an easier time focusing on paper!
Yes, e-books are a great way to read on the go, but there’s nothing better than a real book! This is a tech detox, after all, and e-readers are a gateway gadget. However, if you’d rather not give it up completely, digital books are fine as long as you don’t read for a long time on back-lit screens. Your eyes will also likely have an easier time focusing on paper!
5. Have a gadget-free meal
In 2013, more than 2000 adults were involved in a study that showed that 33% of adults use their phones while on a dinner date! Imagine how high the numbers are for computers and TVs. You need to set meal times as a time to connect with your food, the people around you and yourself.
In 2013, more than 2000 adults were involved in a study that showed that 33% of adults use their phones while on a dinner date! Imagine how high the numbers are for computers and TVs. You need to set meal times as a time to connect with your food, the people around you and yourself.
6. Practice 20-20-20
This move will help you out of your daily ritual of staring at glowing screens all day! Every 20 minutes take 20 seconds to look at something 20 feet away! Try to repeat this three times an hour. You can also increase your blood flow and improve your posture by walking 20 feet for 20 seconds every 20 minutes!
This move will help you out of your daily ritual of staring at glowing screens all day! Every 20 minutes take 20 seconds to look at something 20 feet away! Try to repeat this three times an hour. You can also increase your blood flow and improve your posture by walking 20 feet for 20 seconds every 20 minutes!
7. Don’t use your phone on the throne
Admit it – you have used your smartphone in the bathroom, many times! You may have even searched for entertaining toilet apps! But not only are you getting tons of germs on your phone, you’re also cluttering up one more sacred moment of the day with tech!
Admit it – you have used your smartphone in the bathroom, many times! You may have even searched for entertaining toilet apps! But not only are you getting tons of germs on your phone, you’re also cluttering up one more sacred moment of the day with tech!
Its holiday time so its time to delete some apps, give up your tablet for a while and take things slow! Follow these simple steps so you can unwind this holiday season.
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Written By: Christine Romans
Copy Writer at The Computer Guyz Cape Town
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