DAILY DIGITAL DETOX: A Steemit Community Life Series & Reminder | E.25 - Intentionally / Regularly Unplugging + My Quick Engagement Poll To You!
I have taken this subject pretty seriously over the years. You need time offline.
Regularly & Intentionally. For lots of reasons.
THE DIGITAL DETOX SERIES OBJECTIVE SERIES CONSTANTS:
My plan with this series is to intentionally remind you, daily to get offline, give your brain, eyes, soul a break and time to reset and remind you that relationships with people can suffer if you are always on your phone and not PRESENT -- in every sense of the word.
The irony of bringing this series to you online, asking you to get offline, on an online blogging platform, is not lost on me.
There have been limited studies done on some of the effects of this digital hold on our lives and they are concerning to say the least. Social media use appears to encourage some of the following negative effects, some of which we hear about regularly now:
-- Narcissism
-- Screen time/white light/activity appears to be causing insomnia/broken sleep cycles (circadian rhythm)
-- Detached reality making our society and kids less empathetic and in touch with reality
Results from the few studies that have been done are troubling. Social media appears to promote narcissism, smartphones could be causing insomnia, and screens seem to be making our kids less empathetic.
Earlier posts in this series covered that in more detail.
TODAY'S DIGITAL DETOX TIDBIT:
A Study was done, by taking influencers to the Moroccan desert, where their tech was left behind for a few days. I will break these next posts in this series up by showing the results and hopefully you can ponder things and then apply these results to your life, in your own way!
--
Part 3:
( See past and next Digital Detox series posts out about once/week to follow along, and check all the past posts in this series I run for lots of tips )
Improved Memory:
--
Even with just a few days without technology, people were more apt to remember even very small details about each other, like the names of distant relatives or other things mentioned in passing.
The neuroscientists feel that this is because people were more literally present in the conversations. Their brains were just more able to store and process new information and more easily.
The technology distractions have affected cognitive functions. Our brains have been trained to not register potentially minor details. These minor details actually are pretty important in the processes of learning about / bonding with others.
--
From last week's post about using search engines on a device all the time, vs. just talking:
“These are the conversations that really form bonds between people,” the project organizer points out.
“You gain insight into the way someone’s mind works, and it is not typically a conversation anyone has had before, so it is engaging and memorable.”
Find a Digital Detox buddy as was mentioned earlier to do these things with, it helps to have support in place for little things like this.
Support and accountability again.
I've blogged here and in the past about this, but new people are finding the posts, or searching online, so I am saying this again today because it is VERY very important:
--
Keep tech/devices out of your bedroom and your kids rooms:
--
A constant tip is change 1 habit at a time, so I will keep this in the series.
Reminder: (see past posts) -- Try to use proper, healthy posture techniques always and be purposeful about this.
http://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/posture-for-a-healthy-back
Stick with it and make notes daily about how you feel doing this! Share thoughts with a friend or 2!
--
I don't embed my sources like "professional bloggers" -- 9/10 times -- people don't click the sources anyways, let alone hover the cursor to even check quickly, and this way, they can SEE the sources / url's -- that's what I prefer myself anyways, so if i get flagged, I get flagged, I am trying to appeal to the masses here.
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It is more than just unplugging intentionally as I call it -- it is a return to some societal values that we have abandoned in favour of having all the access to data and online resources we have -- a shift is required. However:
Intentional Unplugging as I call it -- is a huge and necessary step.
--
As a reminder of what we see daily in the PHYSICAL realm of problems, here is a graphic showing the damage of the neck and spine as it relates to pounds of pressure looking downwards all the time:
--
--
(Sorry this is grainy but I enlarged this 2x, so you could see it better. This is right from the Ontario Chiropractic Association (hard to read but that is the source) -- and I wanted this unedited, it was a jpeg and resizing those means less quality)
My Community Engagement questions to you, today, if you have read this far are simple and will evolve over time:
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-- Did you INTENTIONALLY "unplug" or stay offline this week? How many times? Give yourself 1 point for each day in your reply!
-- Did you unplug with a family member / friends intentionally this week and thus CONNECT to them meaningfully? If yes, give yourself a point!
-- Have you realized this is a problem in your life, because that is the FIRST step! If so - 2 points for you!
-- Are you aware of this problem around you and your friends and family and have you addressed it with others? If so, you get a point also! ( Note I have always used the word "addressed" in this series, some people confuse this word with telling others what to do.... this is not the same thing. Dialogue with others is the goal. Awareness.)
-- Did you put your devices in another room at dinner time and at bedtime this week intentionally? That's a point each time, champ! List it! Think on it!!
--
Please tally up your points, list it in a reply and please open up about how you feel about these issues in your life and the world today!!
Why??
Because this is a Community Resource and I care and we are all in this together. None of us are getting out alive.
That is the end of today's post in this series. I wanted to cover all the basics in the Series constants, as usual, for all the new people reading this post for the first time,
If you are still reading -- thank you very much and have a nice day. I hope something here helps you.
Thanks for reading, have a nice day.
If you liked this blog post - please Resteem it and share good content with others!
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Some of my recent blogs:
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Please note -- I will have limited internet access for awhile -- so PLEASE do not be upset that I cannot reply right away, or to everyone. I am dealing with some changes, and will have limited time online and will be happy if I get a few blog posts up a week.
I have taken this subject pretty seriously over the years. You need time offline.
Regularly & Intentionally. For lots of reasons.
THE DIGITAL DETOX SERIES OBJECTIVE SERIES CONSTANTS:
My plan with this series is to intentionally remind you, daily to get offline, give your brain, eyes, soul a break and time to reset and remind you that relationships with people can suffer if you are always on your phone and not PRESENT -- in every sense of the word.
The irony of bringing this series to you online, asking you to get offline, on an online blogging platform, is not lost on me.
There have been limited studies done on some of the effects of this digital hold on our lives and they are concerning to say the least. Social media use appears to encourage some of the following negative effects, some of which we hear about regularly now:
-- Narcissism
-- Screen time/white light/activity appears to be causing insomnia/broken sleep cycles (circadian rhythm)
-- Detached reality making our society and kids less empathetic and in touch with reality
Results from the few studies that have been done are troubling. Social media appears to promote narcissism, smartphones could be causing insomnia, and screens seem to be making our kids less empathetic.
Earlier posts in this series covered that in more detail.
TODAY'S DIGITAL DETOX TIDBIT:
A Study was done, by taking influencers to the Moroccan desert, where their tech was left behind for a few days. I will break these next posts in this series up by showing the results and hopefully you can ponder things and then apply these results to your life, in your own way!
--
Part 3:
( See past and next Digital Detox series posts out about once/week to follow along, and check all the past posts in this series I run for lots of tips )
Improved Memory:
--
Even with just a few days without technology, people were more apt to remember even very small details about each other, like the names of distant relatives or other things mentioned in passing.
The neuroscientists feel that this is because people were more literally present in the conversations. Their brains were just more able to store and process new information and more easily.
The technology distractions have affected cognitive functions. Our brains have been trained to not register potentially minor details. These minor details actually are pretty important in the processes of learning about / bonding with others.
--
From last week's post about using search engines on a device all the time, vs. just talking:
“These are the conversations that really form bonds between people,” the project organizer points out.
“You gain insight into the way someone’s mind works, and it is not typically a conversation anyone has had before, so it is engaging and memorable.”
Find a Digital Detox buddy as was mentioned earlier to do these things with, it helps to have support in place for little things like this.
Support and accountability again.
I've blogged here and in the past about this, but new people are finding the posts, or searching online, so I am saying this again today because it is VERY very important:
--
Keep tech/devices out of your bedroom and your kids rooms:
--
A constant tip is change 1 habit at a time, so I will keep this in the series.
Reminder: (see past posts) -- Try to use proper, healthy posture techniques always and be purposeful about this.
http://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/posture-for-a-healthy-back
Stick with it and make notes daily about how you feel doing this! Share thoughts with a friend or 2!
--
I don't embed my sources like "professional bloggers" -- 9/10 times -- people don't click the sources anyways, let alone hover the cursor to even check quickly, and this way, they can SEE the sources / url's -- that's what I prefer myself anyways, so if i get flagged, I get flagged, I am trying to appeal to the masses here.
--
It is more than just unplugging intentionally as I call it -- it is a return to some societal values that we have abandoned in favour of having all the access to data and online resources we have -- a shift is required. However:
Intentional Unplugging as I call it -- is a huge and necessary step.
--
As a reminder of what we see daily in the PHYSICAL realm of problems, here is a graphic showing the damage of the neck and spine as it relates to pounds of pressure looking downwards all the time:
--
--
(Sorry this is grainy but I enlarged this 2x, so you could see it better. This is right from the Ontario Chiropractic Association (hard to read but that is the source) -- and I wanted this unedited, it was a jpeg and resizing those means less quality)
My Community Engagement questions to you, today, if you have read this far are simple and will evolve over time:
--
-- Did you INTENTIONALLY "unplug" or stay offline this week? How many times? Give yourself 1 point for each day in your reply!
-- Did you unplug with a family member / friends intentionally this week and thus CONNECT to them meaningfully? If yes, give yourself a point!
-- Have you realized this is a problem in your life, because that is the FIRST step! If so - 2 points for you!
-- Are you aware of this problem around you and your friends and family and have you addressed it with others? If so, you get a point also! ( Note I have always used the word "addressed" in this series, some people confuse this word with telling others what to do.... this is not the same thing. Dialogue with others is the goal. Awareness.)
-- Did you put your devices in another room at dinner time and at bedtime this week intentionally? That's a point each time, champ! List it! Think on it!!
--
Please tally up your points, list it in a reply and please open up about how you feel about these issues in your life and the world today!!
Why??
Because this is a Community Resource and I care and we are all in this together. None of us are getting out alive.
That is the end of today's post in this series. I wanted to cover all the basics in the Series constants, as usual, for all the new people reading this post for the first time,
If you are still reading -- thank you very much and have a nice day. I hope something here helps you.
Thanks for reading, have a nice day.
If you liked this blog post - please Resteem it and share good content with others!
--
Some of my recent blogs:
--
If you feel my posts are undervalued or you want to donate to tip me - I would appreciate it very much.
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Please note -- I will have limited internet access for awhile -- so PLEASE do not be upset that I cannot reply right away, or to everyone. I am dealing with some changes, and will have limited time online and will be happy if I get a few blog posts up a week.
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Please note -- I will have limited internet access for awhile -- so PLEASE do not be upset that I cannot reply right away, or to everyone. I am dealing with some changes, and will have limited time online and will be happy if I get a few blog posts up a week.
--
https://twitter.com/BarryDutton/status/885550722749739009
Disclaimer: I am just a bot trying to be helpful.
Thanks for the reminder dude! Every time I see this post I usually make sure I go and spend time with the family or do something physically productive in the yard.
I like hearing my posts help people, it is very encouraging.
Not to get you UN-detoxed but reminder post is up now, with the live stream link of the big Montreal BTC teaching meetup tonite re -- fork date/info for BTC.
Starts in about 4 hrs.
Ugh, see I walked away and now I see this message, lol. I am sure I can find a rerun of it.
I am around.
LOL
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Also reminder...... weekends are for the #SteemitCampfire posts....
Drop that # today a few places and invite people, there is a cut/paste template in my post up on it you can use/modify.
Invite people - meet more people, etc.
#community
Are you giving me that reminder for a reason? Or just as a friendly reminder? I posted on a Sunday once, but that is still considered the weekend, right? I've already told a few people today so hopefully more will start to show up!
I have started giving this / similar reminders to people starting Fridays, and I continue it a few times, all weekend long to try to remind people / gather people at the fire.
Ok, I just wanted to make sure I didn't do a goofball move( I would not be surprised, because I've been known to do it once,twice...maybe even a hundred times) or if maybe Sunday wasn't considered the weekend. You never know!
Lex, my next post in this series is going up. I was actually thinking of you today, say about 7-8 hours ago.
Hope you are well.
I am doing this one JUST here for you as proof you cannot always see all my tabs open hahahahahaha
(:
another light day of working in FireFox! (17 tabs only on this browser for specific things)
Thanks for the reminder. I try to keep this top of mind as it's something I struggle with, but it's just so easy to get sucked back in to old habits.
I know, as you've mentioned, that my smartphone use is having a negative impact on my sleep -- https://steemit.com/health/@redhens/yes-you-can-have-it-all-if-you-don-t-sleep -- which is something I need to get a handle on, and soon!
I'm going to try to apply your community engagement questions this week. I've got 2 points for recognizing the problem. Let's see how many more I can get. 🙂
LOL,
I like hearing my posts help people, it is very encouraging.
Not to get you UN-detoxed but reminder post is up now, with the live stream link of the big Montreal BTC teaching meetup tonite re -- fork date/info for BTC.
Starts in about 4 hrs.
Nice hearing from you again, it has been awhile!!
Hellllooooooo sister my friend @redhens with the smartphone sleep issues again LOL.
I am doing the next segment tonite - it will be soon so I am checking to see how your point scoring is going here on this for ya LOL.
(:
valuable info! thanks for sharing man
The good thing is I just get fatigue naturally when I have had enough. If it's an addiction then you need to shut everything off for at least 24 hours.
Big teaching Livestream for BTC issues tonite, post is up now too. If you have time / want to learn -- or can watch it after if you are n/a tonite.
It's Amazing @barrydutton thanks for sharing!!
Great post as usual, Thanks
All we do online is interact, I can't truly communicate with anyone unless I'm looking them in the eyes that's where the real data is LOL
LOL, funny but also a little profound.
I like hearing my posts help people, it is very encouraging. I think you are doing a nice job as I have said....
Not to get you UN- digital - detoxed but reminder post is up now, with the live stream link of the big Montreal BTC teaching meetup tonite re -- fork date/info for BTC.
Starts in about 4 hrs. It will be a stellar learning opportunity tonite or later if you cannot watch live.
Not with my connection ( to slow ), But I have a feeling we are so like-minded. some might concider it a circle jerk LOL
Keep on keeping on Brother :-)
Life is Good
#DigitalDetox series update!!