Hi there 🙂
How have you been?
It’s been quite intense on my end lately, and I’m currently settling into a new location. It’s been intense digitally as well, and that is exactly why I want to publish this article now. During this time, I implemented another digital-free step that made my life better, which I’ll share in the practical tips below.
Firstly, let’s be realistic and acknowledge the fact that, even though there are communities and individuals who manage to live completely tech-free lives – often for spiritual or religious reasons – technology is part of our everyday reality. Being completely off the grid can be quite challenging when we exist in governmental databases, exchange information, and perform many daily operations through technology.
Secondly, I invite you to stop thinking about digital detoxes as something difficult or forced. Let’s take it easy and start thinking of them as digital vacations – opportunities to reconnect with ourselves, our passions, hobbies, family members, and friends. Time without technology can be a wonderful opportunity for self-discovery, trying new activities, meeting new people, travelling to new places, and discovering hidden gems nearby.
So, how can you introduce more device-free spacetime into your life?
• Practice phone-free mornings. Do your workouts, meditation, and have breakfast before reaching for your phone or other devices. Take walks and naps during the day, practice stillness. Introduce phone-free evenings, your eyesight and brain will thank you for it.
• Practice device-free meetings with friends and family.
• Turn off push notifications. This became the starting point of my new relationship with technology during my time in tech. I understand that professional and personal circumstances differ, and sometimes people need to stay responsive round the clock. In such cases, having two devices to physically separate work and personal life can help, as can setting boundaries around when you check your inbox. If you need to stay informed, RSS readers can be a great way to manage information more intentionally.
• Create device-free spaces at home. This has been my most recent discovery, and it works well even during digitally intense periods.
• Go to the woods, the beach, or the mountains – places where there is sometimes no internet connection. Go to a retreat centre or do gardening in the country. If that’s not an option, there’s probably a nearby park. Nature helps us slow down, appreciate its beauty, and feel grounded.
• Attend sports classes that you enjoy. Many of them actually require leaving devices in the locker room.
• Visit theatres, libraries, museums, and exhibitions. These places usually appreciate visitors having their devices switched off. You might discover a new hobby or even make new friends there.
Speaking from personal experience, I enjoy mindful activities and a slower pace of life. In some cultures, this is perfectly normal, and yet globalisation and informational noise often send us signals about being “harder, better, faster, stronger”. That approach may work well for some people. For me, however, being in a constant rush can feel draining and overwhelming, while slowing down and fully experiencing the beautifully deep moment of now is energising and regenerating.
Thank you for reading! 😊
Feel free to share your own solutions, insights, and tips.
Have a great time ☀️
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