You wake up, put on the coffee, and get ready for work. Then, just as you're reaching for the cell phone, you remember that today is the beginning of Mental Detox Week.
Today you're not going to listen to your iPod. You aren't going to stare at a computer screen any more than you absolutely have to. Today you won't worry about unanswered email. You'll cut the time you spend on digital devices right down to the bone.
In the evening maybe you will watch your favorite TV show for an hour, but after that you switch off, have a conversation, wash the dishes (yeah!), read for a bit, and just relax. You do that for five days, and then on Friday night you make a decision to unplug completly for the whole weekend.
For a couple of days you might feel like an addict in withdrawal: peevish, agitated, and distracted. But then something will happen. Your over-stimulated brain will cleanse itself. You'll relax. You'll feel calmer, more grounded.
Today you're not going to listen to your iPod. You aren't going to stare at a computer screen any more than you absolutely have to. Today you won't worry about unanswered email. You'll cut the time you spend on digital devices right down to the bone.
In the evening maybe you will watch your favorite TV show for an hour, but after that you switch off, have a conversation, wash the dishes (yeah!), read for a bit, and just relax. You do that for five days, and then on Friday night you make a decision to unplug completly for the whole weekend.
For a couple of days you might feel like an addict in withdrawal: peevish, agitated, and distracted. But then something will happen. Your over-stimulated brain will cleanse itself. You'll relax. You'll feel calmer, more grounded.
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