#technologydetox

Social Media Detox Take Back Control of Your Time:

Herein lies the problem for anyone trying to be a productive member of society right now; the decision between connecting with friends and family and talking about news on social media, and keeping your sanity. Freya India's article, You Don't Need to Document Everything is a stirring call-to-arms that puts into words the discomfort and annoyance of our culture of having to digitally document and share everything.

She goes after the social media genre: couples who share incredibly intimate details of their relationships in an effort to be “relatable.” Trading privacy and intimacy for "likes and reach" feels gross. Some things should be just for you and your spouse. As we learn from the Odyssey, secrets between a couple are one of the secrets of a strong marriage. Reduce the Use of Social Media and Technology. They can be quite addicting, time-consuming and full of the drama of others.

While social media is a great force for good, when misused, it can affect one negatively. Constantly being on social media for no reason at all other than to spend hours on end perusing through content can be addictive. So much so, that you turn to your phone all the time; it does not matter the time or place.

It slowly takes over your life without knowing it until you find that you cannot spend an hour without being on social media. So how do we curb this addiction?

Turn off Post Notifications: Turn on notifications only when it's absolutely necessary. Additionally, do not open notifications except during an alotted time.

Limit Yourself: Determine to check your social media accounts at a specific time and stick to it. Don't go past the stipulated time.

Focus on other hobbies: When you find some other sort of joy, you will barely remember, or need to rely on, social media.

Redefine Your Use of social media: Why are you on social media? Worthwhile reasons will not keep you on social media for long hours on end.

Minimize the number of apps you use: Limit the apps to the reason why you are on social media.

Learn to Function Without Technology

Set "Do Not Disturb" Times (bed time, etc.)

More Face Time and less "Facebook"

Live More, Text Less

Know who you are "talking" to

Related Resources: Too Much Information can lead to ID Theft Things that Should not be Shared on Social Media Social Media Photos: Is Your Privacy at Risk? Social Media Safety for Children Stop Being Tracked Online and on the Phone Cell Phones and Health Hazards [Author's Reference Link 1] [Link 2] [Link 3]

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Today was a blackout day. I woke around 4am, the shutters in the French Chateaux I currently lay my head down in shaking and banging. I reached for the light switch to check the time - nothing. Power out.

I woke around 7am: no change, so I decided to indulge myself with a lay in - there was nothing to be done without power in the dark.

The power out continued for the whole day and I have to say I loved it. I sat and read and stretched walked the dogs several time. The gas worked, so I could cook (and more essentially heat hot water for drinks). I forgot about work - there was literally nothing I could do, so no point thinking about it.

My only worry - the possibility of the food in the freezer melting - I had no idea how long this would go on for.

The power came back just I had started my candle lit cooking - but I decided to go right ahead and continue to cook and eat by candlelight.