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Technology Tweaking
I’m afraid to put my phone away for a whole day, but I’m convincing myself I can cut back!
Are you afraid to put your phone and computer away for a day?
I cannot remember the last time I did not use them or at least one device for a day. I think it might have been when I underwent surgery several years ago. Hard to believe.
Besides using it for work, I wonder if I could personally live without technology for at least one day.
I cut down using IG, for example, at certain times of the day. My discipline lasted for less than a week before I went back to frequently checking stories, posts, and messages.
In other words, I didn’t stick to the plan :(
I wrote another story here on Medium about my fear of deleting emails. You can read more here if you’d like.
Checking social accounts and checking emails have some differences. I usually open my email about 2–3x a day on my computer, which seems more structured than picking up the phone and randomly looking at IG, Twitter, news, weather, etc.
Though I occasionally post on social, I am not a daily poster.
I text family and friends and primarily use Twitter to chat with others about a favorite TV show, news…
