Our phone is used for pretty much everything these days: to contact family, to scroll social media, to take pictures, to read news, to work, to buy food online, and much more. Well, guess what? I can spend a whole day without touching my phone and believe me it might be one of the most tranquil times of the week.
For me spending a whole day without phone doesn't mean losing or lacking anything. For me it means regaining something back. My phone means an opportunity to have my full presence back and look at the things around me with focus.
It feels good to wake up without touching my phone and checking all notifications, to be able to enjoy my breakfast without scrolling social media newsfeed. More importantly it allows me to speak to people in person giving them my full attention and not checking the phone every second.
Having a phone can be beneficial, especially at work and when communicating. However I don't want it to rule over my life. There are certain times when I need to focus on something, so I put my phone away and out of reach.
I might put it somewhere out of sight in a different room, and after a couple of hours, I come to realise I don't even miss it as much as I thought I would. There are plenty of things to do apart from staring at the screen. I can clean the house, cook something delicious for myself, read a book that has been on my bookshelf for months, write about my thoughts, take a walk, sit quietly and enjoy the sounds of nature…Ordinary moments that can become very meaningful without continuous buzz and notifications.
Being away from technology also provides a rest for my mind. After looking at so many lives presented online, sometimes it makes us compare to ourselves and feel like we are not enough. Getting offline means being present in the 'here and now' and appreciating what I have.
I am not saying I am not technologically dependant. In my professional life as well as for family reasons, I still need my phone and laptop on a daily basis. However, I am now more confident to say that I can live a whole day without them. Take some time off our digital devices, we will find the beauty beyond the screen and ourselves.
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