Not only CAN you - You SHOULD.
Here’s why.
Yesterday, I participated in a focus group as part of a research study for a friend’s Masters Research. The Topic was DIGITAL DETOX.
While digital usage varied greatly, the feeling was unanimous:
The less digital, the better.
Moreover, there were a handful of themes that continually resurfaced in the conversation.
Things like:
The importance of silence
The need for relief
The continuous stream of information
Joy of Missing Out (JOMO)
The fact of the matter is clear.
Our brains are NOT designed to deal with the amount and speed of information that they are presently encountering. Trying to get “caught up” (another recurring theme) is thereforea losing strategy. So what to do?
Slow down. Retreat is not surrender. In a sample of 8 people, I believe all, except one, said they were less stressed during digital detox than outside of it. Your time is your most valuable asset.
I’ve been saying for years now that the ability to simply FOCUS is quickly becoming a superpower in and of itself. It will soon be one of the main predictors of success.
What do you think?