How successful have you been with disconnecting?

[CitricScion]

Every so often I think about having a digital detox day, but it's hard to do when you're surrounded by tech and live with others who aren't as interested in joining you in the experiment.

Have you tried going a day or more without using a certain piece of technology? How did it go for you? What did you learn? What steps did you take or would you take next time to be more successful?

[rejectconvenience]

I mentioned this in a previous video, but I spent 1 week off any internet connecting devices, and honestly, after how drained I am from this week, I want to do it again soon - it certainly has it's perks. I think next time, I'd aim to balance things a lot better. I went out of town and that seems a little too extreme. I'd love to be able to do it where I live, you know?

[CitricScion]

That sounds really nice. I'm thinking about how to do something like that soon, but it's tough.

What I have done in the past, intentionally or unintentionally, is ghost services that are causing me anxiety. Like, when a certain social media platform or community is becoming too much for me, I just ghost them for a few days and it feels like I've reset a little bit. Sometimes in ghosting the source of anxiety or stress the anxiety builds in the opposite direction and then I don't want to go back for fear of what I will find, lol. It's a small way of getting away when I can't do something bigger, but I guess it only looks like that in retrospect.

[rejectconvenience]

I saw a Dankpods video a while back where he suggested getting an eye mask and some headphones and just listening to music. Not being able to see helps you get in the groove, and I've actually found it to also be really helpful for relaxing (as silly as it might look)

[CitricScion]

Yo, I can absolutely imagine that happening! I have to try that on a day I have the house to myself.