Designate Tech-Free Times: Set specific hours in your day (e.g., an hour before bed or during meals) to be free of digital devices. For my digital detox, I decided to choose option 2, designating tech free times. I usually am on my phone periodically throughout the day, and I will use it if need be. I never find myself using my phone for a long period of time. However, this past weekend was thanksgiving, and I had the privilege of spending the holiday with my mom. I always have found our time together as being very important, so I saw this as the perfect opportunity to limit my screen time. I started off by turning my phone off while watching TV, eating meals, interacting with my friends, and more. I didn’t think much off this to be very challenging, as I almost always keep my phone away when I’m not supposed to have it out. I played a few board games with my mom cellphone free, and then we ate dinner together also cellphone free. I honestly didn’t notice that I didn’t have my phone with me, which was surprising because I sometimes feel as if I rely on it. But before bed, I decided to put up all my digital devices, and just relax. I did this before I went to bed every single night while I was home, and I noticed a huge improvement in my sleep schedule. Instead of grabbing my phone first thing in the morning, I headed downstairs to eat breakfast technology free. Overall, this was really the only thing I was surprised about experience wise. I actually plan to continue doing this when I go back home for Christmas break, and I am interested to see how it goes because I’ve done it before.
