Technology is moving at warp-speed these days, and new gadgets, gizmos, products and apps are released every day to quench our thirst for the ever-growing field. 417 new cell phone models were released in the past six months alone! We're expected to be available 24/7, and when we're not, we're afraid it will be perceived as a personal shortcoming, or worse - not being responsive enough to work demands. To all you work-obsessed, news junkies out there, I challenge you to get off the tech-treadmill, if only briefly, and reconnect with some old-fashioned values and the inner child within. I want you to relax, unplug, and enjoy the glorious pleasures of summer. SET TECH LIMITS - Unplug - if only for a few hours, a day or a few days. We often put unrealistic demands on ourselves and try to be all things to all people at ALL times. You deserve down time. We all do, and the pressure you're feeling to stay connected is often more about the internal pressures you place on yourself. 2) View unplugged time as mental-health time, an investment in yourself, and a way to recharge your battery, and just have plain ol' fun - the old fashioned way, without technology. Use would-be tech time to cook up s'mores at home or enjoy a summer sunset. 3) Use tech-free time to rediscover the simple pleasures, i.e. connecting with people by actually spending time with them, and using "alone time" to really be alone without the distraction of Facebook, Linkedin, etc. 4) Make a root beer float using the SodaStream (home soda-making machine). IF YOU JUST CANNOT UNPLUG, you can still spend a day at the beach secure in knowing that your tablet, cell phone and Kindle will have enough juice. For a mere $250, you can have a tote that will keep your electronics juiced up. And last, but not least....the waterproof iPhone case, just-in-case you can't bare the thought of a day at the beach without your phone. Wishing all my Dear Readers out there a happy July 4th and a fun-filled summer. And as always, be well, be safe, be organized! xxx's, Nancy |
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"For cryin' out loud! Can't you forget about work just for one day?
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