Worst still, in a 2011 Harvard study, researchers found that smartphone users who couldn’t use their phones for 24 hours suffered severe withdrawal symptoms, just like drug addicts trying to quit. That’s ridiculous isn’t it?
I thought I was better than this, but sadly, I’m just the same. In 2013, my phone was stolen and I decided to wait two days for the new iPhone to launch. Just two days, no big deal, right? But incredibly, I felt nervous, anxious and lost!! Me! WTF!
I survived and to this day, I take a monthly digital holiday where I disconnect from social media for a night. It’s nice, it calms me down, and the most pleasure I get is when I deliberately turn off my wifi ….. The pleasure doesn't come from ignoring the messages, and it’s not about the fun of hiding my phone somewhere I can’t get to.
The intense pleasure comes from the act of disconnecting. I feel free!
Ready for your digital holiday? Let me know and I won’t send you a message!
I thought I was better than this, but sadly, I’m just the same. In 2013, my phone was stolen and I decided to wait two days for the new iPhone to launch. Just two days, no big deal, right? But incredibly, I felt nervous, anxious and lost!! Me! WTF!
I survived and to this day, I take a monthly digital holiday where I disconnect from social media for a night. It’s nice, it calms me down, and the most pleasure I get is when I deliberately turn off my wifi ….. The pleasure doesn't come from ignoring the messages, and it’s not about the fun of hiding my phone somewhere I can’t get to.
The intense pleasure comes from the act of disconnecting. I feel free!
Ready for your digital holiday? Let me know and I won’t send you a message!