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You wake up, put on the coffee, and get ready for work. Then, just as you’re reaching for the cell phone, you remember that today is the beginning of Mental Detox Week. Today you’re not going to listen to your iPod. You aren’t going to stare at a computer screen any more than you absolutely have to. Today you won’t worry about unanswered email, and you’re not going to login to Facebook. You’ll cut the time you spend on digital devices right down to the bone. In the evening maybe you will watch your favorite TV show for an hour, but after that you switch off, have a conversation, wash the dishes, read for a bit, and just relax. You do that for five days, and then on Friday night you make a decision to unplug completely for the whole weekend. For a couple of days you might feel like an addict in withdrawal: peevish, agitated, and distracted. But then something will happen. Your over-stimulated brain will cleanse itself. You’ll relax. You’ll feel calmer, more grounded. i will try this from monday till friday, not till sunday. but i will not switch on the tv once, listen to NO music at all, and check for important missed calls on my cell only once a day. i'll be reading this book, which is good fun and heartily recommended: i hope the weather will be nice. |
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Did you know that your name means 'Holy Man' ? |
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Interesting idea, don't know if I could survive without music though... Thanks for the tip about the Tom Hodgkinson book! |
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from the ancient greek times of hyeronimus or something? i don't think about it a lot, but thanks for the reminder. avart: the non music thing is going to be horrible. but i notice i listen to music without paying proper attention, just becuase i'm so used to it. like i always have my mp3 player on random and it has simply killed my attention span. Gone are the days when i could just listen to an album from start to finish, and this problem occurs with reading books as well. i'm not expecting all this to change instantly, but i need to get away from the idea that i'll most likely be bored to tears without internet and music. time to find a balance (cheers brisk). |
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if you want to appriciate music, by a record deck. i'm not talking about the fidelity etc.. i find if i put a record on, i treat it as an event rather than something incidental. i'm glad i dont use my ipod anymore. like you it destroyed my attention span to the point i wouldnt even listen to full tracks. |
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interesting idea, but with being a media designer and all, closing myself out of the digital world for 5 days will result me in dropping out of college |
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i have one on my wishlist but it seems too much of a luxury when i have so much equipment already, plus buying vinyl might turn into a neverending addiction, like i have with dvds. but i can totally understand where you're coming from. just seeing vinyl spin on a deck can be mesmerizing to watch so yes, i would love to have one. |
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agreed 100% it is the difference between hearing music and listening to it. |
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might? It always turns into a never ending addiction ! |
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the kingdom of heaven's within! |
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Good luck. Let us know how it went. |
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I am addicted to the internet. I have a problem |
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yeah, the internet is hard to give up. |
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yeah, the internet is hard to give up. |
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see |
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sorry but i need music, it keeps me sane. |
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well, that went ok. i'm still addicted 4 lyfe but i didn't expect anything else really. i did listen to music though. just less. |
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did you keep a log? |
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did you lose weight? |
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this will not be a good week for any of that |
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well i suppose i will wash the dishes, but only because i can take my ipod with me |
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no log, no weightloss. |
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