How to Reclaim Your Life by Doing a Digital Detox

Digital devices have become so much a part of our day to day lives that most people will feel ‘lost’ without their mobile phones. They take it with them everywhere from the toilet to dinner.

It’s common to see people walking from place to place with their eyes glued to their phones constantly. Unfortunately, many lives have been lost due to inattentiveness because of the lure of these digital devices.

* Why are we hooked to our digital devices?

Tablets, phones, smart watches, etc. are all designed to keep you hooked. Couple these digital devices with social media apps and you have an insidious problem that’s highly pervasive in society – and no one’s talking about it.

Just about anyone can open a free account on any of the social media platforms. You should pause to wonder here – why would they give you a free account and not charge you a cent for it.

The answer is simple – you are the product. Or rather, your attention is what the major social media platforms need, and they need it to make billions of dollars from advertising at your expense.

They gain, while you lose. You lose your peace of mind, your social life, your health and many other intangible experiences… and it all happens without your knowledge.

One of the best things you could do to improve your mental and physical health will be to do a digital detox

* How to Do a Digital Detox

For starters, you should plan for it. How long do you wish to detox for?

Ideally, it should last for at least one entire day. Some people call it a ‘dopamine fast’ or other similar terms. You want to give your mind a break from the constant hits of dopamine you get from social media notifications or alerts from apps on your phone.

It's best to do this over the weekend. One or two days should suffice. It’ll be hard enough doing it for a day, but two is better.

The next thing to do will be to plan how your day will go. The goal is not to use ANY digital devices such as your phone, tablet, TV, etc.

So, you want to keep yourself occupied. Some people may prefer to spend a day by the beach, because time will fly. Others may spend the day reading followed by dinner at a restaurant.

By keeping your mind and body engaged in other activities, you’ll be too busy to think about your phone. (You’ll notice that you feel like something is missing when your mobile device is not with you.)

On the day of the digital detox, the first thing you should do is NOT look at your phone the moment you wake up.

Millions of people do this and start off their day by checking the notifications on their social media, or emails on their phone, etc.

When you do this, you immediately put other people’s agendas ahead of yours. You may get upset by an email or by some comment on your social media. This is not how you want to start your day.

So, no phones or any digital devices upon waking… and for the rest of the day too. That’s how simple the concept is, but simple and easy are two different things.

It will seem like a struggle not to check your email, or watch videos on YouTube/Netflix, or check your social media. But this is a battle you must win. With determination, you will win it.

* What next?

After your first day or two, your next goal should be to limit usage of your digital devices to the bare minimum daily. Remove all unnecessary social media apps from your phone.

Set aside a specific time of the day where you’ll log into your social media and check your accounts. Limit yourself to not more than 15 to 20 minutes. It’s very easy to get sucked into the human drama on popular platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, etc.

But this is a black hole that has no benefits. The best way to win this game is to not play it.

Use social media as an occasional form of entertainment or for your business, but don’t let it consume your life. Real life happens in the real world.

Get your fun from spending time with your family, the friends you’ve actually met, from doing activities you enjoy.

A digital detox, if done gradually over a month, will show you how much more creative and productive you get when you’re not spending all your time on the phone.

You’ll get pleasure doing activities that actually help you progress. The constant dopamine fixes you get from social media makes every other activity pale in comparison. Once you cut it out, you’ll discover more joy in doing the work that matters.

Plan and execute your digital detox as soon as possible. Endure the withdrawal symptoms and once you are in control, your mental and physical health will improve. It’s time to unplug.

Learn more about your health online when you read the rest of our information here about: Mental Health online guide and also download the free health report available there!

Warren Tattersall has been a full time nutritional consultant for over a decade and works with people all over the world to help them improve their health, increase their personal energy levels and to use supplements to assist with diet related health issues.

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