这就是数字设备对我们生活的干扰，如果不时不时检查您的智能手机或平板电脑，几乎不可能生活。数字(Digital)设备已成为我们日常生活中不可分割的一部分，以至于它们占用了我们的时间、注意力、睡眠、工作效率、生活平衡，最重要的是，占用了我们的个人时间。然而，尽管我们大多数人都意识到这一点，但只有当我们遭受个人损失、经历压力或面临不受欢迎的情况时，才会意识到后果。社交媒体成瘾(Social Media addiction)正在上升，过度使用电脑和智能手机也是如此。众所周知，这会妨碍一个人的社交互动以及工作效率。 数字排毒(Digital Detox)是一个人需要停止使用他的电脑或智能手机并与互联网(Internet)断开连接以恢复正常状态的时间。
如果出现以下情况，您需要数字排毒：
- 你发现很难入睡
- 您假装忙于工作，但实际上在网上做其他事情
- 你的工作效率正在下降
- 你经常检查通知
- 一想到与互联网(Internet)断开连接，您就会陷入暂时的恐慌之中。
你认为有办法摆脱这种情况(Do you think there is a way to come out of this)吗？
答案是，这非常困难，因为我们生活中无休止地接触新设备、新技术以及对它的依赖，使我们越来越难以“关闭”这些数字交互。
然而，由于精神崩溃和压力相关疾病的病例不断增加，需要进行数字排毒(Digital Detox)或一个人不使用电子设备或互联网(Internet)的一段时间实际上是必要的。
数字排毒(Digital Detox)有很多好处。以下是其中的一些。
数字排毒的好处
- 手或口袋里没有嗡嗡作响的智能手机或平板电脑，放松或集中注意力要容易得多。
- 通过练习数字排毒，您可以有一些空间来发挥创造力(creative)或深入思考问题的解决方案，甚至可以结交新朋友(new friends)并与人交往(socialize)。
- 你会有更多的时间来练习你的爱好(hobby)——阅读、跳舞、唱歌、散步、运动。
- 非常重要——您将有更多的时间安然入睡(peaceful sleep)。
- 使用Digital Detox，您可以向您的办公室传递一条信息，即您并非总是有空，从而区分工作和个人生活。(distinguish between work and your personal life.)
- 数字排毒(Digital Detox)还可以提高您的工作速度，(increase your work speed, )因为您可以更好地集中注意力。反过来，这会让你更有效率(productive)。
- 更重要的是，有了Digital Detox，您将能够走向更平衡的生活(balanced life)。
数字排毒采用挑战
尽管知道数字排毒的上述好处，但要开始并坚持下去并不容易。它需要一个完整的自律程序！
这里有一些步骤将指导您开始使用Digital Detox，最重要的是坚持下去！
- 列出(list)您将要关闭的所有电子产品。不要灰心，因为您还可以列出您感兴趣的活动以及在沉迷于技术之前喜欢做的活动。
- 设定可以实现的目标(target)，比如几个小时的数字排毒
- 如果您计划每天进行(daily basis)数字排毒，那么您可以从午餐时间或锻炼时间或家庭时间或严格的一两个小时时间开始。慢慢地，当它成为一种习惯时，就会更容易把它变成一种例行公事。
- 如果您仍然觉得困难，您也可以尝试将您的书房分配为小工具室(a gadget room)，并且所有其他房间都没有设备。另一个提示可能是每两个小时检查一次电子邮件并逐渐增加您的限制。
- 现在有很多人正在尝试数字排毒。找到你的伙伴(buddy)。
- 告诉更多的人(Tell more people)。它会在你身上建立更多的积极性，随着越来越多的人开始关注你，你就会有动力更好地关注它
- 最重要的是，保持适当的睡眠(sleep)并尽量让您的卧室始终没有设备。
如果您对使用数字设备的方式感到沮丧并想摆脱它，那么不要计划太多。只需寻找可以去的地方和可以进行的活动，然后将所有数字设备扔到角落里，回到以前的样子……。做你自己！
阅读下一篇(Read next)：10 个迹象表明您肯定沉迷于手机(10 Signs that you are addicted to your phone for sure)。
Benefits of taking Digital Detox and how to go about it
Such is the interference of digital devices in our lives іs, that it is аlmost іmpossible to live without сhecking your Smartphone or Tablet every now and then. Digіtal dеvices have become аn inseparable part of our daily routine to the extent that they are taking away our timе, focus, sleep, wоrk productivity, life balance, and most impоrtantly, personal time. Although most of us are aware of this, however, the consequences аre realized only when we sυffer a personal loss, experienсe stresѕ, or face unwanted situations. Social Media addiction is on the rise, and so is the over-use of computers and smartphones. This has been known to hamper one’s social interactions as well as work efficiency. Digital Detox is the time a person needs to take off from using his computer or smartphone and being disconnected from the Internet, in order to come back to one’s normal state.
You need a Digital Detox if:
- You find it difficult to sleep
- You pretend to be busy working but are actually on the web doing something else
- Your work efficiency is suffering
- You constantly check the notifications
- The thought of being disconnected from the Internet sends you into the momentarily panic.
Do you think there is a way to come out of this?
The answer is, it’s very difficult, because the unending exposure to newer devices, newer technologies in our lives and the dependency surrounding it, has made it increasingly difficult for us to “switch off” these digital interactions.
However, owing to growing cases of mental breakdowns and stress-related diseases, the need for Digital Detox or a period of time when a person refrains from using electronic devices or the Internet is actually a necessity.
There are numerous benefits of Digital Detox. Below are a few of them.
Benefits of Digital Detox
- It is much easier to relax or concentrate without a buzzing smartphone or tablet in your hand or pocket.
- By practicing digital detox, you can have some space to be creative or think deeply about solutions to your problems or even make new friends and socialize with people.
- You would have more time to practice your hobby – read, dance, sing, walk, play sports.
- Very important – You would have more time to have a peaceful sleep.
- With Digital Detox you can pass on a message to your office that you are not available all the time and hence distinguish between work and your personal life.
- Digital Detox also increase your work speed, as you can concentrate much better. This, in turn, makes you more productive.
- More importantly with Digital Detox, you would be able to move towards a more balanced life.
Digital Detox adopting challenges
Despite knowing the above benefits of digital detox, it is not easy to get started with it and to stick to it. It calls out for a complete self-discipline routine!
Here are a few of the steps that will guide you to start with Digital Detox and most importantly to adhere to it!
- Make a list of all the electronic gadgets that you will be switching off. Don’t get demotivated, as you can also make a list of activities that interest you and those which you loved doing before getting addicted to technology.
- Set the target that is achievable, like maybe few hours of digital detox
- If you are planning digital detox on a daily basis, then you may start with lunchtime or exercise time or family time or a strict time of an hour or two. Slowly, when it becomes a habit, it will be easier to turn it into a routine.
- If you are still finding it difficult, you can also try assigning your study room as a gadget room and all other rooms to be free of devices. Another tip could be checking emails every two hours and gradually increasing your limits.
- There are many people nowadays, who are attempting digital detox. Find your buddy.
- Tell more people about it. It builds more positivity in you, and as more people start following you, you get motivated to follow it better
- Most important of all, take proper sleep and try to keep your bedroom free of devices always.
If you are frustrated with the way you are occupied with digital devices and want to get out of it, then don’t plan too much. Just look for places where you can go and the activities you can do and then throw away all your digital devices in a corner, go back to the way you use to be…. Just be yourself!
Read next: 10 Signs that you are addicted to your phone for sure.
