A Day in the Life: Digital Detox

Conclusions There are two sides to this. On the one hand, avoiding the mindless checking of social media sites (and the subsequent surfing to sites unknown) freed me up to be really productive. I not only got a lot of writing done, but I also completed a couple of projects that had been hanging over my head for months. On the other hand, I may have taken the digital detox to an unnecessary extreme. As a writer, much of what I do takes place on a computer, and not just the writing. For example, right now, as I foray into the new-to-me world of screenwriting, I'm constantly reading movie scripts. I could print all the scripts and read them offline, but that's a huge waste of resources. Reading them online is not mindless; it's a good way for me to learn my craft and advance my career. And, I enjoy it. Furthermore, while there's nothing wrong with binge-watching in moderation (is it possible to binge-watch in moderation?), I think that in the end, too much TV is no better than too much social media. (Sorry, Mole Women.) And a person only needs so many vision boards. What it comes down to is mindfulness and balance. Am I surfing the internet to learn, or am I surfing the internet to avoid something? Am I using social media as a way to connect, or is it making me anxious about my own life as I compare it to others'? So what did I get out of my digital detox? After two nights trying to sleep without my sounds of nature iTunes track, I turned the computer back on. Much to my ...
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