By: Susan Finco, President, Leonard & Finco Public Relations
Let’s face it…most of us are “connected” 24/7 these
days. Do you even remember what it felt
like not to have your phone next to you all day, every day? Do we really need
to be connected all the time? I can hear
the shouting right now, “yes, Yes, YES!”
O.K., I hear you. I’m one of you. BUT, after starting to
feel like there was a never a break, I have been making a concerted effort to
have some “disconnect” time lately. No
phone. No iPad. No laptop. That means no
Twitter, no Facebook, no email and no news. No calls from family, friends and
clients alike (at least until I turn the phone back on). Yikes! Just the
thought of that could put me in a panic.
But I have found that occasionally unplugging has been a
really good thing. I try for a couple of
hours a week, usually on Sundays. What
do I DO on those days/times? Enjoy the quiet and think about everything or
nothing; go for a walk; listen to music; read a book; clean a closet –
uninterrupted. (That might seem odd, but for someone who really likes being
organized, a clean closet is heavenly!).
Now, mind you, I’m not at the point where I could go all day without
being connected but, even for a few hours, it turns out to be a really good
thing. It’s relaxing and, in many ways,
rejuvenating. Turns out, I never really
miss anything. Eventually, I go back online and catch up with the calls, emails
and news. Just like always.
So before you think or say you can’t possibly disconnect, I
challenge you to try it. You might be
surprised how much you actually like it!
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