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Logging out of the Matrix

My husband gave me an idea on a blog post. He said‚ “you’re not going to like it.” I replied‚ “what is it? give me a chance.” Chandler said‚ “what if you took a period of time where you did not look at any screens. Such as your phone‚ computer‚ and tv.” I have noticed how I freak out when I can’t find my cell because I want to check if I got any notifications. I always love to check the weather everyday. How am I going to be informed on what the weather is like so I can know what clothes to wear? How am I going to know who has followed me on twitter or Instagram? I mean these are important details that I need to know. I am always checking out books and the latest dvds that just came out from the public library. How will I keep up if they have arrived? How will I get to see the latest pinterest pictures on my feed of things I want to make or buy? Which if I added up how many pins I have saved It would probably be a 150 by the time I did all the projects.

As I am pondering this challenge it scares me to think how much I rely on screens. Is it a compulsion? Is it giving me A.D.D.? Is it good for me to be attached at the hip to my phone? Is it overload on information? I have alerts on all day long because for the most part I keep my phone on so I can hear it. It is probably not the healthiest to keep going over and checking it as it dings throughout the day. Saying‚ “Crystal‚ this is important‚ you better look at your message.” It is an email from World Market telling me I need to come in and shop or the sale will be gone in a day. Well‚ until the next sale comes along. “Crystal‚ come read the news‚ something else devastating has happened in the world again.” Sometimes it can feel as if a 1000 things are coming at you at once. I then get discouraged because I can not possibly keep up with all the news‚ learning new things‚ and writing. I would need ten brains. Then I ponder maybe that is me being a perfectionist. I do not need to go down that road.

I am starting tomorrow and will go 36 hours with no screens.  I am doing this because I go and check all my messages as if my life depended on it. And my husband telling I am trying to cheat and say that I would do it from 8 am to 1’ pm everyday this week is’n enough‚ I need to purge. Chandler said‚ “you are not going to get the full affect. Do not be a wuss and do a whole day with no screens.” I mean I can pump the breaks a little. I am not the president. I picked Tuesday because I am off and I work at a sports bar that has 39 flat screens in the restaurant. I will also not look at my fit bit because I am obsessed at looking at how many steps I have and putting it in my phone. If I cheat I have to do the 36 hours all over again. I am committing to this and will do a hard reset if I look even once. I will also be media free for seven days from 1’ am to 1’ pm.Tune in till next time when I let you know how my 36 hours went with no screens.

Have you ever wanted to shut out all media for a period of time? How do you feel about putting limitations on your social media?

The last two pictures are not mine and can be found at the links below.

http://thisisgiantsteps.com/2015/0’/ 

https://livingunbalanced.wordpress.com/tag/instagram/