I miserably failed to stay disconnected from ALL technology for even 5 hours. Given that we have so much school work and a test this week, it was unrealistic. However, I was able to go an entire day without checking any social media (Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat), which was huge. It meant the only times I was on my phone was to look up nursing information, check emails, or textsomeone directly. I also made an effort to put my phone in my backpack while walking around campus all week just to see what would happen. It was really weird to watch every single person with their heads down. The people whose eyes were not glued to their phones (mostly people ages 30 and up) made eye contact and say hello, how is your day, good morning, etc. Once one person said hi to me, I found it really easy to start saying hi to everybody. It put me in an oddly good mood. They say the act of smiling releases endorphins and I think that is true. When I’m walking past somebody or say hello, I automatically smile and get really optimistic. This was a really nice change from constantly being connected to my phone, which can be very stressful.
My Pathetic Attempt at Disconnection
I miserably failed to stay disconnected from ALL technology for even 5 hours. Given that we have so much school work and a test this week, it was unrealistic. However, I was able to go an entire day without checking any social media (Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat), which was huge. It meant the only times I … Continue reading “My Pathetic Attempt at Disconnection”