Last week I read this article: This is what happens when you put away your phone for a week and I couldn't stop talking about it.
I got varying reactions depending on who I told. Karen, my sister, remarked that I definitely use my phone around people. Rubina, my friend, said she didn't think it would be very hard for me. So right then as I talked to Rubina I decided: I would not use my phone when with anyone for a week (that was last Monday).
During this experiment several things happened:
I got varying reactions depending on who I told. Karen, my sister, remarked that I definitely use my phone around people. Rubina, my friend, said she didn't think it would be very hard for me. So right then as I talked to Rubina I decided: I would not use my phone when with anyone for a week (that was last Monday).
During this experiment several things happened:
- I had the hardest time not pulling out my phone when I was with Karen. I think we're so comfortable around each other that we just settle in, I respond to text messages, Karen checks facebook. To each their own. I did have to think about it with her.
I was nervous going in to the weekend because I knew I had a lot of plans. It seems I'm often confirming the next event's plans while I'm still at the event before that one. Therefore, I am with people and I need to confirm the next event.
I utterly failed while with Mike, my boyfriend. Yep, I definitely failed with him the most, to the point where it became a joke. "Breaking your rule again..."
I will say, aside from that, I did pretty well!
I am definitely more aware of how often I go to my phone after this experiment, while I didn't notice any dramatic changes, it was interesting and I'm going to carry this forward!
I utterly failed while with Mike, my boyfriend. Yep, I definitely failed with him the most, to the point where it became a joke. "Breaking your rule again..."
I will say, aside from that, I did pretty well!
I am definitely more aware of how often I go to my phone after this experiment, while I didn't notice any dramatic changes, it was interesting and I'm going to carry this forward!
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