are you hostage to your digital habits?
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Are You
Luke VanWingerden@ljvanwingerden
HOSTAGEto your digital
“Apparently we love our own cellphone but we hate everyone else's" Joe Bob.
HABITS ?
Why did you choose this session?
It’s NOT technology we should be afraid of. It’s a life where we’re always connected, always
interrupted, always distracted, always bombarded with information
and requests. It’s a life where we have
NO time to create, or connect with real people.
Leo Babauta‘Focus’
You have a problem if….• You have phantom rings, beeps and buzzes both
mentally and physically
• You have FOMO (fear of missing out) syndrome
• You can’t go a whole meal without looking at your phone
• You check facebook/email/twitter before getting out of bed
• You have a nervous breakdown when you realize you've left your phone in your office and don't have it for a meeting or have left it home?
• What are some others?
What is your most annoying digital habit or habits you’ve
seen in others?
What makes these so annoying or why does it bother you so
much?
Why do we need to change our habits?
“There is a deeper issue in play here”
Hilarie Cash, executive director of the reStart program for internet addiction and recovery which is designed to help launch tech dependent youth and adults back into real life interactions.
Program helps users discover the underlying issues to problematic technology use (e.g., depression, anxiety, ADHD, learning differences, stress, family relationship issues, and addictions)
reasons to change your habits
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You'll be less of jerk (@acsifferlin)1
Study found that cell phone use is inhibiting the prosocial behavior
http://healthland.time.com/2012/02/20/is-your-cell-phone-making-you-a-jerk/
Study found that when people feel they are included in a social circle, it encourages a sense of exclusivity
You're addicted, its controlling you2
https://conversationprism.com/
You're missing out on life3
Lester Public library
75 % missed
Mind illusion
How do you keep yourdigital habits in check?
How I’ve been successful in addressing my poor digital
habits• Boundaries – When I’m home, I’m home,
my phone is set on the fireplace mantel• Turn it Off - Use an app blocking app or put
in airplane mode• Driving - I don’t take my phone out of my
pocket while driving• Alerts – I’ve turned off Email/social alerts
on my devices• Eat in Peace - Phone stack game• Get Away - Vacation where you’re out of
signal
Let me know your thoughts: @Ljvanwingerdenor
Thank you for the inspirations:• http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2015/04/five-steps-to-digital-hygiene.html• http://www.drfranklipman.com/8-ways-to-disconnect-from-technology-and-get-more-done/• http://healthland.time.com/2012/02/20/is-your-cell-phone-making-you-a-jerk/• http://focusmanifesto.com/the-beauty-of-disconnection/• http://theweek.com/articles/468363/life-age-internet-addiction• http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/06/18/12-reasons-to-stop-multitasking-now/• http://www.gritandglamour.com/2014/10/15/disconnect-from-digital/