I had a digital detox over the weekend! I still can’t believe I did but I did. I logged off my laptop and smart phone on Friday afternoon, and I let the blog and my social media platforms run on auto pilot until midnight Sunday. It was fun to sit back and relax. Last week was extremely busy work-wise, so I was looking forward to the weekend and my digital detox.
This digital detox came about due to the “Your Presence is the Present” campaign I was working on. This campaign was all about logging off every form of technology aka distractions, and spending quality time with the loved ones. It was about giving your family the ‘gift’ of your undivided attention this Christmas, a sort of dry-run for Christmas in a month’s time.
At first I didn’t know what to do with myself. I usually have a million and one things to do, but Fridays are usually a bit quiet so it was the best day to have it done. I logged off every system after checking my tweets and posts were scheduled. Then off I went to check out the challenge pack to help me stay offline and stay sane.
I found the Punkt. phone very useful. I know many may struggle with using this kind of phone in 2016, but I liked it! It was just what I needed. I could switch off my iPhone but be rest assured anyone who needed urgently could reach me. I will continue using this phone for work, for the few times I need to make phone calls to clients.
I also found the notebook very handy for when I had itchy fingers. It kept me very busy. And the pencils and colouring pads kept us very occupied. i enjoyed colouring with my kids. It definitely kept me sane.
I also kept myself busy with my Kindle (reading offline of course). I finally finished Katie Price’s Reborn on Friday evening. I have been reading it for weeks now and struggling to finish it. I also downloaded another book on Saturday – On Becoming by Toke Makinwa, which I finished in a few hours because it was so good.
Another rare thing that happened was me being in bed at 10pm on Friday night. Usually, I am buried in work until past midnight but since I could not work, I found myself in bed at 10pm and it felt so good. I should be doing this more often.
I enjoyed this digital detox. I am looking to the Christmas break because I go on holiday and that means I will be logging off which is fab. All work and no rest makes Stella a grumpy blogger.
Have you had a digital detox lately?
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Oh this is fab! I remember being able to read a book within 24 hours last christmas time and it was awesome. I need to make digital detoxes a more regular thing. They’re so good for my sanity lol x
Yea x
This is brilliant, I need to learnt to do a digital detox, even if it is just when I get home from work x
Yea it helps..
Fantastic! It’s good to have a digital detox. I’ve made time to read this year and I’ve loved every second of it. Instead of wasting time on social media not really doing anything I’ve read so many books! I hope you have a fab Christmas holiday! 🙂 xx
I hope so too. Can’t wait. Thanks Sarah xx
I struggle to detox from the digital world I will admit. With blogging, plus my work as a social media manager, I’m always needing to be online somehow.
Yea I know what you mean. My work is online so it is tricky for me too.
I’m in desperate need of digital detox as all I do lately is work or read crap on the internet 😀 Great post!
Just go for it Sylvia..Thanks for reading.
Sometimes it is so good to just log off and actually enjoy being away from the internet. It’s so much hard to do this now but I think it’s important to recharge!
Yea it is Kristy..
I haven’t had a digital detox in a while but I do turn off my phone more often now and enjoy the present 🙂
I do that too.
I’m not sure I’d like this at all. I really like to chill out flicking through Instagram. Great idea to have simple phone though!
Yea it is Laura.
I think we should all have digital detox once in a while,it’s just so difficult this day and age. I actually find being in a place with no wifi/3G helps as you’re forced to look up from your phone etc x
Yea it does..
I wish I could have a digital detox, I need a break and my eyes are getting sore! Glad you enjoyed yourself hun, you deserve it x x
Thanks Ana x
I don’t think I could actually do a digital detox! You done so much better than I would!
Thanks..
Nyc
Thanks..
Awesome “technology” and great review
I am sure you enjoyed your time off detoxifying.
You deserve it.
Yes I did Moji..Thanks hun xx
I need to start having digital detox more often it would give me a chance to relax more and enjoy reading more.
It is so needed. I loved mine.
Wow! I wouldn’t be able to do a digital detox, I would miss my smart phone too much! It would do me some good though!
Yea it did me..
I was planning a digital detox in Dec, in fact that’s what my next blog post is about but now I don’t know because I’m making a lil’ progress with my stats and don’t want to see them sink again in Dec…erm, ok wait a min, you read a book ‘written’ by Katie Price- EXPLAIN! ( :
Lol..Her new book. Kind of an update on her life. She uses a ghost writer..
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