By Kayla Sprague
Over the course of a normal day, how often would you say you check your phone? Do you feel like you're missinge something if you don't? How strange does leaving your phone at home feel? Is it even an option?
Studies have shown that millennials have a hard time differentiating work time and out of work time. Millennials are always connected to not only social media, but work emails.
Now is the time to shut it off.
Taking time to turn off the constant outsourcing of interactions is crucial for you to remain present and truly reap the benefits of the relationships around you. Our world is fast, ever changing, and readily available. But this fact is actually taking too big a hold on us on a daily basis.
Find time (it's not easy) to disconnect. Having a moment of peace is what you need to reset your core. Even if it's really only for a moment here or a minute there, turning off the tiny computer you're attached to is going to bring you back.
Being present isn't just physically sitting at the dinner table with someone else. It is being engaged, contributing to the space and conversation. When you're present, you are able to lend yourself more fully and more honestly.
You are absorbing the fullest information given to you. Simply put, you won't miss anything! You are getting the full story, the big picture! This is so important for understanding context. You are able to honestly relate or give advice because you have a full view of the landscape.
You feel grateful. I will completely assume that you have chosen the group of friends, and even family, that you surround yourself with. The fact that you have people around you that care and love you is an amazing concept. It is also something that can easily be overlooked. Loving and being loved is what we should be most grateful for.
I challenge you to allow yourself this moment. Find it somewhere throughout this weekend. Turn off, put away or even hide your phone if you need to. But lean in the conversations more. You don't need to fact check every aspect of a story you're being told. Just listen. Give your full attention to those loving individuals you call friends.
Some simple tweaks to your current normal could be something as simple as not allowing social media in your bed. Whether is be first thing in the morning or last thing at night, don't let yourself heck your phone while you're in the comfort of your bed. You may actually sleep better too. Maybe slow for your mornings or dinners to be “device free.” You can spend more time listening to (true crime) podcasts or finally finishing that book you've had on your nightstand for a month.
Allowing yourself to spend time away from devices and technology isn't necessarily easy, but it is well worth all the time you gain
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