Summer is the time for love, the time for adventure friends as Françoise Hardy said. The moment to enjoy life, the one, the unique, the real, far from social networks and your email box. Taking care of yourself means, above all, detaching yourself from your addictions like that of the smartphone. A short digital detox guide to finally regain your freedom.
Do you have this feeling of constantly racing against the clock? Do you feel like you no longer have enough time to play sports, see your friends, read, listen to music? Yet you find time to scroll for hours on social media, get lost on Pinterest and check your email every five minutes.
Don't worry, you are not alone. On average, French people check their phone at least 26 times a day. If they are aged 18 to 24, this figure doubles to 50 times per day. It's an addiction that follows you from waking up to going to bed since 59% of French people check their smartphone within an hour of waking up while 23% never forget to take one last look at it just before going to sleep. .
How to attack your digital detox?
You don't impose a detox period on yourself before having worked on yourself a little. This is the time for introspection, the most important period.
Clearly define your goals: less stress, sleep better, paint, see friends, read, play sports, etc. Whatever the reason for this digital detox, you must have it as a goal.
After all, ask yourself why. Why do we spend so much time on our phones? Why look at it in such a mechanical, almost unconscious, totally dependent way? Once this step is completed, the rest of your digital detox will be a success.
Attack hard: digital fasting.
You know what your heart and body feel, you are determined, it's time for action.
To get your detox off to a good start, take an “OFF” day, without a phone. It will be turned off and you will be unreachable (warning your friends in advance is allowed). This full day, from getting up to going to bed, marks a break. Symbolic, these 24 hours will do you the greatest good once the ordeal is over.
This ritual can even become weekly or monthly.
Clean up your smartphone.
Without fear and without nostalgia, force yourself to sort your applications. Yes, even social media, especially social media. They are time-consuming and not as useful as you imagine. You will still be able to check Twitter or Instagram on your computer but you will have to wait until you have access to a computer. Little by little, you will lose the compulsive gesture of reaching for your phone. It is also important to deactivate notifications, sort your emails and buy a watch and then an alarm clock.
This digital detox period can last from a week to a month. It is therefore essential to understand that this is not a trend, a fad. It is a necessity to reconnect with yourself and others. And then, summer, its moments of sharing with friends or family, vacations in the sun. It's the ideal time to take the plunge.
