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Why You Need A Digital Detox

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Why You Need A Digital Detox

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  1. June 2017 WHY YOU NEED A DIGITAL DETOX By: Kate Robertson FILM 260

  2. Definition: A period of time where one does not use any electronic devices such as smartphones or laptops in order to reduce stress and connect back with the physical world. (1) DIGITAL DETOX

  3. THE REALITY OF TODAY'S ELECTRONICS

  4. Almost half of North Americans have their phones within reach for 90 - 100% of the day. (8) PHONES North Americans check phones over 150 times per day. (8)

  5. 78% of U.S Adults under the age of 30 own a laptop or desk top. (9) COMPUTERS

  6. 53% of North American adults own a tablet (Highest in the world). (10) TABLETS Children can navigate a tablet before they can tie their shoes. (10)

  7. 7/10 use Social Media. (11) SOCIAL MEDIA 222 million North Americans use Facebook. (11)

  8. NOMOPHOBIA Definition: The anxiety of being without your phone. (12)

  9. DOES THIS CONSTANT CONSUMPTION DO ANY HARM? Yes, study's have shown that mental health is strongly impacted by our digital devices but one study by UK Psychologists found that depression was common with self-identified "internet addicts" (13). "The internet now plays a huge part in modern life, but "The internet now plays a huge part in modern life, but its benefits are accompanied by a darker side." its benefits are accompanied by a darker side." - Dr. Catriona Morrison (13) - Dr. Catriona Morrison (13) Another article talks about how internet usage has a detrimental effect on our overall well being (14). It explains that Facebook is a large part of this, giving some feelings of alienation and loneliness (14).

  10. BEING ONLINE IS A FULL TIME JOB... TAKE YOUR WELL DESERVED VACATION.

  11. HOW TO UNPLUG Find your reason for why you're doing the detox Plan it out: Invite friends over, book a yoga classes, pick out your favourite book... etc. Resist the temptation and put the electronics away Get an alarm and a watch (other than your phone) Do not "retox": don't get overwhelmed, ease back into your emails and notifications and keep in mind everything you felt during the detox (7)

  12. IDEAS FOR YOUR DIGITAL DETOX Read a book Yoga Reconnect with friends Go for a walk Plant some flowers Exercise Walk by the water Go fishing Start a journal

  13. Restorative attention effects on your brain (16) Restores mental energy (17) Stress relief (17) Improved mental health (17) Boosts immune system (17) Stronger vision (17) BENIFITS OF THE OUTDOORS

  14. 4 REASONS TO DO THE DETOX 1 More Hours in the Day Studies show that on average Americans spend over 10 hours a day on a screen. (2)

  15. 2 Improved Sleep Neuroscientist believe that the blue light from our phones, suppress melatonin in the body causing one to be more alert and having a lower quality of sleep. (3)

  16. 3 Longer Attention Span Due to the increase of electronics, the average attention span has dropped by 4% now shorter than a goldfish. (4)

  17. Strengthened Memory 4 In using technology our brains have been trained to skip over insignificant details but a detox one will remember more obscure details of one another. (5)

  18. "IN THIS MEDIA-DRENCHED, MULTITASKING, ALWAYS-ON AGE, MANY OF US HAVE FORGOTTEN HOW TO UNPLUG AND IMMERSE OURSELVES COMPLETELY IN THE MOMENT. WE HAVE FORGOTTEN HOW TO SLOW DOWN." (6) - CARL HONORE

  19. DETOX INSPIRATION If you're finding it hard to do your detox, pintrest has so many ideas for week long, weekend, and specific kinds of detox's. It also has day to day digital cut back goals, ways to prepare and tips for getting back onto your devices.

  20. "Our mission is to inspire, educate and empower our collective generation to create more mindful, meaningful, and balanced lives, both online and off. We give people the permission DIGITAL to pause, reflect and reconnect with what’s most important to them. We exist to help people take big deep breaths, question their DETOX tech-use, develop mindful habits and remember to look up. We are a movement dedicated to creating a world that we believe will make our MOVEMENT grandkids proud.We think deep, work smart and play harder." - digitaldetox.org (15)

  21. REFERENCES 1. “Definition: Digital Detox.” English Oxford Living Dictionaries , Oxford Dictionary , en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/digital_detox. Accessed 2 June 2017. 2. Howard, Jacqueline. “Americans at more than 10 hours a day on screens.” CNN, Cable News Network, 29 July 2016, www.cnn.com/2016/06/30/health/americans- screen-time-nielsen/. Accessed 2 June 2017. 3. Kim, Meeri. “Blue glow from electronics can keep you from sleeping, and it's particularly hard on teenagers.” The Washington Post, WP Company, 1 Sept. 2014, www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/blue-light-from-electronics- disturbs-sleep-especially-for-teenagers/2014/08/29/3edd2726-27a7-11e4-958c- 268a320a60ce_story.html?utm_term=.cf10b2363ac1. Accessed 2 June 2017. 4. McSpadden, Kevin. “Science: You Now Have a Shorter Attention Span Than a Goldfish.” Time Health, Time, 14 May 2015, time.com/3858309/attention-spans- goldfish/. Accessed 2 June 2017. 5. Segran, Elizabeth. “What Really Happens To Your Brain And Body During A Digital Detox.” Fast Company, Fast Company, 27 Apr. 2017, www.fastcompany.com/3049138/what-really-happens-to-your-brain-and-body- during-a-digital-detox. Accessed 2 June 2017.

  22. REFERENCES 6. “Unplug Quotes.” BrainyQuote, Xplore, www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/unplug.html. Accessed 2 June 2017. 7. “How to Do a Digital Detox.” Elana Lyn, 29 May 2016, elanalyn.com/2016/03/28/how-to-do-a-digital-detox/. Accessed 2 June 2017. 8. Matrix, Sidneyeve. “Module 03: Mobile Technologies.” Film 260, 18 May 2017, Kingston, OnQ, Queen's University, Film 260. 9. Anderson, Monica. “Technology Device Ownership: 2015.” Pew Research Center: Internet, Science & Tech, 29 Oct. 2015, www.pewinternet.org/2015/10/29/technology-device-ownership-2015/. Accessed 2 June 2017. 10. Matrix, Sidneyeve. “Module 01: Digital Literacies.” Film 260, 4 May 2017, Kingston, OnQ, Queen's University, Film 260. 11. Matrix, Sidneyeve. “Module 02: Online Friends.” Film 260, 12 May 2017, Kingston, OnQ, Queen's University, Film 260. 12. "Why you shouldn't confuse 'nomophobia' with an actual addiction to smartphones." Washingtonpost.com, 19 May 2015. Academic OneFile, go.galegroup.com.proxy.queensu.ca/ps/i.do? p=AONE&sw=w&u=queensulaw&v=2.1&it=r&id=GALE%7CA414254903&asid=a46cf1a45 7e1ddaf634762f918f07c60. Accessed 2 June 2017.

  23. REFERENCES 13. “'Internet addiction' linked to depression, says study.” BBC News, BBC, 3 Feb. 2010, news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8493149.stm. Accessed 2 June 2017. 14. Konnikova, Maria. “How Facebook Makes Us Unhappy.” The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 24 May 2017, www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/how-facebook-makes-us- unhappy. Accessed 2 June 2017. 15. “Digital Detox® - Disconnect to Reconnect.” Digital Detox, 2014, digitaldetox.org/. Accessed 2 June 2017. 16. Atchley, Ruth Ann, et al. “Creativity in the Wild: Improving Creative Reasoning through Immersion in Natural Settings.” PLoS ONE, vol. 7, no. 12, Dec. 2012, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0051474. Accessed 2 June 2017. 17. Lauren F Friedman and Kevin Loria. “11 scientific reasons you should be spending more time outside.” Business Insider, Business Insider, 22 Apr. 2016, www.businessinsider.com/scientific-benefits-of-nature-outdoors-2016-4/#4- reduced-inflammation-4. Accessed 2 June 2017.

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