Millions of people will remember what it’s like to be disconnected, thanks to the National Day of Unplugging, a 24-hour technology detox that promotes real-life experiences.
“Stop the constant emailing, texting, Tweeting and Facebooking to take time to notice the world around you,” reads the National Day of Unplugging mission statement. “Connect with loved ones. Nurture your health. Get outside. Find silence. Avoid commerce. Give back. Eat together.”
Constant connection can induce stress and anxiety, and waste a lot of time — even 30 minutes a day on Facebook and 30 minutes on Twitter means seven hours a week devoted to social media. The National Day of Unplugging, which begins today at sundown and lasts through midnight Saturday, urges people to find other ways to occupy their time, with the hopes of bringing awareness to over-reliance on technology.
National Day of Unplugging, sponsored by Reboot, now in its third year, has drawn millions of users in the past. Reboot, a nonprofit that examines how Jewish culture fits in with the modern world, held a SXSW Unplugging Party in Austin where around 200 plugged-in people turned off their devices.
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