I'm going to break away from tradition this month and try something different. Up til now, all the challenges have been attempts to alter my diet and lead me to have a more healthy lifestyle. This month, instead of tackling bad eating habits, I am just going to tackle one of my bad habits.
Like most of you out there, I have developed an unhealthy relationship with the technology in my life. I am constantly on the internet for one reason or another, I play a ton of video games, and I watch tons of videos online and off. While I wouldn't say I am addicted to these things, I would say my consumption is excessive and unhealthy. I mean, break it down. How much time in a day do you spend on just your phone? Or how often do you go on Facebook or Twitter "just to check something," and end up wasting 20 minutes?
Since the weather outside has finally stopped being frigid, I would also like to be outside more, enjoying the sun and the wider world. I love listening to podcasts, but feel I am missing out on the world when I go out, since I am always listening to them these days. I am trying to break myself of hermity behaviour.
Well, I have had it. So for this month, I will be foregoing all of it in favor of reading and sun. Here are the rules this month!
1) No Internet
Fairly straightforward I think. This includes no Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Netflix, or any other site. There are two exceptions. One, will need to use my computer to be able to type these posts. That will be the one time I will use it at home. As well, as part of my job I am required to check my e-mail relatively frequently, so I will check it once a day out of work necessity. My smartphone will go back to the old style dumb phone with only text and call capability. While this also means no podcasts, I will be able to listen to music, as I would on a Walkman/Discman back in the day.
2) No TV
I will watch no TV at all, or videos online, Netflix, or other video stuff. I will avoid them completely. In order to not go completely mad, I will still be able to go and see movies as long as I leave the house. I haven't decided yet, but I may allow myself to rent DVDs of movies as well.
3) No Video Games
I will play no video games of any type. No exceptions. I'll probably bust out the board games at some point.
And that's it! Here's to partying like it's 1945 or so!
I was wondering what it was that you were going to choose for this month, and I applaud you for your choice.
ReplyDeleteIn reading your post/challenge for this month, I realize that I am on the computer far more often than I thought. :( Though I don't have the pull of games, I do have websites that I check often (not just Facebook).
I am once more looking forward to hearing about your journey this month :)