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By: Blogger gives up internet for a week and her life changes | BABY RABIES

Blogger gives up internet for a week and her life changes | BABY RABIES — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:23:25 +0000

[...] remember how I gave up the internet for an ENTIRE WEEK? And remember how I lived to tell about it? Well, I can finally share the rest of the story with you all. I went on my internet sabbatical as [...]

By: Vicky

Vicky — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:57:45 +0000

I just found you through a friend (http://www.ourownfamilycircus.blogspot.com) because I’m doing something similar this week. I’m only posting on Twitter for work related stuff (#weekofsilence) and in general not doing facebook, checking my phone, watching less tv and even radio. I’m embracing silence.

http://www.themummychronicles.com/2009/11/searching-for-sublime.html

By: Leah

Leah — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:46:19 +0000

In grad school, a professor who HATES TV required us to take a TV fast for a month. I found I had a very similar experience to you. I was much more relaxed (I realized commercials give me anxiety, who knew?), slept better, and was overall a happier person.

I have been considering taking a hiatus from the internet lately. I find that when I’m bored, stressed, or just want to avoid life I “log on” and waste a lot of time. I think it has caused more stress that I realized.

Thanks for sharing your experience with us! I hope your transition back goes well.

By: Upstatemomof3

Upstatemomof3 — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:22:15 +0000

That is very interesting. I have been thinking about this type of thing a lot the last few days. I have been wondering if my daughter’s temper tantrums and such will slow down while we are in Ethiopia. Because we will have less to do. We will not have a million playdates and such to get to. We will just be chilling out and playing all four of us. I hope so – and then I hope I can make that happen once we get back.

By: Brittany

Brittany — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:03:50 +0000

I’m not nearly brave enough to try giving up the internet for any length of time. I get twitchy when I can’t check Facebook and my RSS feeds!

By: Katie

Katie — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:22:20 +0000

I’m glad the experiment was a positive experience for you!

there is a tv show that does something very similar. It is called Technology Jones, and the people are assigned a year from the past, and then ALL their tech gadgets and conveniences are taken away and replaced with comparable items from that year. So if you got 1965, you might get a pad and pencil, a typewriter, some stamps and envelopes, a b/w television, a transistor radio, a map, etc to replace their computer, satellite tv/radio, GPS, what have you. fun to see how a week of that goes for people, and what they learn about themselves.

By: Erin

Erin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:19:07 +0000

This is so interesting. It’s crazy how much time we spend on the web trying to stay connected when we have personal connections to make right in front of us. Not sure if I could do it, but definitely worth thinking about.