How do you think you would fare if you didn't use the Internet for a day?
People participating in the fifth annual National Day of Unplugging, a time of rest from screens and constant communication for 24 hours, will be doing just that from sunset Friday to sundown Saturday, CNN reported.
Started by the national nonprofit Reboot, the Day of Unplugging is intended to encourage people to take breaks from their phones, computers, tablets and anything else that has Internet connectivey.
"I think that people are overwhelmed. It's physically taken a toll on people," said Reboot's communications manager, Tanya Schevitz, as quoted by CNN. "If you think you have to respond to everything all the time, that's an unrealistic expectation."
People who are participating in the tech sabbatical of sorts can go to the event's website and post a photo of themselves with their reason for unplugging. Some of the listed reasons to unplug include "... to be in the moment," "... to free my mind from screens" and "... to enjoy life more."
The effects of the 24-hour break are intended to last long beyond this weekend. As some grow concerned about the influence technology has on our lives, Reboot and others encourage people to step away from screens on a regular basis.
"Day to day, throughout your day, you should be thinking about unplugging moments," said Schevitz, as reported by CNN.
Technology demands our attention in all directions as we receive text messages, Facebook notifications, Twitter interactions and emails at all hours of the day. While research is so far inconclusive, studies have shown that multitasking at work can actually hurt performance.
Perhaps the Reboot mindset will spread as people realize that stepping away from technology can be healthy.
"What we we need to do is reset society's expectations," Schevitz said.
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