{"id":946,"date":"2026-06-08T02:29:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T06:29:14","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-07-10T16:16:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T16:16:08","slug":"digital-detox-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aboutyou.name\/?p=946","title":{"rendered":"Digital Detox Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"6px; color: #ffd700;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>Digital Dependence Detox<br \/>\nfor \u2018Adicciones digitales\u2019<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">To bridge the digital divide and poverty gap, many nations still need to build a stronger digital infrastructure, being the best catalyst for lasting economic growth. It comprises of broadband, data centers, cloud services, big data, and IoT, the Internet of Things, a network of physical devices, vehicles, buildings, etc., embedded with electronics, software, sensors, actuators, and network connectivity that enable these objects to collect and exchange data.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Cloud computing utilizes big data analytics to achieve a scale of innovation that transcends physical barriers and the limitations of the human mind. Artificial Intelligence (AI) embedded into IoT systems can empower machine-assisted innovation like virtual assistants, advanced robotics, driverless cars, plus many other extremely immersive virtual realities.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2014%20pics\/smartphone-addiction.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"222\" height=\"222\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">However, a downside is digital dependence. The global number of Internet addicts is estimated to be at several billions of people. \u2018Phubbing\u2019 is focusing on the phone and ignoring the person you\u2019re with.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">We concluded that the urge to look for reactions or messages of others is a deep feeling of &#8216;never enough&#8217; <a href=\"?p=334\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">attention energy<\/span><\/a> from the people you communicate with. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">If someone pays positive attention to your remark or message they send you a bit of their attention energy, which gives you a <a href=\"?p=577\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">feeling of pleasure and happiness.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">A dependent is someone who feels unhappy when they are not connected, not carrying their mobile phone.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">An addict is someone who, because of their dependence, has problems at work, with their family, etc. About 4% of the population are addicts, and 30% &#8211; 60% are dependent. It\u2019s not so much what you do, as what you stop doing because you are connected. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\"><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>Solution?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2014%20pics\/recovery%20rd.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"277\" height=\"199\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">At our retreat, you have a chance to take in the world through your senses rather than phones and wifi. Both are exchanged for a menu with a wide variety of course options, such as detox-diets, simple sugar-free cookery, volleyball, snorkeling, kayaking, <a href=\"?p=270\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">quantum-yoga<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"?p=724\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">quantum conditioning<\/span><\/a>, and\/or mountain walks, without pushing a single button all day. It is a type of \u2018digital siesta\u2019, doing only ana-logical things.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">The days are spent in a group, surrounded by nature and far from virtual noise, where adult dependents try to \u201cdisconnect in order to reconnect.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">The day starts at 8.00 for everybody. Physical exercise is obligatory and lasts at least 2 hours\/day. Afterwards, there are group and individual therapies. The goal is \u201cto rediscover your In-dependent Self.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2014%20pics\/beach%20detox.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"277\" height=\"99\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">After just a few days into the digital detox,<br \/>\nmany people noticed:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">Healthier Posture, Weight, and Friendships<\/span><br \/>\nBy mostly looking forward rather than downward, the front of people&#8217;s bodies and their shoulders open up, and &amp; the back of their head with the spine. This also further opens up people&#8217;s general energy flow and weight loss\/distribution. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">They become more approachable when they enter a room. More eye contact encourages them to connect with one another more deeply, relax into conversations, and be more empathetic.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">Less Conversation Killers<\/span><br \/>\nWhen a trivia question comes up, people usually &#8220;google&#8221; for an answer, and end face to face questioning. However, without Google, people look at others for an answer, which often results in creative storytelling or hilarious guessing games. These types of conversations are more engaging and memorable, and can form real bonds, as we gain insight into each other&#8217;s mindset.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">Improved Memory<\/span><br \/>\nNeuroscientists &#8216;know&#8221; that when people are more present in a conversation, their brains are able to process and store new information more easily. When using technology, our brains are trained not to register seemingly insignificant details. These minor facts are actually very important in the process of bonding and learning about other people.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">More-Efficient Sleep<\/span><br \/>\nWithout using technology, people noticed they needed less sleep, but felt even more rested and rejuvenated. Research <a href=\"https:\/\/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\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">studies<\/span><\/a> showed that the blue light emanating from electronic screens suppresses the production of melatonin in the body, making us more awake when we try to fall asleep, and thus reduces the chances of getting a high-quality rest.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">New Perspectives<\/span><br \/>\nOne of the most powerful research findings was that people tend to make significant changes to their lives when they are offline for a while. Some decided to make big changes in their career or relationships, while others decided to recommit to health and fitness.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">The lack of constant distraction appeared to free people&#8217;s minds to contemplate more important issues in their lives, and it also made them believe they had the willpower to sustain a transformation.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2014%20pics\/digital%20detox-lopix.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"175\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Are you ready to introduce some of the benefits of the digital dependence detox program into your everyday life\u00a0by disconnecting from technology during the night, the weekend, and take regular work-brakes to improve your personal health and office atmosphere?\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">If yes, <a href=\"?p=2129\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">contact us<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">After you committed yourself to one of our programs, then<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\"><strong>How To Disappear<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">A 9-point digital detox checklist for disappearing from your place of work and friends for awhile:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">Schedule a Vacation<\/span>: Figure out when to take a real break. If you want a true digital detox, two weeks is far better than one.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">Alert your key colleagues<\/span>: A month before you leave, make sure that your key coworkers know that you\u2019ll be truly unavailable. That gives you time to work out any real problems your absence may create.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">Warn everyone<\/span>: A week before D-Day, send an email to a list of those who communicate with you regularly, by alerting them to your departure. Make it clear to them that this is serious, because only a few will believe that you\u2019re really capable of ditching the digital life.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">Warn everyone\u2014again<\/span>: The morning of D-Day, send an email to that list again. Make it emphatic like: &#8220;I Have Left the Internet.&#8221; If they don\u2019t understand that you\u2019re for real now, they can\u2019t be helped. They have, after all, been warned.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">Turn off automatic sync on your phone<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">Set your away message for email<\/span>. Your note should be courteous but firm: You will return no emails.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">Manage social networks<\/span>. As you can\u2019t really turn off Facebook, Google+, Instagram, etc. use your home page to establish your absence. Send a smoke signal by using an all-black rectangle with a simple message in all caps: OFFLINE THROUGH [date of return]. EXPECT NO REPLIES.. Use that as your profile photo.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">Establish your emergency exceptions<\/span>: Set up a clear system with someone you trust, who can have access to your email and social media.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">Take a deep breath<\/span>: Vacate. Completely. It\u2019ll be scary for a day or two. Then it will be great.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\"><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Some general tips proposed by experts for maintaining a healthier lifestyle while working remotely,<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"> include:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">Setting up an ergonomic workspace<\/span>: Ensure that your home office setup promotes good posture and supports your body properly. Use an adjustable chair, a desk at an appropriate height, and position your computer screen at eye level.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">Take regular breaks<\/span>: Avoid sitting for extended periods. Stand up, stretch, and move around every hour or so. Incorporate short exercise or stretching routines into your breaks to alleviate any muscle tension.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">Practice good eye care<\/span>: Follow the 20-20-20 rule. Every 20 minutes, look away from the screen and focus on something about 20 feet away for 20 seconds. This can help reduce eye strain and fatigue.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">Maintain a balanced diet<\/span>: Pay attention to your nutrition and ensure you are consuming a well-balanced diet. Include fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins in your meals. Stay hydrated by drinking an adequate amount of water throughout the day.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">Engage in regular physical activity<\/span>: Incorporate exercise into your daily routine. Whether it&#8217;s a walk, jog, yoga, or home workout, regular physical activity is essential for overall health and well-being.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">Prioritize mental health<\/span>: Take breaks to relax and unwind. Engage in activities you enjoy, practice mindfulness or meditation, and connect with friends and family. If needed, reach out to mental health professionals for support.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong><span style=\"2px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><a href=\"?p=920\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">read more&#8230;<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Digital Dependence Detox for \u2018Adicciones digitales\u2019 To bridge the digital divide and poverty gap, many nations still need to build a stronger digital infrastructure, being the best catalyst for lasting economic growth. 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