Most of us appreciate and enjoy the convenience of technology especially our smart phones. we feel naked without it. I think we can also admit that it may have become too big in our lives. It may be time to set up boundaries and limits .Want to Become a Slow Tech Family? Try These Ideas:
1. Designate “No Phone Zones” or other tech-free times (for children and adults) to be together without interruption or distraction. This works great during mealtimes, car rides, family outings or at bedtime.
2. Wait! Just wait — in line, at the doctor’s office, for the bus, at school pickup — just sit and wait. You never know what thought might arise or conversation might start if you’re hands free and eyes up.
3. Watching TV or a movie on the couch? All eyes on one screen! In our house, we say, “No double dipping!” — i.e., don’t give more than one screen your attention at a time.
4. Hold the photo! Go for a walk, a meal, a playground visit or that performance without snapping a picture. Watch it through your own lens and absorb the moment.
5. Say “tell me” instead of “show me.” It’s so easy to quickly pull up a definition, video or example. Every now and then, sprinkle a “convo only” house rule around that kitchen island.
6. Start and end the day device-free. Allow for proper shutdown, and keep sleep sacred!
7. Slow Tech yourself. Think of all the ways technology has annoyed or invaded your life. Practice protecting yourself from it. Then identify the ways your life is techpositive, and use those aspects as a celebration of technology.
