tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6054271507065426852.post7186291156363450565..comments2023-08-25T07:14:23.394-04:00Comments on Samantha Warren - Author: Unplugging: Is It Really That Important?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15599291253361405556noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6054271507065426852.post-16504072403703239502011-10-29T10:35:04.169-04:002011-10-29T10:35:04.169-04:00Only you can truly decide if unplugging is helpful...Only you can truly decide if unplugging is helpful to you. I know a few folks who suffer withdrawal when unplugged. Me? I walk dogs, but always carry my phone, you know, just in case... :)Prudence MacLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06434970647507354966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6054271507065426852.post-31801353149762026552011-10-27T21:00:24.603-04:002011-10-27T21:00:24.603-04:00Ah, that awful "should" word. You can fi...Ah, that awful "should" word. You can find my stance on that over on Merry Farmer's "A Waste of Time" post in the comments. :) <br /><br />http://merryfarmer.wordpress.com/2011/10/25/a-waste-of-time/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15599291253361405556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6054271507065426852.post-68101506438093667682011-10-27T20:46:54.360-04:002011-10-27T20:46:54.360-04:00I've found that I might think that I'm rel...I've found that I might think that I'm relaxing when I'm playing games on the iphone or some such, but it's stressful because my eyes get tired, and I feel that I 'should' be doing something else. (I know, human *be*ing vs human *do*ing). <br /><br />I find that a cup of tea does the trick much better.Julia Indigohttp://juliaindigo.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6054271507065426852.post-73351574925960199642011-10-27T11:46:30.540-04:002011-10-27T11:46:30.540-04:00I think we can relax and be plugged in. Sometimes,...I think we can relax and be plugged in. Sometimes, plugging in helps me recharge (haha) because I get to connect with like-minded souls and swap stories. I get my daily dose of inspiration or laughter. If technology connects us, then it feeds our need for socializing--and we are social creatures, after all. But I do think that sometimes it can distract us from the world in front of us. My husband and I occasionally impose a few-hour ban on "glowing boxes." No cell phones, iPads, laptops, or TVs, just an afternoon or evening of reconnecting. We take walks, cook together, talk over a pot of tea, gaze at the stars--something to connect us to each other and to the physical, tangible world. Sometimes we forget that there are full moons, constellations, sunrises, and birdsongs outside our front doors that can feed our souls, too. So, like anything, I suppose, it's a matter of balance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com