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Going analog in a digital world

A simpler approach

Mehret Biruk
Jan 26, 2021
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Hi there,

Currently enjoying: starting my morning with a coffee and a book, going on long walks with my husband, and cooking intuitively— using my senses, not a recipe. The result? Less time spent online. The best part? I hardly miss it.

Below are five things I thought were worth sharing this week:

  1. There is a prevailing ideal in the digital wellness realm: quitting the digital all together. Quit social media. Quit the Internet. Quit your smartphone. Yet, such drastic measures for life-tech balance aren’t always realistic nor desirable for everyone. Nor, does it need to be so extreme. Read how I'm going analog in a digital world without sacrificing the convenience, ease, and connection the digital world provides me.

  2. I read Shop class as Soulcraft by Matthew Crawford a while back. Crawford is a philosopher who quit his office job as a think tank director in Washington, D.C and opened a motorcycle repair shop to enjoy the psychological value of working with our hands. For Crawford, the feeling of taking a broken machine, struggling with it, then eventually enjoying a tangible indication that he had succeeded provided him with a sense of accomplishment that he struggled to replicate at his previous office job.

  3. Return to analog - how to break the digital leash is a 13-minute TED Talk by Ernest Barbaric. Going analog, stepping away from compulsive digital distraction, allows us to reconnect with ourselves and those around us. We can do so through these three simple practices: dedicate, connect, and create.

  4. A quote I want to share with you this week:

    Life is pure adventure, and the sooner we realize that, the quicker we will be able to treat life as art.
    —
    Maya Angelou.

    What’s your adventure?

  5. Is your GPS scrambling your brain? Our over-reliance on technology might be altering our brains in ways we’re only beginning to understand.

That is all for this week!

Thank you for reading, and please share with anyone you think may benefit.

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Until next time,

Mehret


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Chinyere Erondu
Writes The Conflicted Womanist Newslet… ·Jan 27, 2021Liked by Mehret Biruk

I loved this week’s newsletter! I found the cooking intuitively section profound as it really helps to stay present and engage all senses. I’m assuming this also helps boosting creativity? What cognitive impact does cooking intuitively or any activity that require full engagement have on the participant?

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