How do we unplug when our jobs are all bits? The information age is causing me distress by overbearing itself onto my existence. FOMO? Has anyone gone of the grid? Why are you back?
Ask HN: I am sick of being connected, how do you unplug?
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Re: Ask HN: I am sick of being connected, how do you unplug?
#2my phone can be turned off. when it annoys me, I turn it off.
Re: Ask HN: I am sick of being connected, how do you unplug?
#3This feeling happens in waves for me. I have gone through it a dozen times every time I feel burnt out.
What I usually do is:
* Unsubscribe from all mailing lists and newsletters
* Unfollow everybody on Twitter/Facebook/etc
* Stop visiting HN
* Find something worthy to replace all that free time (book, meditation, vacation, hobby, etc)
After a while (12-18 months), these things start to creep in again. I don't have a long term solution.
I wish I were more disciplined and could keep meditating and having a hobby but computers and acquiring information is too tempting.
Re: Ask HN: I am sick of being connected, how do you unplug?
#4Turn data and WiFi off on your phone. Saves battery, too.
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#5How often do you take time to go on a long hike or bike ride?
How many apps with notifications are installed on your phone?
How many hours do you sit behind a computer screen when you are not working?
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#6This may be a bit extreme, but you may want to think about taking an entire day off from all technology one day a week.
As an orthodox Jew I've been doing this my entire life. It feels great and it gives me lots of time to read and see friends and family. Try taking a 24-hour technology shabbat this weekend.
Re: Ask HN: I am sick of being connected, how do you unplug?
#7Go camping and leave your phone off and only for emergencies.
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#9Turn phone on silent and vibration off.
Then YOU decide when you will check in on it.
This puts you back into control without fine grain tuning the notifications of all the apps and services.
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#10Go camping and leave your phone off and only for emergencies.
Well, I often go camping by myself. I need the phone on so that others can contact me if they have an emergency.