Are you Hostage to Your Digital Habits?

Are You

Luke VanWingerden@ljvanwingerden

HOSTAGEto your digital

“Apparently we love our own cellphone but we hate everyone else's" Joe Bob.

HABITS ?

Why did you choose this session?

It’s NOT technology we should be afraid of. It’s a life where we’re always connected, always

interrupted, always distracted, always bombarded with information

and requests. It’s a life where we have

NO time to create, or connect with real people.

Leo Babauta‘Focus’

You have a problem if….• You have phantom rings, beeps and buzzes both

mentally and physically

• You have FOMO (fear of missing out) syndrome

• You can’t go a whole meal without looking at your phone

• You check facebook/email/twitter before getting out of bed

• You have a nervous breakdown when you realize you've left your phone in your office and don't have it for a meeting or have left it home?

• What are some others?

What is your most annoying digital habit or habits you’ve

seen in others?

What makes these so annoying or why does it bother you so

much?

Why do we need to change our habits?

“There is a deeper issue in play here”

Hilarie Cash, executive director of the reStart program for internet addiction and recovery which is designed to help launch tech dependent youth and adults back into real life interactions.

Program helps users discover the underlying issues to problematic technology use (e.g., depression, anxiety, ADHD, learning differences, stress, family relationship issues, and addictions)

reasons to change your habits

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You'll be less of jerk (@acsifferlin)1

Study found that cell phone use is inhibiting the prosocial behavior

http://healthland.time.com/2012/02/20/is-your-cell-phone-making-you-a-jerk/

Study found that when people feel they are included in a social circle, it encourages a sense of exclusivity

You're addicted, its controlling you2

https://conversationprism.com/

You're missing out on life3

Lester Public library

75 % missed

Mind illusion

How do you keep yourdigital habits in check?

How I’ve been successful in addressing my poor digital

habits• Boundaries – When I’m home, I’m home,

my phone is set on the fireplace mantel• Turn it Off - Use an app blocking app or put

in airplane mode• Driving - I don’t take my phone out of my

pocket while driving• Alerts – I’ve turned off Email/social alerts

on my devices• Eat in Peace - Phone stack game• Get Away - Vacation where you’re out of

signal

Let me know your thoughts: @Ljvanwingerdenor

luke@uscupstate.edu

Thank you for the inspirations:• http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2015/04/five-steps-to-digital-hygiene.html• http://www.drfranklipman.com/8-ways-to-disconnect-from-technology-and-get-more-done/• http://healthland.time.com/2012/02/20/is-your-cell-phone-making-you-a-jerk/• http://focusmanifesto.com/the-beauty-of-disconnection/• http://theweek.com/articles/468363/life-age-internet-addiction• http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/06/18/12-reasons-to-stop-multitasking-now/• http://www.gritandglamour.com/2014/10/15/disconnect-from-digital/