How to be more tech-savvy like the amish
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- We know how draining technology is on our mental health and how addictive email, social media, apps can be on our daily routine
- When you have the natural urge to reach in your pocket or flip over the phone on your desk in every down moment you know what the power feels like
- People fight this with "do not disturb" mode, apps that restricts access in certain hours, digital detox, and impulse control
- We can also learn some strategies from the Amish who has very selectively adopted technology into their daily lives only if it helps them
- Place value in family and friends - only use technology that helps with meeting that and not
- Maintain a separation from the world - don't become integrated to the world such that every current and gust can change how you live
- Avoid infinite feeds