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