Unplug : discover how to spend less time in the digital world and more time in the real world / Ariana G. Bowen

Includes bibliographical index.

Do you constantly find yourself in the vicious circle of waking up, planning your day, but unable to achieve anything at the end of the day because you keep going back to your phone to keep up with chats and can’t just seem to get yourself off of social media?

Or, are you too attached to your digital devices and just need a space to breathe? Well, you aren't alone. Research shows that a mobile device is owned by more than 80% of people, and 57% of people possess multiple types of mobile devices.

We lead digital lives today, we pick up our phones roughly 215 times every day, wasting nearly 3 hours a week. Given the pervasiveness of technology, how can we break our dependence on the internet?

To change your situation, you must change where you put your energy. You can discover new activities to engage in that will give your life more fulfillment if you have some assistance. You must stop the pattern of reliance on screen time and reestablish contact with the real world.

Our relationship with technology doesn’t have to be non-existent, but we have to find a balance and reduce screen time. Avoid wasting your time and energy by going down a rabbit hole on social media after checking the weather on your phone.

What you will discover in this guide is as follows:
studies on the effects of technology and reasons to cut back on screen time;
how changing your habits may help you improve your life and re-engage with it;
why choosing non-digital hobbies will improve your life;
how to concentrate your thoughts so that you can pay attention;
how to develop positive habits and raise your level of behavioral awareness;
how to have a happy and full life while cutting back on screen time;
how to adopt a new habit and spend less time online in the next 21 days;
7 techniques to get more restful sleep and keep it that way all night;
19 behaviors that might indicate a hazardous connection with technology;
5 guidelines to help you pay more attention and live in the present moment;
effective ways to cut less on screen time and increase energy;
how to cultivate emotional intelligence and regulate your emotions;
customized activities that will help you apply the changes right away and start improving your relationship with technology while reconnecting with yourself;
methods you might use in your regular activities to disconnect;
4 ways to feel more at ease in isolation and how it may improve your life;
To crown it up, there is a 21 days challenge that will help you stop being dependent on your phone, and establish connections with yourself. This self-help book seeks to give tangible results at the end of 21 days so that you can gain your freedom, and live your life with ease again. -Amazon