Event 3

 


In my last event I took on the challenge to not use my phone for 24 hours. Before doing the challenge I was thinking that this is going to be difficult because I basically use my phone every second. From the start of the challenge, I was itching to see my phone and to use it and it made me realize how addicted I am to my phone. I would usually go on social media or to just check the time but I couldn't do that and it made me itch a couple of times. 


While doing other things like hanging out with my friends, I began to be more curious about my friends thoughts and even my own which made our talks more meaningful and deeper. At the sametime realized that usually if I have my phone I'll be half listening and do other things while listening like texting or doing other tasks which makes conversations less meaningful. This made me more engaged in conversations and to ask more detailed questions in order to get conversations flowing. 


I felt more present because I can sense the things going around me and to be more self aware of myself. Typically I'll get notifications or some kind of sound that would trigger me to look at my phone. I noticed that I take nature and the environment for granted because I started to notice the designs on buildings and the colors in the environment which made me find interest in that. 


At the end of the challenge I found another way in life without phones and it made me feel different from society because I felt more present and not distracted by my phone. I felt like i got a lot of things done because i didn't feel distracted and blinded by my phone



Work Cited

Mudita. “I Went 24 Hours without My Phone and Here’s What Happened.” Mudita, 4 Dec. 2019, mudita.com/community/blog/i-went-24-hours-without-my-phone-and-heres-what-happened/.

MacKay, Jory. “Here’s Exactly What Happens When You Unplug Your Phone for 24 Hours.” RescueTime Blog, 6 Feb. 2020, blog.rescuetime.com/unplug/.

“How 24 Hours without a Phone Can Change Your Life.” Bedgood Marketing, 18 Feb. 2019, scottbedgood.com/2019/02/17/how-24-hours-without-a-phone-can-change-your-life/.

Lotia, Aditya. “I Switched off My Phone for 24 Hours and ... Survived.” Medium, Medium, 24 Mar. 2024, medium.com/@adityalotia/i-switched-off-my-phone-for-24-hours-and-survived-71e3177ae516.

Alam, Rabiul. “12 Hours without My Phone: What I Learned about Myself and My Addiction.” Medium, Medium, 24 Feb. 2023, alamrabiul.medium.com/i-tried-living-without-my-phone-for-24-hours-ceb66281c836.

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