Media fasting is it the answer?
We are so much connected with our outer world and people who live miles away now that we forget often to be connected to ourselves and people who are near us.
Our moments are filled with people, things and conversations which neither help us or others.
Many online groups we become part of without realising that they are going to make us nothing more than just a robotic human which need to respond to everything which moves.
What can we do differently here?
Not asking to completely discard everything from your life but as we fast we need to fast often not going to the internet or to groups which don't need our attention.
Assign a time and you do not need to read everything and to reply everything too.
If you feel that some of the app or things you can live without remove that from your life completely.
People who you really care and love you can call them, start writing letters to them but do not live 24 by 7 with them, Honestly that is like living nowhere.
People who inspire you, whose talk and writing you love. Give your special time to them in a week or each day few minutes or hour.
Put your phone, Laptop down when you are meeting friends, family or sitting with your loved ones. Try to talk without any distractions.
Do not multitask because that means you are not paying attention to anything or anyone.
What will it bring to your life?
You will start living more.
You will focus more on what is needed and what fulfils you truly.
You will have few but loving people around you. Who will not appreciate your undivided time and attention but they will value your time.
Your loved ones who live far away from you. You talk to them once in a while by calling, write letters or when you are with them spend your quality time with them. In long run, they will see why you avoid chatting in groups or passing comments.
When you understand the value of the present moment, living in the moment you are more happy and calm.
Remember people who are all around you waiting for your responses on the internet and chatting all will forget you soon once you are gone but the person who unconditionally love you will always remember you for the person you were.
Fewer distractions make our life richer and more purposeful.
But at the end, it's your life and decision. But you have to try media fasting and all this to know the benefit of living with your own resources and people whom you live with.
Less stress, fewer expectations, fuller and meaningful life is what you will get in return.
Use your time to doing things what you love and is important.