I'm Adopting This Weekly Practice To Escape From Screens and Reconnect

The activities that truly energize me never involve a screen. Even when done mindfully, after using social media I don’t get up thinking: “Wow! I needed that. It felt so refreshing.” After a few minutes of scrolling, I feel the urge to rush. My brain speeds up—in the worst way, not like when I’m in the zone. A week away from social media taught me I’m another junkie. I thought I could control it, but nope! It requires a lot of drive to resist the buzzes and whistles of social media. To keep digital noise away, I’m adopting Analog Sundays. One full day with as little time as possible in front of screens. Why this day of the week Sundays are already slow days. We don’t have to go to work, so we wake up late. It’s usually a day for church or simply staying at home. When I was a kid, Sundays were for staying in bed, reading the Sunday newspaper, and having a brunch—two meals a day isn’t a bad idea either. So why not piggyback on the slowness of Sundays to make them analog. Make Sundays a…