What is Digital Detox?

We spend hours scrolling on our smartphones, checking our emails and hanging out on social media. A digital detox means consciously doing without exactly that for a certain period of time, i.e. simply switching off the smartphone, tablet and laptop for a certain period of time (a day or even a week) and going without digital devices - a digital detox, so to speak. This allows the mind and body to relax, you have more time for yourself again and find inner peace and balance.



If this is too much for you, you can apply a softer version of a digital detox, i.e. not completely renouncing digital devices, but simply using your smartphone, tablet, laptop and so on less, more consciously and more purposefully.

Whichever option you choose, there are plenty of reasons for a digital detox.

6 good reasons why Digital Detox is so important now

• Less stress
24-hour availability, being constantly online, messages all day via WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, email and numerous other messenger apps. Whether via smartphone, tablet, laptop, PC or smartwatch - the more digital devices we use, the more stress it causes us. By taking a break from all these tools and technologies, we can (re)focus on the essentials, relax and pursue the things that are really important to us personally.



• Better sleep


Checking the news on your mobile or streaming a video before falling asleep? This has become a habit for many people. Studies show that it literally robs us of sleep when we when we use our smartphone, tablet or laptop before going to bed. Reason: The bright display light inhibits the production of melatonin in our body - and we need melatonin to fall asleep.

But even if we don't use the smartphone or tablet and have it lying next to our bed, these devices can have a detrimental effect on our sleep and thus on our health. This is because smartphones, laptops and tablets generate electrosmog around the clock - even in flight mode or when they are on standby.
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• Promoting creativity
Digital technology can quite limit our creativity in the long run by restricting us to certain patterns and ways of thinking. Through digital detox we can open our minds and bring forth new ideas.





• Increasing physical and mental health
By taking a break from digital devices, we can do our bodies a lot of good. It is not only constant accessibility that causes us stress, but also the permanent electrosmog. WLAN, 5G and Bluetooth as well as all digital devices (smartphone, tablet, laptop / notebook, wireless headphones, smartwatch / Apple Watch, fitness watch, Alexa and many more) generate electrosmog even when we are not using them.

Electrosmog therefore affects us 24 hours a day, seven days a week. That's why Digital Detox contributes to health and well-being by using digital devices more consciously and less often, and switching them off completely every now and then.
Learn more about electrosmog and 5G



• Improving concentration and productivity
Who doesn't know that: We sit in front of the computer and try to be productive, but our concentration leaves much to be desired. Constantly checking emails, social media updates and messages on the smartphone always disturbs our concentration and does not allow us to work effectively.



By detaching ourselves from the distractions of the digital world, we can better focus on our work again and are therefore also more productive. So: Better to use the time we normally spend with our smartphone to focus on our tasks and goals.



• More Quality Time
Digital Detox is the key to more relaxation and free time. By limiting digital use, we win back time that we can use for other things. Instead of staring at our mobile phones for hours or scrolling through social media, we can relax, exercise, read or just spend time with friends and family.

By detaching ourselves from digital distractions, we can be more intentional about our lives and focus on the things that really matter to us. But what is the best and easiest way to implement a digital detox?

How does Digital Detox work?

There are various measures that can be taken to perform a digital detox or digital detox. Here are some ideas:

• Disable notifications
Anyone who has resolved to declutter their digital life and free themselves from permanent sensory overload should also consider how they can limit their access to social media. Because it is often the social networks that tie us up for hours in front of the screen and keep us from more important things.



One way to restrict access is to disable notifications. This way you are not constantly distracted by new messages and can concentrate on your actual tasks.


• Set limits
It is best to set clear limits on the use of your digital devices. For example, you could define certain times of the day when you don't look at your mobile phone or computer. Setting fixed times when you use social media can also help to reduce consumption. And when having dinner together with your partner or family and friends, mobile phones should always be prohibited at the table.


• Ban the smartphone and tablet from the bedroom
Even if it is difficult: Smartphones, tablets and so on have no business in the bedroom. Digital devices in the bedroom - even on standby - can have a negative impact on our sleep and thus on our health. Therefore: Mobile phones, tablets, laptops and all other digital devices must be removed from the bedroom and switched off completely overnight!


• Leave the smartphone at home


Whether you're doing sports, going for a walk, shopping or going to the mall - why not just leave your mobile phone at home? Isn't it nicer to enjoy nature while jogging, cycling or walking? And when shopping or going shopping, you can concentrate fully on what you wanted to buy without a mobile phone - without being distracted by calls or messages.


• Avoid unnecessary use
Ask yourself which devices you really need and which you use simply out of habit. Try to do without devices that you don't absolutely need, according to the motto: As mobile as necessary, as safe as possible.


• Take an offline day


If you want to go one step further, you can choose one day per week on which you completely do without digital devices and gadgets. To do this consistently, it is best to switch off your smartphone, tablet and notebook, put your smartwatch in a drawer, switch off Alexa or other voice assistants and also put them away. Try it out! The peace and quiet and the extra time it gives you are like wellness for body and mind.

Doing without digital devices altogether is hardly possible today. But using digital devices such as smartphones, tablets and laptops consciously and taking a digital break every now and then is good for body and soul, promotes our creativity, and allows us to return to the essentials. In order to compensate for the negative effects of electrosmog and to provide more digital well-being, the memonizers were developed.

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