Ok, so we are all busy this day in age. We have 5000 things going through our heads from the second our eyes open in the morning. Do you immediately get stressed? Overwhelmed? Not sure where to start?
This is the very reason that led me to start using one VERY useful tool on my phone…..the DO NOT DISTURB setting. This setting basically turns off all notifications on your phone; text messages, phone calls, emails, social media notifications, etc. You are able to select certain people to receive calls, text etc from in the settings, but it allows your brain to slow down, and focus on what you are doing.
Do I use this to be rude? NO! Do I use this to make others angry that I don’t want to take their calls? NO! It is merely for my own sanity!
My day starts at 4:30am, and doesn’t end until 9:30 or 10:00pm. I was getting so caught up in work, that I wasn’t spending the quality time with my son during the day, and my family in the evening. My mind was constantly going while I was playing with my son whenever I would hear my phone go off…..was that an important text message, was that an urgent email…..which would always lead me to log into the computer to check it out. It wasn’t fair to me and it most definitely wasn’t fair to my family.
It certainly was NOT the easiest thing to do, but I don’t regret it! It is so nice for a couple hours a day to unplug and enjoy yourself, your family, your life. You DON’T have to be glued to your phone/computer 24/7. After all, what kind of an example is that setting for your little ones?!?!
I urge you TODAY to make the commitment to yourself to unplug for a couple hours a day. I promise you won’t regret it either!!!
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