Most of us can't truly break free from our devices. But we can make more time for offline fun, says Bloomberg Opinion's Sarah Green Carmichael.
In reality, the features of the modern workplace make it feel impossible to disconnect to a Benioffian extent. As work communications have spread from email to tools such asand texting, it has become tougher to break away - the once-reliable out-of-office message is of little use when you’re trying to pause notifications on so many different channels. According to a survey by Okta, large companies now use more than 200 apps on average.
A 2019 scholarly review argued that the rise of the digital detox as a concept “illuminate the rise of a self-regulation society, where individuals are expected to take personal responsibility for managing the risks and pressures” of forces they didn’t create.vacation without my digital boarding pass, TripIt itinerary, e-books, podcasts, Google Maps and SMS alerts set up for travel delays - not to mention Instagram to broadcast all the fun I’m having.
Even on a hiking trip, I’m using my phone to take photos, track my miles and find the next trail junction. And post-hike, there is nothing like relaxing with a cold beer andAnd with the phone already in my hand … it’s just so easy to dip into my work messages and take a quick peek. I might physically still be sitting at a wooden picnic table in the mountains, but mentally I’ve been teleported back to my desk.
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