Thoughts on going "lo-tech"...
Wednesday, I had a "lo-tech" day. That means I was online for a total of about 20 minutes total. I basically got on to check my email (since that's where my devotions for the day are) and did a quick check of Facebook.
Why "lo-tech" days are the best:
*I don't feel like I'm staring at a computer screen for hours on end with no sense of accomplishment at the end of the day.
*I tend to have more face-time with my kiddos, which tends to lower all of our stress levels.
*I tend to accomplish more when I am on the computer, since I'm limited to the amount of time I can take on each task I want to get accomplished (better focus).
*I have more time to read and/or relax.
*I tend to eat healthier (actually take the time to eat lunch).
Why "lo-tech" days are "hard to recover from":
*My reader is FULL and it takes longer to clean it out.
*I tend to "make up" for the time I didn't spend on the computer.
I really liked my idea about having "set times" that I could be on the computer. Unfortunately, I found that the parental controls were causing me more work than I liked when I actually needed to be able to get on the computer to accomplish something. I think I need to figure out a different way to handle being on the computer for a long period of time, even if it is only during "nap/rest time".
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posted by Ashley Pichea @ 5:01 AM
2 Comments:
Good luck. I too have TONS of trouble balancing computer time and family time/God time. I do limit myself to Two facebook games and have been successful with that since I imposed that limit. I used to do WAY more than that with just games :(.
I don't have nap time to take advantage for that kind of thing. So, I just try, ususally failing, to balance it out.
I had an unintended low tech week. Laptop down with a virus. It was aggravating but nice to be able to catch up with IRL friends and spend more time with the family.
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