It’s that time of year again, where I go on holiday and try to forget the internet exists.
I’m going to be taking 2 weeks away from updating this blog, and probably about the same away from Instagram and Twitter. That’s probably going to hurt my “stats” but it’s going to do my mental health and just general well being a world of good, so it’s a risk I’m more than willing to take.
I’ve written about the importance of taking a “digital detox” or just stepping away from the screen for a while. But it’s something I’m increasingly aware of needing personally. I spend almost all of my waking hours attached to some kind of screen.
Last year when I went on holiday, my phone broke the first day we were out in Portugal, so I ended up taking an unplanned digital break.
I’m not going to lie, the first day was hard. I kept wanting to reach for my phone. It was an itch i couldn’t scratch.
But then, I started to forget all about it. I realised that I didn’t have to check my phone, or my email, or how many wordpress views I had constantly. I didn’t do any of those things for a week and nothing changed.
Doing a digital detox allows you to take a step back from that cycle and realise that you don’t need to be by your phone 24/7, as well as making you a more active participant in every conversation, every interaction, you have that day. So I can’t wait to use all of my senses to take in Greece.
I also know that by the end of the trip I’ll be ready to come back and make things for you again.
So, that’s all for now folks. I can’t wait to be surrounded by sun, sea, and sand, and to only pick up my phone when I need to google the best place to go for dinner.
See you in July!
If you get bored when I’m gone, here are a few top blog post picks you can get stuck into in the meantime:
- My June Monthly Roundup has a whole load of great articles and videos to get stuck into
- My Kanken Design Story has been having a big of a resurgence in popularity, so if you didn’t read it last year you might want to see what you missed out on
- I shared The 3 Best Summer Salads I Know last year, and I still love them all so feast your eyes and your appetite
- While we’re talking about screen breaks make sure you’ve read and are trying some of the tips in my How to Keep Your Eyes Fit and Healthy post to keep your peepers on top form
- If you’re looking for a great beach read catch up with my Book Club
I hope you have a wonderful holiday lovely, a digital detox always does me the world of good too!