Reclaiming Happiness: Digital Detox

TED Talks that will inspire you to unplug

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Welcome to my TED Talk . . . well okay these aren't MY Ted Talks but they are some great ones on the benefits of taking some time away from the technology that pervades our lives. Welcome to my TED Talk . . . well okay these aren't MY Ted Talks but they are some great ones on the benefits of taking some time away from the technology that pervades our lives. Show less

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Maybe you've always wanted to write your memoirs, or start a small business. If you want to learn a new skill then you can check out the free resources f...Show more Maybe you've always wanted to write your memoirs, or start a small business. If you want to learn a new skill then you can check out the free resources from the library. (Yes you might start online but it will be more productive than scrolling through Twitter) Show less

Digital Minimalism

Choosing A Focused Life in A Noisy World

by Newport, Cal

eBook - 2019

When we're overwhelmed by email and our over connected lives going and living in a cabin in the woods year round can sure sound nice! But most of us need ...Show more When we're overwhelmed by email and our over connected lives going and living in a cabin in the woods year round can sure sound nice! But most of us need to be connected some of the time for work and friends. Digital Minimalism is a philosophy to be more mindful in our use of technology without cutting the cord completely. Show less

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Your Happiness Was Hacked

Why Tech Is Winning the Battle to Control your Brain and How to Fight Back

by Wadhwa, Vivek

eBook - 2018

We've become a tribe of tech addicts--and it's not entirely our fault. We're being enticed to overdose on technology interaction. Swipe-driven dating apps...Show more We've become a tribe of tech addicts--and it's not entirely our fault. We're being enticed to overdose on technology interaction. Swipe-driven dating apps train us to evaluate people like products, diminishing our relationships. At work, we e-mail on average 77 times a day, ruining our concentration. At home, light from our screens is contributing to epidemic sleep deprivation. But we can reclaim our lives without dismissing technology. The authors explain how to avoid getting hooked on tech and how to define and control the roles that tech is playing and could play in our lives. And they provide a guide to technological and personal tools for regaining control. Show less

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The Art of Screen Time

How Your Family Can Balance Digital Media and Real Life

by Kamenetz, Anya

eBook - 2018

There are so many studies and warnings out there if you want to find practical ways to incorporate screens into your family life without letting them take over The Art of Screen Time has some ideas for you. There are so many studies and warnings out there if you want to find practical ways to incorporate screens into your family life without letting them take over The Art of Screen Time has some ideas for you. Show less

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How to Break Up with Your Phone

The 30-Day Plan to Take Back Your Life

by Price, Catherine

eBook - 2018

Is your phone the first thing you reach for in the morning and the last thing you touch before bed? Do you frequently pick it up "just to check,"...Show more Is your phone the first thing you reach for in the morning and the last thing you touch before bed? Do you frequently pick it up "just to check," only to look up forty-five minutes later wondering where the time has gone? Do you say you want to spend less time on your phone--but have no idea how to do so without giving it up completely? Discover how phones and apps are designed to be addictive, and learn how the time we spend on them damages our abilities to focus, think deeply, and form new memories. You'll then make customized changes to your settings, apps, environment, and mindset that will ultimately enable you to take back control of your life. Show less

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Idisorder

by Rosen, Larry D.

Streaming Audiobook - 2012

Our world is not going to change, and technology will continue to penetrate society even deeper leaving us little chance to react to the seemingly daily a...Show more Our world is not going to change, and technology will continue to penetrate society even deeper leaving us little chance to react to the seemingly daily additions to our lives. Rosen teaches us how to stay human in an increasingly technological world. Show less

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The Distraction Addiction

Getting the Information You Need and the Communication You Want, Without Enraging your Family, Annoying your Colleagues, and Destroying your Soul

by Pang, Alex Soojung-Kim

Streaming Audiobook - 2013

The Distraction Addiction is packed with fascinating studies, compelling research, and crucial takeaways. Whether it's breathing while Facebook refreshes,...Show more The Distraction Addiction is packed with fascinating studies, compelling research, and crucial takeaways. Whether it's breathing while Facebook refreshes, or finding creative ways to take a few hours away from the digital crush, this book is about the ways to tune in without tuning out. Show less

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How to Do Nothing

Resisting the Attention Economy

by Odell, Jenny

Streaming Audiobook - 2019

Need some help doing nothing and taking a break from technology here's some help. Need some help doing nothing and taking a break from technology here's some help. Show less

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The Power of Off

The Mindful Way to Stay Sane in A Virtual World

by Colier, Nancy

eBook - 2016

Mindfulness around how to use technology so that it helps not hinders your life. Mindfulness around how to use technology so that it helps not hinders your life. Show less

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The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down

How to Be Calm and Mindful in A Fast-paced World

by Hyemin

Streaming Audiobook - 2017

A short book on how to slow down and keep connected in our busy world. A short book on how to slow down and keep connected in our busy world. Show less

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Knit It!

Learn the Basics and Knit 22 Beautiful Projects

by Leapman, Melissa

eBook - 2014

Maybe you want to use your new free time to learn a new skill? Beating levels of Candy Crush may be satisfying but completing rows of a knitting project ...Show more Maybe you want to use your new free time to learn a new skill? Beating levels of Candy Crush may be satisfying but completing rows of a knitting project can give you that same rush. Plus when you're done you've got a scarf, or maybe a dish cloth if you don't make it that far! Show less

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Playing Guitar

by Hodge, David

eBook - 2013

Want to spend your summer nights playing songs around a campfire? Don't let not knowing how to play stop you any longer! Now's the time to put down your phone and learn how to play something other than Angry Birds. Want to spend your summer nights playing songs around a campfire? Don't let not knowing how to play stop you any longer! Now's the time to put down your phone and learn how to play something other than Angry Birds. Show less

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Summer Reads - Adult Summer Reading Club

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So what are you going to do with all this time you've freed up by cutting down on your digital addictions? Well take part in the Adult Summer Reading Clu...Show more So what are you going to do with all this time you've freed up by cutting down on your digital addictions? Well take part in the Adult Summer Reading Club of course! Read books, try activities and win prizes! If you don't know what to read, well come on by the library, we always know of a good book to try. Show less

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