Published on 12, July, 2020
So as of this last week I no longer own a smartphone. I have decided to go fully old school. I have an old LG phone that looks like a Blackberry and just texts and calls with a basic VGA camera and no internet. I have even bought myself an old cassette walkman and I am going to put some of my favourite albums onto cassette so I have something to listen to
I tried all this a few years ago and it helped my mental health so much, made my head so much clearer not having the visual stimulation and endless sensory overload of having the internet in my pocket all day and endless apps and social media sites. After a couple of years I ended up getting a smartphone again, mainly cos of work and the fact that everyone there talked on whats app. Im not at work anymore now though, at least not in an office full of people at least
Might even get a camera and develop photos!
Feels like everyone is living their whole lives through these little screens in their pockets and I just want to get away from it and feel alive again. Also, society keeps saying its impossible to live without one these days so kinda makes me want to try!
Yeah! Love this post.
I am really good with technology.
But find that too much can lead to burnout. So I got rid of my smartphone over two years ago. I have a basic mobile phone and feel less stresses.
I also have a landline and have a repro vintage style phone. Love Love Love it.
Landlines are important if there are blackouts.
It is about us being in charge of technology not it in charge of us.
Great post btw
that's so cool about the retro phone. How vintage are we talking? Bekelite-style? Or one of those with the detachable earpiece? Or trim phone! All good options
A lot of autistic people are probably addicted to them. I can't see what it's got to do with if you are autistic or allistic!