Screen Free. Possible?
Did you take full advantage? Did you take advantage at all?
Did you find it easier or tougher than you thought it would be?
Did you decide it was silly and there were no benefits?
After a full week, Mtn Papa and I sat down just to reflect a little bit about how it worked for us.... (Spoiler - we are going to do this Screen Free Business a bit more often!)
The good, the bad and the unplugged:
What was great:
- We went to bed earlier every night and spent time reading (something I seem to do less and less lately.)
- I quit wasting time on social media stuff and was very focused when I checked my emails. I had more time (crazy, I know!) for the simple things (like throwing a ball with my son!)
- Mtn Papa didn't worry about emails or balancing the checkbook or looking for "THE" truck on ebay, etc. after having to be on the computer at work.
- As a couple we made it more of a priority to play games together, go on extra walks as a family and just spend a bit more time outside.
What we didn't expect:
- We really don't watch TV hardly at all, but we do have two PBS stations ;) After a long stretch of sleepless nights, I was wishing I could sit J in front of some quality shows for just 30 minutes so I could sneak in a little extra sleep in the morning.
- I didn't miss FB or Twitter.
- The effect on our kids was minimal because of their ages and lack of TV usage in our house.
- It was a great vacation of sorts!
- The house wasn't any cleaner....hmmm.....
