Educate Yourself

Depending on where you live, it may not be the best time to gather.  Getting up to speed on ways to help reduce screen time is a great way to celebrate National Day of Unplugging.  Here are a few of our favorites. 

Watch the The Social Dilemma - Plug into the Docudrama that everyone is talking about and then find an unplugged activity to do after it’s over. This movie sounds the alarm about the impact of social networking on humanity. It highlights many top executives from Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, and other sites and discusses how these companies seduce us into spending time and sharing information so they can sell both. They share their insights and regret over what social media has become and how it affects our society.

Make unplugging a regular habit -  read Tiffany Shlain’s 24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day A Week. Shlain is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker, founder of the Webby Awards, and author of the national best-selling book “24/6”, which explores what technology amplifies and what it amputates, all told through the lens of her family's decade-long practice of going off screens for a full day weekly. 

Increase your connection with Nature - read Richard Louv’s classic Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder  or his latest Our Wild Calling: How Connecting with Animals Can Transform Our Lives—and Save Theirs.   Louv teaches us that an awareness of and appreciation for the natural world is essential in teaching kids science and nurturing their creativity.  Louv's books are a call to action, full of ideas for change.