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WELL-BEING THE HIGHER SOMEONE'S FACEBOOK USE, THE LOWER THE SENSE OF WELL-BEING. A Day of Rest Dan Rollman, CEO and cofounder of recordsetter.com, was heading to a retreat sponsored by the network Reboot, which looks at ways to "reboot" Jewish culture, rituals and traditions for a new generation. "I led a small group in a discussion of whether the concept of a Sabbath was still conceivable in an increasingly pluggedin society," he explains. The Sabbath Manifesto emerged, offering suggestions for a day of rest. The number one tenet: Avoid technology. (The other principles are listed at sabbathmanifesto.org, while weekly tips can be found at theundolist.com.) The Manifesto led to the National Day of Unplugging, launched in 2010, to give people an annual tech timeout, using the time to reconnect with their community. It caught on like gangbusters, with tweets of support from everyone to Arianna Hufﬁngton to the Harvard Business Review. "We had more than 80 community partners doing events serving more than 6,500 people," Reboot's spokesperson Tanya Turn-Off Time What will you do with all the free time you gain by taking a break from technology? The Undo List oﬀers up some of their favorite analog activities.  Make a handmade card for someone and send it.  Introduce yourself to a neighbor and invite him or her to lunch.  Bring a hot meal to someone who needs one.  Pick something you would normally hire someone to do, clean or repair and attempt to do it yourself. For more ideas, visit theundolist.com Schevitz says of last year's event. This year's Day of Unplugging will be held sundown to sundown, March 7-8. (More information is at nationaldayofunplugging.com.) The Manifesto has attracted attention from around the world, to Rollman's delight. "It's not just Jewish groups, but people of multiple faiths, all of whom feel a similar desire to have a weekly pause in their lives." A Weekend Off the Grid Levi Felix was vice president of a tech company in Los Angeles, logging so many hours of work, live tweeting and networking that he ended up in the hospital. After a worldwide sabbatical, he and girlfriend Brooke Dean moved to Northern California and founded Digital Detox (thedigitaldetox.org). The weekend wellness retreats allow participants to rethink their online attachments-by leaving them behind. "It's not just unplugging," Felix notes. To combat the withdrawal, the program engages participants with hikes, yoga, meditation, baking and other analog adventures. Everyone uses a nickname to avert networking. "So many people know each other from the Internet. Everyone has a personal brand," he says. "They're able to redeﬁne themselves, be who they really are." In 2013, they started Camp Grounded, a summer camp for adults, with 325 campers. They've also hosted popular Device-Free Drinks nights at San Francisco restaurants. For those who can't get away to Northern California, Felix offers a few home prescriptions. Keep the bedroom screen-free. Use an alarm clock instead of a phone. "The minute you wake up and have your phone on, you're inviting the world into your bed," says Felix. Eat ofﬂine; you'll gain an hour and a half of respite a day. Carry a journal with you when you go out, "and when the mood strikes to make a call or text, write down the idea instead." Draw or write about what you see, rather than instantly sharing it online. Open up to the world around you and watch what happens. Without posting about it. [ FOR CONTINUOUSLY UPDATED INFORMATION ON OUR PASSIONS OF ART, FOOD, WINE AND WELL-BEING, VISIT US AT FACEBOOK.COM/JWMARRIOTT AND TWITTER.COM/JWMARRIOTT. J WM MAGAZINE 44 J W M A R R I O T T. C O M DNY59 etiquette. "If you don't respond to a text or call in a timely manner-which is almost always right away-it's perceived as emotionally unavailable and rude," says Noah Levy. With business partner David Krevitt, Levy came up with a solution. They created the app BRBapp.com, using the acronym for Be Right Back. The two were inspired by a dinner out with friends in New York City. Everyone at their table-and throughout the restaurant- was looking at his or her phone. "We thought, what is the point of us being here?" recalls Krevitt. "Why not just stay home if we're not going to enjoy the company?" Their free app sends out a message via text, Facebook and Twitter that you've stepped away for any amount of time you designate. (The app's cofounders are working on integrating email and other third-party messaging services as well.) The best part? The app is veriﬁable-if you respond to a text or tweet, it checks you back in and notiﬁes your friends you're online. As Krevitt says, "No cheating!" http://www.BRBapp.com http://www.thedigitaldetox.org http://www.theundolist.com http://www.recordsetter.com http://www.nationaldayofunplugging.com http://www.sabbathmanifesto.org http://www.theundolist.com http://www.FACEBOOK.COM/JWMARRIOTT http://www.TWITTER.COM/JWMARRIOTT http://www.JWMARRIOTT.COM

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of JWM - Volume 4, Issue 1

Jwm - Winter 2014
Contents
JW Experts
Contributors
Editor’s Letter
Distinctive Products, People, Ideas & Style
Songs for Travel
Well-Being
Food + Drink
Arts
The Portal
Going Global
White Out
Kissaten and Tell
Redefining Green
JW Experience
My Passion

JWM - Volume 4, Issue 1