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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. [
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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
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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
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