
As Anne Lamott says, “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” There are innumerable benefits derived from creating sacred space and time for renewal. Imagine an hour that’s tech-free: no phone calls, no texts, much less stimulation… Feel your heart rate dropping? Your nerves settling?
Make a date with a friend for next week: an hour-long visit with phones turned off. Then, after you’ve sat across from one another, catching up with laughter and eye-contact, move around to the same side of the table and hold hands for a few minutes. Just be with each other. You’ve just created your own beautiful stress-free zone.