I am so inspired by your cold plunges Cissy! Way to go :)

This month I am calling it “Mission Non-stimulation March”

The reason? I’ve noticed too much dependency on my electronics and feeling too “plugged in”.

I had a moment at the overstimulated Central mall in Chiang Rai, Thailand where I saw everyone glued to their screens around me at the food court. Even the children.

Fifteen small actions to align with this project are to:

1. shamelessly take naps when I’m tired.

2. be analog with journal and physical books in AM and PM

3. stop looking at screens after 9:30 pm and before 8:30 am

4. have naked ears after work without music or podcasts while going places

5. mono-tasking more often (lo fi music while writing is still allowed)

6. warm lights and candles at night

7. no caffeine after 1 pm

8. sleeping without my phone or computer in the room

9. showering without my watch on

10. turning off morning reports with sleep scores on my Garmin watch

11. feel without guilt for a night in rather than being out at the night market

12. pausing more while in conversation

13. putting my phone in the belly of my motorbike (for safety) while driving places and using my memory of familiar places or looking at directions before I go somewhere

14. go on walks without my phone

15. audio calls instead of video (fewer senses are necessary)

Seven days in and so far it’s been some acclimating to my nervous system. It’s so used to always being “on”.