Tag: digital detox

  • Back to basics

    Back to basics

    For a while I felt like I was spending way too much time staring at my mobile phone. From the minute I would wake up in the morning, to going to bed at night, I clearly was addicted to the bright lights of the screen.

    This was confirmed when I installed ActionDash on my mobile. Much like Google Digital Wellbeing, the app reveals just how much time you are spending with your eyes glued to your digital device. The results were devastating.

    So, with that small revelation, I pulled my Punkt. MP01 from the back of the wardrobe and popped my SIM card into the dumb phone.

    For near to one month, I have been detoxing from digital once again.

    When at the office, I have a computer to hand. When at home, I have a computer to hand. The time in between these two locations I felt didn’t need to be dominated by the buzzing and whirring flow of digital data between the internet and my pocket. And so I ditched my smartphone. My Samsung Galaxy S8 stays in the lounge at home and has been reduced to a glorified MP3 player.

    Slowly but surely I come to recognise the changes; I find it easier to focus, my mind is more clear of distractions or obsessions, I become more human.

    Nowadays, if you wish to get in touch with me, the quickest bet is to send me an old-school SMS or just call me. Otherwise, email and snailmail.

    I look forward to hearing from you.

  • A (Card) Game of Thrones

    A (Card) Game of Thrones

    Some time last year, I purchased A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition). After wanting a card-based board game for a while, this became an impulse buy.

    With the game being set in the Game of Thrones world, I figured it would be an accessible entry point into a card game. I love the TV series and could find familiarity with some of the characters.

    So far, I love it. My fiancée and I play on a semi-regular basis. We’re casual board-gamers and so A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition) fits the bill for us!

    The Core Set was what we first stumbled upon and following the guides in the box was enough to get us hooked! Since then, I’ve purchased 8 extra sets of cards from the Blood and Gold and Flight of Crows release cycles.

    It’s been great to have a game to while the evenings away that doesn’t involve staring at a screen. Any mini digital detox is definitely something I definitely need to make the most of.

    Check it out on Board Game Geek – a great resource for everything to do with your favourite board games.

    What are your favourite board or card games to play when you’re away from the computer?