Pamper Your Brain
Out There
Willow Belden
4.6 • 608 Ratings
🗓️ 17 March 2022
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
Ziyi Xu spent so much time on her phone that it was ruining her focus and productivity.
Then, one night in Texas, she tried stargazing.
On this episode, Ziyi tells the story of how she kicked the smartphone habit and got her creativity back.
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| 0:00.0 | It's that time of year when a lot of us start thinking about summer. |
| 0:06.0 | If you're dreaming of the mountains, check out an app called PeakVisor. |
| 0:12.0 | PeakVisor is one of our sponsors. Their app helps you make the most of your adventures in the mountains. |
| 0:18.0 | When you're in planning mode, their 3D maps can be super helpful. |
| 0:23.5 | They're so detailed, you can see down to individual trees. Once you're out on an adventure, |
| 0:29.4 | you can use peak visor to identify the mountains you're looking at. And they also have a peak |
| 0:34.8 | bagging feature so you can keep track of your accomplishments. |
| 0:43.6 | If you'd like your own personal mountain guide, check out PeakVisor in the app store. You just might love it. |
| 0:50.8 | Hi, I'm Willow Belden and you're listening to Out There, the podcast that explores big questions through intimate stories outdoors. |
| 1:01.7 | First off, I have some news. We have finalized the list of performers for our open mic night. |
| 1:08.6 | And my goodness, they are some impressive individuals. We have |
| 1:13.2 | storytellers, poets, a comedian. You can read more about each of them at out therepodcast.com |
| 1:20.9 | slash open mic. And while you're there, go ahead and save your seat for the event. The open mic night |
| 1:26.9 | is March 31st at 5.30 p.m. Pacific Time. |
| 1:30.9 | That's 8.30 p.m. Eastern. |
| 1:33.0 | It's online so you can join from anywhere, and it is free to attend. |
| 1:37.8 | Again, to save your seat and read about the performers, |
| 1:40.4 | go to Out Therepodcast.com slash open mic. |
| 1:53.0 | This season, we're exploring the theme, Things I Thought I knew. |
| 1:58.8 | Each episode, we're sharing a story about an outdoor experience that changed |
| 2:03.7 | someone's understanding. Today, we're focusing on a challenge that a lot of us grapple with. |
| 2:12.2 | Too much time on our phones. Living in the digital era, many of us are on our phones constantly, sometimes for |
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