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Today we are digging into the topic of the importance of creating tech-free zones, times, and places to really focus on taking your life back.

In a world of open access, instant gratification, and always being turned on, we find ourselves in public places where no one says a word to each other.

At family outings where people are physically present but are actually worlds apart, we're physically present but mentally completely isolated.

Where does it begin and where does it end? When will we realize the damaging effects of never being totally present?

Never giving ourselves the opportunity to be fully relaxed or totally engaged with the person right in front of us instead of being lost in a world of scrolling and searching, seeking excitement, seeking gratification, seeking a response or reaction, making sure that we don't miss out.

Whatever it is, when will we realize how damaging it is to us creating a life of fulfillment and happiness?

In doing my research to put together this specific episode, I did some searches to find out the linkages between always being turned on, always being on our phones, and the results people are seeing and feeling and experiencing in their everyday lives.

And the results include these things and so many more that I won't even mention here.

Anxiety, depression, stress, weight gain because of inactivity, disrupted sleep, shortened attention span, let alone the damaging effect of our relationships and how our communication with one another and how our ability to truly connect

and listen and be engaged in a deeper level impacts our relationship and our bond with the people we care most about.

There's still so much that we don't know. We're so early in this transformation as a society that we can't possibly have an understanding of the long-term effects of this lifestyle that we've taken on, of this cultural shift and norm that has happened.

But what I do know is that being turned on all the time, being connected to a phone all the time absolutely has a negative and damaging effect on us physically, mentally in our relationships and in how we use our time.

Being fully present and listening completely can be the greatest gift that you ever give to a child, a partner, a family or a friend.

We've grown so accustomed, so quickly, that we don't even realize how much time and energy and focus that used to be placed elsewhere has been lost.

I hear from entrepreneurs every day of the week that time is their biggest challenge, that time is their biggest struggle, and if they just had more time, they could accomplish their goals and dreams.

Doing research for this episode, looking up on digitaltrends.com, I found that Americans on average spend 4.7 hours on their phones, a third of their waking hours.

Imagine what you could do with that extra time. Two to four hours a day to start a business, grow your existing one, pick up a new hobby, cook a beautiful dinner for your family, volunteer at your kids' school, exercise, the possibilities are infinite.

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