Comments on: A Digital Detox in the Peruvian Andes

By: Nora Dunn

Nora Dunn — Sun, 01 Jun 2014 16:48:35 +0000

In reply to Kyle.

Hi Kyle,
Indeed, it’s brilliant – especially the ability to focus. And yet – it can be so difficult to stay away from the computer (says Nora, on a Sunday afternoon, on her computer)… 😉

By: Kyle

Kyle — Sun, 01 Jun 2014 02:10:16 +0000

I make the effort to digital detox every few months as well. After a few days without Facebook or surfing the Internet I find I have more clarity and peace of mind so I can return to my work with more energy and focus.

By: Nora Dunn

Nora Dunn — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 18:00:32 +0000

In reply to Stacey.

Stacey – You know what? Yes. Absolutely. But for every 1 profitable opportunity I get, I have to answer 100 emails that aren’t (immediately or directly) profitable.
Again, not a problem, because it’s part of the job, and it’s lovely to be called upon as a reputable resource. But it’s also a relentless and never-ending task, which can be difficult if you like a clear in-box and know that taking any time off at all means a commitment of days (sometimes weeks) to catch up.

By: Stacey

Stacey — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 08:47:39 +0000

In reply to Nora Dunn. Isn't it a good thing to be getting a fair amount of emails? That means you are catching peoples eye, some of which could be profitable for your nomadic existance?

By: Nora Dunn

Nora Dunn — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 22:59:15 +0000

In reply to deb.

Deb – I hear ya! An entrepreneurial friend of mine (who was drowning in to-do lists) said to me that when the shoe dropped, he found a coping mechanism: if you carry forward a to-do item for X number of days/weeks, then it just didn’t need to be done that badly, and he would scratch it off the list.
I haven’t quite reached that point where I can confidently scratch items off lists without doing them, but I’m learning to be a little more forgiving of myself. It’s a process…

By: deb

deb — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 12:51:49 +0000

I need a digital detox, but I’m talking about total cut off. Something where I don’t need to come back afterwards to the stress of missing emails, tweets, instagram comments, blog comments… It’s the emails that are a killer. If I take even a few days off, it’s too much stress to catch up on that inbox. I feel that the world is spiralling out of control with it’s need to be online and lack of getting out there.
We try to unplug on all our trips. We most recently did 10 days offline while up on an Arctic Watershed, but then had to spend 3 solid days catching up erasing all the feelings of exhilaration we got from our trek.

By: Nora Dunn

Nora Dunn — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 12:26:38 +0000

In reply to Stacey. Hi Stacey, With any luck, I'll only have 25 emails/day in a year's time! Ha ha!

By: Nora Dunn

Nora Dunn — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 12:22:39 +0000

In reply to Charlie.

Hi Charlie,
It really has! It’s like electronic devices are the ultimate distraction whenever we’re bored or uncomfortable. I tend to reach for my phone when I have a few minutes and am at a loss for something to do. But (thankfully), I haven’t loaded many apps into my new phone, so there isn’t much to do….I tend to just stare at it then wonder why I’m staring at my phone, then I go outside and sit in the sunshine! Much better. 🙂

By: Stacey

Stacey — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 09:29:57 +0000

You get fifty work emails a day? Imagine what it’s going to be like in a year from now!

Good on you for surviving the detox. I am only a newsbie blogger and I still get antsy if I can’t get at my blog. Can only imagine how frustrating what it was like for you for the five days.

But you survived! Hazzah!

By: Charlie

Charlie — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 09:22:33 +0000

Gorgeous photos. I think it’s good for the brain to have a break from laptop screens and electronics.. but it has become very difficult in this day and age not to be stuck to them all the time. Looks like an ideal place to take a digital detox!