“Awareness is like the sun. When it shines on things, they are transformed" Thich Nhat Hanh
Our phone is smart, useful, resourceful, entertaining and most of us couldn’t imagine living without it. So let’s honour it and raise our awareness on of all those automatic actions we perform daily through this tiny yet mighty tool which fits in our pocket!
***My dare to you this Weekend***
Dare to... be aware
Awareness is about knowledge and understanding that something is happening or exists. It is not about right or wrong. So let’s have fun …
Which of the following functionalities do you regularly use your smartphone for?
Note: Think about actions you perform at least several times a week
Voice calls | Text messages | Audio messages |
Video conferencing | Email sending / reading | Managing your calendar |
Taking photos | Sending pictures or videos | Making videos |
Watching videos | Reading the news | Listening to music |
Online shopping | Playing games | Listening to the radio |
Reading books | Visiting social media | Taking notes |
Navigation / Maps | Browsing the internet | Watching TV |
Finance and banking | Managing smart home appliances | Gadgets (alarm, torch, mirror) |
None of the above | Other | NA / I don't own a smartphone |
Look at your list
How many boxes did you tick?
Amongst the items you ticked, play with the following ideas:
What functions could be replaced by their non-electronic counterpart or separate objects? - eg. torch, book, radio etc …
Let us know how easy or challenging you found that awareness exercise!
As a “bonus”:
You can check how your usage compares to 'What Brits use their smartphone for'.*
Let me know how you got on with this #dare, do share your experience in the comment section.
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References: *What Brits use their smartphone for (updated 2022/08/29)
Image credit: Photo by Jenna Beekhuis on Unsplash
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