Why Designers need to disconnect from time to grow

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Is the rise of technology a good thing or a bad thing?. According to researchers from the 'University of Illinois Chicago', digital technology enables more people to work from home, and offers an opportunity to help the environment by saving paper and other consumables.

However, according to the reporter Matt richtel of the 'The New York Times', this has disadvantages including changes in the brain that can affect your ability to participate in conversationsas well as a ability to be creative. According to a recent study, even an interruption of five seconds it can have a significant impact on your ability to get back to a project without making unnecessary mistakes.

If you are one of these people who are constantly in front of the computer, you may feel overwhelmed with all your digital devices, and not sure how to get the disconnect time you need to reach your full potential. Although it may seem practically impossible, you can get on the right path to a digital detox for rejuvenation. The benefits that you can experience make it worth the effort.

The truth behind the science

Whether you are a independent professional (freelance) who works from home, a designer who works in an office or even a student who is doing a design course, you need time alone to create and develop new ideas. As a creative professional, getting time out can increase your productivity more than you ever thought, according to a nonprofit that specializes in information overload.

Internet and social media Specifically, they can affect your body and brain in surprising ways. The team behind AsapSCIENCE decided to explain the 5 main effects in the video that we have left you previously.

A growing number of studies on the topic of digital overload have allowed psychologists and researchers to delve into the key issues that can be the result of using too much technology. A number of proven benefits related to digital detox strategies, can help you regain control of your life. Benefits include the following:

  • Better mood.
  • The most thoughtful creativity.
  • Increased feeling of freedom.
  • Improved concentration and memory.

Why Designers Need to Disconnect

Learn to be alone

Research shows that human beings are naturally social creatures, and as such, they can feel unnatural to be alone with their own thoughts. However, if your goal is to take a little time each day to work on yourself, get creative, or experience a complete digital detox, the point is to find time to be alone every dayeven if it feels uncomfortable at first.

Of course, in today's working society, you may not be sure how to achieve this all-important achievement. Instead of taking the extreme route by hopping on a full digital boycott, Start by take a few small steps in the right direction:

  1. Set aside a little time each day for short-term results, so you can focus on your creative efforts.
  2. Find an area within your home or office where you can separate yourself from others.
  3. Designate a specific time frame each day, where all digital devices are turned off, and you can disconnect or be distracted by something non-technological.

Especially if you are used to spending a significant amount of time communicating with others on your digital devices, it can be difficult to take the first step. But remember, positive results are almost instantaneous y worth. Before long, you may your work is of higher quality completed in a timely manner, and filled with unique ideas you didn't know you had.

Assess your happiness when offline

When you think about the time you spend offline, Don't you enjoy it?. If you are like many people with this problem, the answer is probably yes.


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