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24/6 : the power of unplugging one day a week / Tiffany Shlain.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Gallery Books, 2019Edition: First Gallery Books hardcover editionDescription: xvii, 235 pages ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781982116866
  • 1982116862
Other title:
  • Twenty-four/six
  • Power of unplugging one day a week
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Contents:
Part I: A day different from all other days. Why I went 24/6 -- A brief history of a day of rest -- The technology of rest. Part II: Being on 24/7. The joys of tech -- The infinite loops of addiction -- Algorithms and animal instincts. Part III: Making 24/6 happen. Everything you need -- Creating a dream day -- Part IV: Keeping tech human. Exits and entrances -- Eye contact and empathy -- Taming social media -- Left to their own devices: parenting with tech -- Making rules, breaking rules. Part V. The science of unplugging. Daydreaming and creativity -- Silence and stillness -- Gratitude and practice -- Nature and perspective -- Memory and time. Part VI: The big picture. A more balanced web -- Thinking backwards -- Life is (in)finite. Part VII: It's easier than you think: a step-by-step guide. Things to think about -- Ideas for having fun without screens (by age) -- Keep the physical and mental benefits going the other six days of the week -- Everything (but the screen) Challah recipe -- People share their perspectives on living 24/6, Tech Shabbat, and Shabbat.
Summary: "Tiffany Shlain explores how turning off screens one day a week can work wonders on your brain, body, and soul." -- from book jacket flap.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Winner of the Marshall McLuhan Outstanding Book Award
Entrepreneur 's 12 Productivity and Time-Management Books to Read

"I'm won over to a day with people, not screens....I tried Shlain's idea. I highly recommend it." -- The New York Times
"Tiffany Shlain is a modern-day prophet, brilliant and incredibly funny in equal measure... 24/6 is timeless and timely wisdom." --Angela Duckworth, #1 New York Times bestselling author

This "wise, wonderful work" ( Publishers Weekly starred review) demonstrates how turning off screens one day a week can work wonders on your brain, body, and soul.

Do you wish you had more time to do what you love, think deeply, and focus on the people and things that matter most? By giving up screens one day a week for over a decade, Internet pioneer and renowned filmmaker Tiffany Shlain and her family have gained more time, productivity, connection, and presence.

Shlain takes us on a thought-provoking and entertaining journey through time and technology, introducing a strategy for flourishing in our 24/7 world. Drawn from the ancient ritual of Shabbat, living 24/6 can work for anyone from any background. With humor and wisdom, Shlain shares her story, offering the accessible lessons she has learned and providing a blueprint for how to do it yourself.

"Bolstered with fascinating and germane facts about neuroscience, philosophy, psychology, and the history of the concept of a day of rest" ( Publishers Weekly ), 24/6 makes the case for incorporating this weekly reset into our 24/7 lives, issuing a call to rebalance ourselves and our society.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-229).

Includes filmography (pages 221-223).

Part I: A day different from all other days. Why I went 24/6 -- A brief history of a day of rest -- The technology of rest. Part II: Being on 24/7. The joys of tech -- The infinite loops of addiction -- Algorithms and animal instincts. Part III: Making 24/6 happen. Everything you need -- Creating a dream day -- Part IV: Keeping tech human. Exits and entrances -- Eye contact and empathy -- Taming social media -- Left to their own devices: parenting with tech -- Making rules, breaking rules. Part V. The science of unplugging. Daydreaming and creativity -- Silence and stillness -- Gratitude and practice -- Nature and perspective -- Memory and time. Part VI: The big picture. A more balanced web -- Thinking backwards -- Life is (in)finite. Part VII: It's easier than you think: a step-by-step guide. Things to think about -- Ideas for having fun without screens (by age) -- Keep the physical and mental benefits going the other six days of the week -- Everything (but the screen) Challah recipe -- People share their perspectives on living 24/6, Tech Shabbat, and Shabbat.

"Tiffany Shlain explores how turning off screens one day a week can work wonders on your brain, body, and soul." -- from book jacket flap.

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