Using Tech Mindfully

Written By Colēgia

The relationship we have with technology can determine how we use it within our day-to-day routine. Some of us might feel as though we've become too dependent on it for entertainment to the point where we aren't engaging with the world around us. Today we want to look at a means of using our tech mindfully to get the right usage out of it.

For School

Technology helps benefit us immensely for school purposes and there are some good things to keep in mind while using it. A great way to use our tech in the classroom is by using it as a note-taking method. Some students might be able to swiftly write their notes down on a word processor compared to physically writing them. There are also options for students to add graphs or easy bullet points for organizational purposes. Taking a picture of certain slides for a presentation provided your instructor allows can also function as a good reference point to see previous material. Technology streamlines a lot of the processes within school and it gives us a means of consolidating a lot of information in easy-to-access places. The key is to use it as a means of optimizing what we're already doing efficiently and fairly.

“A great way to use our tech in the classroom is by using it as a note-taking method.”

For Entertainment

Another thing to consider when using tech mindfully is how we use it for entertainment. One of the biggest hurdles of this is when we wind up spending most of the day using our tech purely for this. While there's nothing wrong with having days where we mostly watch a show or use it to read an ebook, not every activity is created equal. Social media is one example of this where there are massively diminished returns for using most of the day doing this. While entertainment shouldn't be focused on being productive, it's still healthy to consider what's entertaining us. Taking time to draw something on a tablet or write something is ultimately going to be more beneficial to our mental well-being in the long run compared to the immediate satisfaction of scrolling.

“Another thing to consider when using tech mindfully is how we use it for entertainment.”

For Efficiency

Our technology can simplify our lives so that we can have more time to work with but it's something we have to put some thought into. Our phone is by far one of the best examples of this since it's effectively replaced a multitude of devices that we used to have to carry. Having access to a calculator, notepad, and planner can easily allow us to take care of things such as our finances, our thoughts, and even future events that we want to participate in. We ideally want our tech to act as a compliment to our lives rather than building it around what we own. This mindset helps us see it for what it really is, a tool designed to help us. A mindful approach to our tech can help us break free from being addicted to it so that we can step back and use it to make things easier for us and those around us.

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