Why detox? Simply put… we need to lessen the burden on our body because we were not designed to come into contact with the level of toxins or low-level stresses that we do today.
Modern technology overload
Think about the our modern life… fast food, cell phones, food dyes, diet drinks, wireless games, wireless internet, computers, TV, constant communication, social media, 24 hour news, synthetic cosmetics with weird ingredients… where is the down time, peace, purity and relaxation?
We are the guinea pigs
Cell phones have been around for a relatively short time yet we have adopted them as safe and use them incessantly! Many now have phones that sit by their bed at night and that is their first activity in the morning…
Can you imagine leaving home without your cell phone? No? Could cell phones be the new cigarettes?
Why not try a cell phone-free day? Mobile phones can be addictive… still wonder why you get free minutes and texts?
It is a case of weaning yourself off your mobile telephone, it is possible. I managed it and it is truly liberating. Honest! I find I have more attention to really connect with friends rather than thinking ‘oh will my phone ring.’
The reason I stopped using my cell phone.. I met a neurosurgeon back in 2005 and during the course of our conversation he said that he was seeing mouth and cheek cancers as well as brain tumours in far greater frequency than in years past, that was reason enough for me to un-plug.
I am not disputing a cell phones usefulness in an emergency. I do have a mobile but it is rarely on and I often find I end up meeting the person long before I receive their message!
I make general day to day chit chat on a corded land-line telephone, they need no recharging & work in winter power cuts!
The science is out there
I am not alone in my dislike of mobile phones and, whilst it may seem old fashioned to use a corded phone, many scientists, including Magda Havas, who I met recently, feel that we are the guinea pigs and with regards to cell phones the prognosis is disturbing. The video below has some food for thought. I have not been a fan of cell phones for years.
Detox, here’s a good place to start:
- Lessen the time you chat on a cell phone, is the call vital? Our brains are very precious, so let’s keep them that way. Consider returning to ethernet cable internet, it is faster & less stress on your body! Read the book “Disconnect” by Devra Davies, it might open your eyes with regards to cell phones!
- Turn your cell phone off at night, you may find you sleep better.
- Prioritise phone calls.. can it wait until you are on a corded land-line? If so then wait, we have become very good at being in constant contact but I find that unplugging is really liberating.
Are you addicted to your cell phone?
Could you live without a mobile phone?
Do you long for the latest phone?
Do you think we even need to be cautious about mobile phone use?
Source: Flickr user the Italian voice
