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# digital detox

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Opinion: Quitting social media enriched my life hugely - would you dare to hit delete?
I had a thousand Facebook friends but no one begged me to stay, writes Laoighseach Ní Choistealbha.
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Jun 14th 2019, 7:00 AM
Here's what happened when I tried to curb my 7 hour-a-day phone habit
Average results, to say the least.
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Nov 25th 2018, 11:00 AM
No Facebook, no WhatsApp: Three things we learned from a digital detox
Housemates Dermot and Darren decided to undertake a digital detox to try and spur them on to use their phone less. As part of our Live A Better Life series, they tell us what they learned.
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Apr 22nd 2017, 8:15 PM
Could you give up all online contact for 24 hours?
It’s one of the less traditional suggestions for this year’s Concern Fast – along with dropping ‘vocalised pauses’.
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Nov 19th 2016, 12:00 PM
15 million people in the UK have done a "digital detox"
But have you? Have your say in our poll.
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Aug 10th 2016, 7:00 PM
'A tour to the past of 15 years ago': Turning off technology for a weekend
A group of people will be meeting at a hotel in Donegal next weekend for a digital detox.
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Jan 16th 2016, 10:00 AM
Opinion: Could you quit ALL social media for a month?
If excessive phone or social media usage is something you’re aware of, take back your power with Facebook Free February.
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Jan 20th 2015, 3:00 PM
Opinion: How to find razor-sharp focus in the age of distraction
You can be productive and creative – but first you need to focus.
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Nov 10th 2014, 8:00 AM
Opinion: Can 'digital detoxing' help tech companies to grow?
The number of emails, Skype calls, Basecamp updates, Facebook notifications can be never-ending and more importantly – very time consuming.
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Oct 18th 2014, 7:00 PM
'Digital retreats' offered to internet burnouts
Even the Westin Hotel in Dublin offers visitors a ‘detox pack’ in return for their smartphones and tablets for their stay.
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Jun 28th 2013, 9:00 PM