Several colleges have sponsored “social media detox” events. Students at Saint Mary’s College of California were challenged to “Disconnect, Power Off and Unplug” in order to rediscover “The Lost Art of Solitude;” no internet for a month! The library at Wake Forest University created a “ZieSta Room”

where technology is banned.154 Do a “detox” of your own for 48 hours. No cellphones.

No Facebook. No social media of any kind. Keep a diary of your experiences.

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