Rashan Dixon, a senior business systems analyst at Microsoft, says being plugged in at all hours comes with a cost. Our addiction to technology can be so overwhelming that it jeopardizes everything from our health to our relationships, even our careers and businesses. He shares five reasons he distanced himself from technology:
- Tech increased the amount of stress and anxiety in my life
- Tech interfered with my sleep
- Tech was helping me — and hurting me — in getting things done
- Tech didn’t allow me to be alone
- Too much tech time weakened my connection to the real world
Source: SmartBrief, May 3, 2019. Link. Technology can be a huge asset in growing both career and opportunities. But it also hampers productivity and relationships. Distancing oneself from tech when possible is an advantage. Done intelligently, disconnecting from tech can give you as much as technology itself does.