Speaker 2
You know what? We're getting to a place where we can close the podcast with an idea for people who may see from Friday night sundown to Saturday at sundown as a long time to go. But could somebody just start with a ritual to stop technology for an hour a week and then maybe build on that?
Speaker 1
Absolutely. And here would be the three things I would invite people to do. The first is to have an intention as you step into that. So is it that I want to feel more calm or feel more connected? Do I want to just enjoy doing nothing for an hour? Like what's the intention that you're bringing to this? Because it's not just about shutting it off. There's something positive, a value, a virtue, a loved one. There's something there, right? So set your intention. Then while you're practicing the ritual, find a way to keep paying attention. So try not to get distracted by other things or find some way to stay present in the thing that you're doing. And this is why religious traditions often use incense or music or stained glass or physical movement. Those are all tools to help us be embodied, to be aware of the thing that we're doing while we're doing it. Maybe eat a cheese on it. So intention, attention. And then even if it's a mediocre experience the first time, do it again. So repetition is the third one. Because over time, these things get much, much easier, much more embedded into our bodies. And so even if the high five in the mirror or the hour without technology on feels strange the first time, keep repeating it because it's like strengthening a muscle over time.