Holistic Mobile-- ideas to balance technical and natural lifestyles.

At this point in time it’s barely worth declaring that everyone in modern society uses a mobile phone. We need to ask ourselves, because it’s the first time in history where everyone is carrying around these radioactive devices, what could the side effects be of long term usage? Should there be precautions we could take? I thought of a few things for myself. I hope others get inspired and think about ways of staying “Holistic mobile.”
1.Take a media break 1 day a week. Most likely a week day or any day you don’t have to be at work. Emergencies can wait! Your well being is worth it. Think of yourself as a battery that needs recharging. Lay back and reconnect with your holistic roots. Go on jogs, lie under a tree and read a book with a loved one. Keep a pad of paper so if you get obsessed with ideas of things you want to look up online you can jot them down for the next day.
2.Throughout the day take short breaks where you turn off your phone, just for 15 minute increments. We need to stop taking our phones for granted. Definitely, if you’re on a date or social gathering, turn the damn thing off. What can’t wait an hour? Maybe there’s exceptions. If there are, make it 20 minutes or half an hour.
3.While working on your computer, if you get tempted to start online surfing, grab a paper and pen again and start doodling for 2 minutes until your mind is off surfing. Again, if you have to, jot down ideas of things you want to search for later. It could be something even as simple as catching up with a particular friend on facebook or paying bills.
4.When talking on the phone try as hard as you can not to keep it glued to your face and head for more than a minute at a time. Even if you have to call a person back so that you can put on your headphones first, do that. It’s been proven that prolonged cell phone usage in that way is not conducive to health.
5.When you go to sleep, turn off your computer and phones and place them in another room, or at the very least in a drawer. There are two reasons for this. First off, so you don’t get distracted and want to start surfing or chatting in the middle night. 2nd, so that your free from the reaches of EMF frequencies while you sleep.
6.Remember that we’re natural creatures living in a technical world, NOT the other way around. Put your health first. That means keeping hydrated and keeping your body moving. If you have a sedentary job make extra effort to get exercise before and/ or after and move around on your break once and a while if you can, without getting too sweaty of course!

Remember that you’re integrating mobility into your life as a supplement. Think of it as a campfire that warms you if you get just enough, but burns if you get too much.